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Bangor FIDE-rated Halloween Blitz

Enjoy a spooky game of chess at Bangors Halloween Blitz - FIDE Rated.

Event details

When

Oct 31, 2019
from 06:30 PM to 09:45 PM

Where

Groomsport Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR

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FIDE-rated Halloween Blitz

Date: Thursday 31 October 2019
Time: 7:30pm to 10:45pm
Location: Bangor Chess Club, Groomsport Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR
One open section with three bands to be determined by ratings of players.
Tie-breaks will be by Median Buchholz, Buchholz, Progressive Scores.
9 trophies awarded for:
Champion
2nd
3rd
Intermediate Champion
Intermediate 2nd
Intermediate 3rd
Junior Champion
Junior 2nd
Junior 3rd
10 minutes per player per game. No increments.
Check-in: 7:15pm to 7:35pm
Rd 1: 7:45pm to 8:05pm
Rd 2: 8:10pm to 8:30pm
Rd 3: 8:35pm to 8:55pm
Rd 4: 9:00pm to 9:20pm
Rd 5: 9:25pm to 9:45pm
Rd 6: 9:50pm to 10:10pm
Rd 7: 10:15pm to 10:35pm
Certificates awarded: 10:40pm to 10:45pm.
Free entry for members of Bangor Chess Club. £2 for visiting players (to cover cost of 9 Trophies).
Please note to play in this event you will need to either be a member of Irish Chess Union, Ulster Chess Union or Bangor Chess Club. If you do not have a FIDE ID, we will need to add your date of birth to the Swiss Master file so please include your D.O.B. at the point of registering.
Registration deadline:   12 noon on Sunday 27 October 2019. Email playchessni@gmail.com
Chief Arbiter: B. Jamison
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