UCN-2000-2

CITY OF BELFAST CHAMPIONSHIP

1-2 APRIL 2000

This event attracted 32 players, including four past and present Ulster champions. Top seed Tom Clarke was the only player with full points after three rounds but then losses in the next two rounds to Steve Scannell and Richard McMaster put him out of contention. Going into the final round Scannell and McMaster, who had drawn with each other in Round 3, were in the lead with 4½ points, with Nicholas Pilkiewicz next on 4. McMaster had on paper the easiest task of the three leaders in the last round, being rated over 400 points better than his opponent Tony Parker, but in the end he had a very hard struggle before scoring the full point. North Belfast team-mates Scannell and Pilkiewicz were paired against each other and it was the latter who eventually won in a game that went down to the last minute of the playing session.

Leading final scores: 1^st Richard McMaster 5½/6; 2^nd Nicholas Pilkiewicz 5; 3^rd equal Steve Scannell and Neil Fisher (who had an excellent last round win against former Ulster champion Michael Holmes) 4½ (Scannell took the 3^rd place prize on tie-break but Fisher had the consolation of winning the under 1800 rating prize); 5^th equal Tom Clarke, Kieran Greer, David Robb and Mark Newman 4; 9^th equal Michael Holmes, Des Moreland, Tony Parker (who took the under 1650 rating prize), Stephen McCann and Alan Burns 3½.

Although the tournament was run in one section the Junior (under 1450) competitors had their own prize list and here David Collins and Ian Woodfield shared 1^st with 3 points with David O’Donnell taking 3^rd prize on 2½.

COMPLETE RESULTS

1. R. McMASTER 5.5
2. N. PILKIEWICZ 5
3-4. S. SCANNELL, N. FISHER 4.5
5-8. T. CLARKE, K. GREER, D. ROBB, M. NEWMAN 4
9-13. M. HOLMES, D. MORELAND, T. PARKER S. McCANN, A. BURNS 3.5
14-20. D. MALLAGHAN, J. STRAWBRIDGE, P. McLOUGHLIN, J. McLEAN, D. BARLOW, D. COLLINS, I. WOODFIELD 3
21-24. A. COOTES, S. McCONAGHY, W. STOREY, D. O'DONNELL 2.5
25-30. G. ANNESLEY, C. DUNLEAVY. E. MORGAN, J. CLIFFORD, R.TRIGGS, S. LINTON 2
31. J. CAHOON 1
32. J. WOODFIELD 0

FISHERWICK TOURNAMENT 1999/2000

This continuous tournament was played on Monday nights at the Fisherwick Club throughout the winter and finished on the 10^th April. Run on similar lines to the summer tournament at Civil Service, players had to play at least 12 games and compete on 2 out of the last 3 nights. The winning percentages were:

Winner Richard McMaster P21 W18 L2 D1 Points 18½ 88.0%

Runner-up Nicholas Pilkiewicz P16 W11 L2 D3 Points 12½ 78.1%

Grading Prize A Paul McLoughlin P21 W11 L7 D3 Points 12½ 59.5%

Grading Prize B David Collins P21 W12 L7 D2 Points 13 61.9%

Steve Scannell scored 8½ out of 10 (W8 L1 D1) but did not play enough games to qualify for a prize. 19 competed, all but 3 playing at least the minimum number of games required.

McMASTER MATCHPLAY MASTERS (RAPIDPLAY)

BELFAST 8-9 APRIL 2000

Richard McMaster had the idea of bringing together Ulster’s top players in a matchplay format. Originally planned to be run on a knock-out basis, the event was changed into a double round all-play-all. Each player had half an hour on his clock and some hard fought and fascinating chess was produced in what is probably the strongest rapidplay event ever held in Ulster.

McMaster Matchplay Master

McMaster v Scannell	McMaster v Pilkiewicz

IRISH SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

LIMERICK 22-30 APRIL 2000
9 ROUND SWISS: 12 COMPETITORS

Both P. McMahon and D. Path received a ½ point bye in Round 1.

