Ulster Blitz Championship 2025

Tournament type: Swiss open

Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7 Build 8

Tie-break order: Buchholz, Progressive Scores, TPR Mixed

Tournament Organiser & Contact: Karina Campbell

Chief Arbiter: Mark Newman

Deputy Arbiter: Andrew Todd

Rounds: 18

Time Control: 3+2

Timings:

Check-in 9:30am to 9:45am

Rounds 1-9 at 10:00 to 12:30

Lunch break 12:30 to 13:30

Rounds 10-18 at 13:30 to 16:00

Prize-giving at 16:15.

Deadline to enter: 12 noon on Wednesday 24^th December

Please ensure you have paid your union fees for the 2025/2026 season before emailing to enter this competition.

Cost to enter tournament: £15, to be paid in advance to secure place.

To ensure a smooth running of the event, we are not accepting entries from players who turn up on the day without having preregistered and prepaid.

Entries to Tournament Director, Karina Campbell. Please include full name, FIDE ID if possible, and advise if you wish to pay in advance or cash on the day.