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On Sunday 9th October, 34 chess players took part in the Newry Autumn Rapid, held across two rooms at the Sticky Fingers Arts Centre.

Played over 10 rounds with a time control of 15+0, the event allowed many more players the opportunity to play enough games to earn a FIDE rating. There were two sections, 22 in the senior (rated by FIDE, the International Chess Federation) and 12 in the junior (rated by the UCU, the Ulster Chess Union).
On Sunday 9th October, 34 chess players took part in the Newry Autumn Rapid, held across two rooms at the Sticky Fingers Arts Centre.

Congratulations to the 13 prize-winners:

 

Champion: Danny Roberts (8.5/10) Civil Service Chess Club, East Belfast

 

2nd: Mohammed El Abd Elsalam (8.5/10) Egypt/Enniskillen Chess Club

 

3rd: Richard Morrow (8/10) Bangor Chess Club

 

Grading Award: Gerard Obasi (5.5/10) Queen’s University, Belfast

 

Female Champion: Louison Fuchs, Bangor Chess Club

 

Junior Champion: Josh Whearty (9/10) Bangor Chess Club

 

Junior 2nd: Ryan Clarke (7.5/10) Downpatrick

 

Junior 3rd: Eric Fuchs (7/10) Bangor Chess Club

 

Junior Grading Award: Cian Suitor (6.5/10) Strand Chess Club, East Belfast

 

There were 9 newcomers in the junior section. 4 medals of merit were awarded to the 4 highest placed newcomers:

 

James Treanor (6/10) Newry

Achyut Shyamsunder (5/10) North Belfast

Conor Cunningham (5/10) Newry

Darragh Rigley (4/10) Newry

winners

 

The tournament was organised by Brendan Jamison, the 4th of 10 events that form the FIDE-rated NI Rapid Grand Prix. Event 5 will be held at the Duncairn Arts Centre in North Belfast on 22nd October, event 6 at Greenisland FC on 30th October and event 7 at Omagh on 3rd December. The final 3 tournaments will he scheduled for early 2023. To keep track of the scoring, visit:

http://www.brendanjamison.com/fidenigrandprix.html