FIDE RATED Coleraine Rapid Championship 2026. Saturday 19 September 2026

FIDE RATED Coleraine Rapid Championship 2026

Saturday 19 September 2026

Check-in opens at 10:30 and closes at 10:45

Please take seats at 10:55

Rounds 1-4 will be played back-to-back from 11:00 to 13:00

Lunch break: 13:00 to 14:00

Round 5-9 will be played back-to-back from 14:00 to 16:45

Prize-giving at 16:50 to 17:00

IMPORTANT

If travelling from Republic of Ireland, postcodes in Northern Ireland are different from Eircodes. A postcode covers an entire road. To get to venue, you must copy and paste this entire address into SatNav:

Coleraine Townhall, 35 The Diamond, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1DP

Format: Open swiss tournament (one section)

Number of Rounds: 9

Time Control: 10+5

FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall.

Tournament entry fees:

24 GBP for anyone paying cash on the day (if space is still available).

12 GBP for players paying in advance by bank transfer, Revolut or PayPal.

Free entry for additional players from same family

Max capacity = 40 players.

Book and prepay to secure a place.

10 trophies will be awarded as prizes:

Champion

2nd Place

3rd Place

U1700 Intermediate Champion

U1500 Junior Champion

U18 CHAMPION

U18 2nd Place

U18 3rd Place

Best Adult Newcomer (for top scoring adult player new to FIDE events in 2026)

Best Child Newcomer (for top scoring child player new to FIDE events in 2026)

The tournament entry list can be viewed on ICU website here: https://www.icu.ie/events/2301

Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (FIDE licenced)

Tie Break order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7

Registration deadline: 21:00 on Wednesday 16 September 2026. Email:

1. full name

2. FIDE ID (if you have one)

3. DOB (if you don't have a FIDE ID, we need your DOB to get your FIDE ID set-up. Your DOB will remain confidential)

4. Once you email to register, you will receive an auto-reply with payment options. Please send payment to secure your place, you will then be added to entry list.

Email the Chief Arbiter Brendan Jamison fidechessni@gmail.com