130 players so far in the FIDE-rated NI Rapid Grand Prix…

On Oct 14th 2023 (at 2 Royal Ave Cultural Centre) was event 4 of 10 in the series, with big thanks to Paul O’Connor for organising the wonderful venue. 50 players attended today’s tournament, 7 rounds of 20+0.

Currently sitting in pole position, Danny Roberts is leading, with Caleb McClean in 2nd Place, out of 130 players in the FIDE rated NI Rapid Grand Prix 2023/2024.

Today (14th Oct at 2 Royal Ave Cultural Centre) was event 4 of 10 in the series, with big thanks to Paul O’Connor for organising the wonderful venue. 50 players attended today’s tournament, 7 rounds of 20+0.

Prize-winners at Belfast City Royal Ave Rapid - 14th Oct 2023:

Champion: Mandar Tahmankar 7/7 (Civil Service Chess Club)

2nd Place: Jake Patterson 6/7 (Strand Chess Club)

3rd Place: Tom Grey 5/7 (QUB Chess Club)

Intermediate Champion: Nathan Thompson 5/7

Intermediate 2nd: Caleb McClean 4.5/7

Intermediate 3rd: Rhys Allsop 4.5/7

Junior Champion: Jyuan Miguel Mendo 4.5/7

Junior 2nd: Aashay Kher

Junior 3rd: Carlos Talavera Sonseca

Special Arbiter award presented to Brendan Jamison (awarded by Roaming Knights NI)

Amol Thoke (Civil Service Chess Club) won a special social chess award, awarded by Roaming Knights NI.

Group photo of prize-winners courtesy of professional photographer Adam McCallion.

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The next event in the series is on Friday 27th October - the Halloween Rapid at Greenisland FC Chess Club. Contact Chris Dorrian to enter before all the spaces are gobbled up.

You can view the current standings in the NI Rapid Grand Prix here:

FIDE RATED Northern Ireland Rapid Chess Grand Prix 2023 2024

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