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Arthur Cootes Trophy given to new Ulster Rapidplay Champion

The Ulster Rapidplay Championship 2014 was played in Ballynafeigh Community Centre and a new Champion was awarded the Arthur Cootes Cup.

The later start for the Rapidplay saw twenty players gathering for the battle that is fast(ish) Chess. A time limit of 20 minutes with 5 seconds increment. You have to be quick and accurate in your analysis. A good mix of ratings and players' ages meant for an interesting battle. The competition also saw for sale books owned by our late friend Des Forson, the money from which is being donated to charity.

Round 1 saw Adrian Dornford-Smith (962) beat Nigel Telford (1500) and Chris Armstrong (1353) beat Peter McGuckin (1580). All other games went to rating.

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Round 2 and Eoin McCorkindale (1200), a 4th year pupil in his first UCU competition, beat  Peter McGuckin (1580), Niall Troughton won over Richard Gould, Colin Fenton beat Richard Morrow.

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Round 3: Adrian strikes again and wins against the higher rated Brian Nugent (1379). Ciaran Quinn continues his race with a win against Niall Troughton.

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Ulster Rapidplay 2014 - Round 4

Results

No Name              Rtg  Total  Result   Name                   Rtg  Total

 1 Leitch, Calum     1701 [3]      0:1    Quinn, Ciaran          1964 [3]  
 2 Newman, Mark      1627 [2]      0:1    Kruk*, Karina          1505 [2.5]
 3 Lavery, Robert    1481 [2]      1:0    Gould, Richard         1555 [2]  
 4 Troughton, Niall  1500 [2]      1:0    Dornford-Smith, Adrian 962  [2]  
 5 Fenton, Colin     1322 [1.5]    0:1    Armstrong, Chris       1353 [2]  
 6 Donaldson, Thomas 1550 [1]      1:0    Telford, Nigel         1500 [1]  
 7 Redden, Tony      1500 [1]      0:1    McCorkindale*, Eoin    1200 [1]  
 8 Magee, Paddy      1000 [1]      0:1    Morrow, Richard        1480 [1]  
 9 Nugent, Brian     1379 [1]      1:0    Price, John            973  [.5] 
10 Campbell, Bobby        [0]      0:1    McGuckin, Peter        1580 [.5] 

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Defeating Calum Leitch and Ciaran is now a half point ahead of the field. Karina Kruk a very close second with 3.5 points having taken Mark Newman apart.

The swiss system sees Karina play Ciaran who wins and increases his lead to a full point. Closely followed by Calum Leitch and Niall Troughton both on 4 points.

In the final round Ciaran would have to lose if anyone hoped to catch him. He didn't and won the crown undefeated. Niall (1500) taking the scalp of Calum (1701).

Ulster Rapidplay 2014 - Round 6

Final Standings

Place Name                            Rtg  Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.

  1   Ciaran Quinn                    1964 6        15.5  23.5   21.0
  2   Niall Troughton                 1500 5        12.0  18.0   17.0
 3-6  Calum Leitch                    1701 4        16.0  24.0   17.0
      Robert Lavery                   1481 4        13.5  21.0   13.0
      Thomas Donaldson                1550 4        11.5  19.5   12.0
      Mark Newman                     1627 4        11.5  17.5   14.0
 7-8  Karina Kruk*                    1505 3.5      14.0  22.0   15.0
      Peter McGuckin                  1580 3.5       8.5  11.5    8.0
9-12  Richard Gould                   1555 3        14.5  22.5   12.0
      Chris Armstrong                 1353 3        14.0  21.0   13.0
      Eoin McCorkindale*              1200 3        14.0  20.0   10.0
      Brian Nugent                    1379 3         8.5  12.5    9.0
 13   Colin Fenton                    1322 2.5      10.0  15.0    8.0
14-18 Adrian Dornford-Smith           962  2        13.0  20.0   10.0
      Richard Morrow                  1480 2        11.5  15.5    7.0
      Paddy Magee                     1000 2        10.5  15.5    6.5
      Nigel Telford                   1500 2        10.0  16.0    6.5
      Tony Redden                     1500 2         9.5  13.5    7.0
 19   John Price                      973  1.5      10.5  14.5    4.0
 20   Stephen Scarborough             1159 0.5       0.5   0.5    0.5
 21   Bobby Campbell                       0        10.5  17.0    0.0

Winner and Ulster Champion: Ciaran Quinn

Second Prize: Niall Troughton

Third Prize: Calum Leitch

Grading Prize: Eoin McCorkindale

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