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FIDE RATED City of Bangor New Year Blitz 2025 [event 5 of 8 in Gold Coast Blitz Grand Prix 2024/2025]

January 09, 2025 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM

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When

Jan 09, 2025
from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM

Where

Bangor Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street Groomsport

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FIDE RATED City of Bangor New Year Blitz 2025 [event 5 of 8 in Gold Coast Blitz Grand Prix 2024/2025]

Event details

When

January 09, 2025   from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM

Where

Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR, Northern Ireland

Type - Swiss open

6 Rounds

Time Control: 10+0

Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7 Build 8

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

Trophies will be presented as prizes.

FIDE rules will apply.

No food in playing hall. All phones must be switched off.

Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison

Number of players: 50

Entry fee: £10, payable in advance to secure place.

Free entry for 2nd, 3rd, 4th player from same family.

Full refunds will be issued to players needing to withdraw up to 24 hours before the event.

Also don’t forget your union fees, you must be a paid up member of ICU to play in any FIDE rated events at Bangor Chess Club as all FIDE events in Northern Ireland are done through the ICU.  So pay your union fees and your games will get rated!

Players must register in advance to fidechessni@gmail.com

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