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FIDE-RATED County Down Classic 2025 : Rounds 3, 4

4 rounds of 60+30, to be played over 2 Saturdays.

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When

Sep 20, 2025
from 10:00 AM to 04:30 PM

Where

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

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Saturday 13th Sept Round 1 at 10:15am to 1pm Round 2 at 1:45pm to 4:30pm

Saturday 20th Sept Round 3 at 10:15am to 1pm Round 4 at 1:45pm to 4:30pm

ENTRY FEE: £10 for players only able to compete in one of the Saturdays.

£20 for players competing in both Saturdays.

Free entry for paid-up members of Bangor Chess Club in the 2025/2026 season (just remember your ICU membership also needs paid for 2025/2026 season as all our FIDE rated events are run through ICU).

One open section.

Swiss Pairings.

Trophies will be awarded to Champion, 2nd, 3rd, Intermediate Champion and Junior Champion.

Tie breaks order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed.

Deadline to enter: 11pm on Thursday 11th September 2025

Entries to Club Secretary Aashay Kher at bangorchessclubni@gmail.com

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