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Ulster Rapidplay 2022 Championships/UCU Summer Tournament and City Of Belfast

The Ulster Rapidplay Championship 2022 will be held at Civil Service Pavilion on Sunday 22nd May. The UCU Summer Tournament starts on Weds 4th May at the Pavilion. The City Of Belfast. Also at the Pavilion on June 17th to 19th.

With the end of the Ulster Union Leagues the Summer Tournament starts in the first week of May and runs till the end of September.

The UCU Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

Venue Civil Service Social Club , Maynard Sinclair Pavilion

Starting Wednesday 4th May 2022 and every Wednesday.

Ending Wednesday 25th September 2019. Prize Giving and mini tournament.

Start Time for each round 7:45pm.

Format The tournament is flexible – players play whichever nights suit them with pairings being made on the evening. Players are usually paired with opponents within their own grading band but late comers may get a difficult draw – so please be prompt.

Time limit Each player gets 1 hour 30 minutes for the complete game.

Please email me by 3:00pm on the afternoon of the tournament. to let the controller know to be included in the draw: mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com

Time limit Each player gets 1 hour 30 minutes for the complete game. (unless we need to vacate the room early).

Prizes will depend on number of entrants.There will be grading bands, again depending on entrants.

Entry Fee £20.

Controller: Mark Newman Telephone 07872544868. email: mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com


Rules
1. Players must complete 10 games to be considered for prizes.
2. If a player does not play in two of the last three rounds they will be assumed to have played and lost 2 games. If they play only one then they will forfeit one game.
3. However if a player has played 14 or more games then they are exempt from rule 2.
4. Scores will be calculated on a percentage basis.

Controller Mark Newman

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The Ulster Rapidplay Championship 2022 will be held at Civil Service Pavilion on Sunday 22nd May.

 

Venue: The Pavilion, Civil Service Social Club.

Format: 6 round Swiss

Open to players of all range of abilities

Time Limit

Each player has 20 minutes + 5 sec increment.

Entry Fee £15  to be paid at the event.

Please enter in advance by emailling : mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com your detail. Entries close mid-day Saturday 21st May.

Timetable: All 6 rounds are played on Sunday 22nd May 2022. Registration is on the morning of the event at 10.30am.

Sections: To be decided on the day depending on turnout

Prizes: The prize fund will be formulated and published on the day of the tournament

Contact: Please enter in advance by emailling : mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com

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The City of Belfast 2022.
Venue: The Pavilion, Northern Ireland Civil Service Social Club, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA
Format: 5 Round Swiss

Sections: there will be 2 sections - the Nemtzov Cup (over 1600) and Henderson Cup (under 1600) The actual format/rating split will be subject to number of entries.

Prize money: To be confirmed

Playing Schedule:

Friday 17th June  Registration 6:00pm  Round 1: 6:30pm

Saturday 18th June Round 2: 10am, Round 3: 3pm

Sunday 19th June Round 4: 10am, Round 5: 3pm

Sections: 2 - over 1600, under 1600 (this is subject to change based on entries)

Arbiters: Mark Newman

Entries: Must be made with Mark Newman  mark.chris.newman@googlemail.com