Williamson Championship 2023 20th-22nd January: FIDE Rated

The Williamson.Shield 2023

Venue: The Pavilion, Northern Ireland Civil Service Social Club, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA

Entry Fee: £25 for adults who have registered before 12 noon on  Monday 16th January 2022  . £30 for adults after deadline.

£20 for Under 18s if registered by deadline or £25 for late entry.

£20 for university students if registered by deadline or £25 for late entry.

We will collect fees when players register at the event.

FIDE rules will apply.Any phone makes a noise leads to an immediate loss for the offending player and any subsequent rating points.

Players will be defaulted if they arrive more than 30 minutes after the start of the round.

In the event of players finishing on equal points a tie-breaking system will be applied for titles and money prizes.

(First tie-break will be Median Buchholz followed, if necessary, by Buchholz then progressive scores.)

Format: 5 Round Swiss

Playing Schedule:

Friday 20th Jan

Registration 6:00pm

Round 1: 6:30pm

Saturday 21st Jan

Round 2: 11am

Round 3: 3:30pm

Sunday 22nd Jan

Round 4: 11am

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

Time Control: 90 mins +30 seconds

FIDE Rated

Players must pre-register with contact details prior to the 19th of January.

Ulster players should be members of Ulster Chess Union. You can join at the event.