FINAL UCU LEAGUE TABLES 1999-2000

Division 1

Division 2/3

At a meeting of the Ulster Chess Union Committee, clarification was sought as to whether the Division 3 teams were also eligible for the Division 2 championship. It was decided that under the rules the Division 3 teams were eligible and so Magherafelt were declared Division 2 champions. However having indicated that in those circumstances they did not wish to be awarded the Division 3 title as well, consequently the next placed Division 3 team Randalstown are Division 3 champions.

BOARD PRIZES

UCU KO CUP/PLATE

FINALS DAY 7 MAY 2000

UCU KNOCKOUT CUP FINAL 2000

INAUGURAL UCU KNOCKOUT CUP PLATE FINAL 2000

BELFAST CIVIC FESTIVAL TOURNAMENT

MAY 20-21 2000
(SUPPORTED BY BELFAST CITY COUNCIL)

There were 38 competitors in this event which was run in a single section but there were separate prize funds for Senior, Intermediate and Junior players.

FINAL SCORES:

1. R. McMASTER 5.5

2. M. HOLMES 5

3-5. T. CLARKE, S. SCANNELL AND B. JAMISON 4.5

6-8. K. GREER D. ROBB AND D. MALLAGHAN 4

9-17. J. STRAWBRIDGE, G. ANNESLEY, A. PINKERTON, M. NEWMAN, T. BECKETT, D. O'DONNELL, B. O'NEILL, S. McCONAGHY AND D. LAVERY 3.5

18-21. T. PARKER, S. LYNN, J. WOODFIELD AND N. PILKIEWICZ (withdrew after 5 rounds) 3

22-28. W. STOREY, J. CLARKE, J. McLEAN, P. McLOUGHLIN, J. ORCHIN, D. CUNNINGHAM AND F. MARLOWE 2.5

29-33. D. GRAY, I. WOODFIELD, C. BLACK, D. COLLINS AND S. LINTON 2

34. N. TODD

35-36 J. CAHOON AND A. BECKETT (withdrew after 3 rounds)

37-38. A. XAIO (withdrew after 3 rounds) AND S. MCCANN (withdrew after 3 rounds)

PRIZE WINNERS:

SENIOR: 1ST RICHARD MCMASTER;; 2ND MICHAEL HOLMES; 3RD EQUAL TOM CLARKE AND STEVE SCANNELL. GRADING PRIZE (UNDER 1900) BRENDAN JAMISON.

INTERMEDIATE: 1ST EQUAL TONY BECKETT STUART MCCONAGHY BRENDAN O'NEILL AND JOHN STRAWBRIDGE. GRADING PRIZE (UNDER 1600) WILLIAM STOREY (ON TIE-BREAK).

JUNIOR: 1ST EQUAL DAVID O'DONNELL AND DAMIEN LAVERY; 3RD SAM LYNN. GRADING PRIZE (UNDER 1250) JONATHAN WOODFIELD.

U.C.U. GRADING LIST: EASTER 2000

This list, dated 6^th May 2000, covers Ulster Senior, Intermediate and Junior championships, League fixtures, KO Cup and Plate to date, City of Belfast tournament, Ulster Open and Fisherwick competition. Only players who have played rated games since the previous list are included below. Any players unhappy with their ratings should contact Robert McCaughey (e-mail prester@ic24.net) with their results for rechecking.

