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The first Ulster Cyber Blitz tournament will be held on Monday 28th December, starting at 11am.

With over the board chess suspended, the traditional December Ulster Blitz tournament 2020 is moving online!

With over the board chess suspended, the traditional December Ulster Blitz
tournament 2020 is moving online!

The first Ulster Cyber Blitz tournament will be held on Monday 28th
December, starting at 11am.

Time control will be 3 minutes with 2 second increments, and there will be
19 rounds, with a break for lunch after round 10.

Anyone wishing to play must be a member in good standing of lichess.org.  By
the date of the tournament, you must have played at least 15 blitz rated
games on lichess.

Games will be rated by lichess, but as with all our online games, will not
be rated for UCU purposes.

For more details and to register, see
https://lichess.org/team/ulster-cyber-blitz

Organisers : Michael Sheerin, Andy Boal

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