ANNESLEY G. 1842 ARMSTRONG A. 1456 ARMSTRONG C. 1542
BARLOW D. 1561 BECKETT A. 1430 BECKETT T. 1621 BELL E. 1555 BIANCHIN R. 1722 BIGLEY G. 1426 BLACK C. U/G BLAIR D. 1847 BOOKLESS E. 1561 BRADLEY J. 1862 BRADLEY B. U/G BROWN J. 1783 BROWNE K. 1422 BURNS A. 1504
CAHOON J. 1239 CAIRNS J. 2008 CAMPBELL S. 2015 CANNING J. 1400 CARROTHERS F. 1260 CARTER I. 1321 CHEAH 1300E CLARKE J. 1535 CLARKE T. 2187 CLIFFORD JON. 1308 COLLINS D. 1539 COLLINS GEO. 1398 COLLINS GER. 1367 COOPER N. 1429 COOPER S. 1369 COOTES A. 1610 CROSSEY J. 1097 CROZIER E. 1308 CUNNINGHAM D. 1475
DEVENNEY R. 1945 DINSMORE E. U/G DOUGLAS A. 1489 DOUGLAS J. 1187 DOUGLAS T. 1951 DOWNE B. 1281 DOWNES S. 1598 DUNLEAVEY C. 1523
ELLIOTT A. 1442 ELLIOT L. 1310 ESMONDE T. 1886
FERGUSON W. 1824 FERRIS S. 1663 FISHER N. 1752 FOX K. 1270 FOX S. 1194
GRAY D. 1267 GREEN N. 1660 GREER K. 2148 GRIER W. 1701 GUTHRIE G. U/G
HARVEY G. 1751 HEATHWOOD G. 1952 HENDERSON R. 1630 HOLMES M. 2116 HOLMES L. 1427 HOUSTON D. 2249 HUTCHINSON C. 1402
IRVINE P. 1338
JACKSON D. 1562 JAFFA B. 1619 JAMISON B. 1734 JOHNSTON D. 1204 JOHNSTON F. 1398 JUDGE N. 1545
KANE M. 1311 KEENAN E. 1173 KELLY C. 1612 KENNEDY J. 1545
LAPPIN B. 1393 LAW S. 1161 LINES J. 1400 LINTON S. 1480 LOGAN P. 1115E LYNN S. 1253
McALISTER D. 1690 McBRIDE R. 1198 McCANN S. 1587 McCARTAN K. 1300E McCARTER A. 1649 McCARTNEY S. 1132 McCAUGHEY B. 1557 McCAUGHEY C. 1000 McCAUGHEY R. 1765 McCONAGHY S. 1666 McCONNELL A. 1584 McCORMICK G. 1802 McDONNELL J. 2138 McFERRON B. 1519 McGARRIGLE C. 1244E McGLADE C. 1143 McGRATTEN W. 1609 McGUCKIAN P. 1630 McGUIGAN P. 1782 McKIMM M. 1380 McKITTRICK W. 1530 McLAUGHLIN P. 1711 McLEAN J. 1620 McLEAN R. 1212 McMASTER R. 2073 McNAUGHTON P. 1764 McNEILL J. 1401 McVEIGH R. U/G MALLAGHAN D. 1749 MALLON S. 1376 MARLOW F. 1458 MASTERSON J. 1872 MAY P. 1876 MEARNS J. 1771 MOORE S. 1815 MORELAND D. 1841 MORGAN E. 1262 MORGAN S. 2004 MORRISON P. 1354 MURRAY D. 1602 MURTAGH D. 1795 MURTAGH P. 1084
NESBITT E. 1261 NEWMAN M. 1815 NICHOLSON J. 1901
O’DONNELL D. 1410E O’DONNELL J. U/G O’NEILL B. 1681 ONG J. 1400E ORCHIN J. 1530
PARKER T. 1612 PATTERSON H. 1158 PATTON C. 1524 PILKIEWICZ N. 1902 POLLOCK G. 1610 PROCTOR R. 1446 ROBB D. 1804 ROGERS J. 1403 ROGERS M. 1570 RUBEN D. 1711
SCANNELL S. 2167 SEIDMAN M. 1428 SHAW B. 1610 SKELTON A. 2019 SLOAN H. 1633 SMYTH DAN. U/G SOUTHAM D 1000 STAFFORD R. 1503 STOREY W. 1465 STRAWBRIDGE J. 1690
THOMPSON A. 1261 THOMPSON B. 1754 THOMPSON D. 1296 THOMPSON I. 1336 TODD GEOFF. 1246 TODD NI. 1245 TRAINOR E. 1078 TRIGGS R. 1500E TRUESDALE D. 1632 TUMILSON D. 1476 TURNER J. 1383
WADDELL J. 1420 WADDELL M. 1782 WALSHE B. 1617 WARING L.C. 1464 WHITESIDE E. 1863 WILLIAMS D. U/G WILSON A. 1309 WILSON J. 1646 WILSON P. 1036 WOOD J. 1577 WOOD S. 1983 WOODFIELD I. 1489 WOODFIELD J. 1237

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