FIDE RATED Lough Neagh Rapid Championship 2025 : Wednesday 19 November 2025
Event details
When
from 07:50 PM to 09:30 PM
Where
Contact Name
Venue: Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
Type: Swiss pairings
Number of Rounds: 5
Time Control: 12+0
FIDE rules will apply. Remember mobile phones must be switched off and no food allowed in playing hall.
Apart from tournament fees, remember to renew your ICU fees for the 2025/2026 season [1 Sept 2025 to 31 Aug 2026]. As per FIDE regulations, all players participating in a FIDE rated tournament must be paid up members of their National Federation, which in our case is the ICU. Please renew your ICU fees online before the event at www.icu.ie/shop
Tournament entry fees:
£15 for anyone paying cash on the night.
Reduced to £10 for players paying in advance by bank transfer, Revolut, PayPal or by cash at a prior event.
Free entry for extra players from the same family.
Max capacity = 40 players.
Book and prepay to secure a place.
8 engraved trophies will be awarded as prizes:
CHAMPION
2nd PLACE
3rd PLACE
U1700 INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
INTERMEDIATE 2nd
INTERMEDEDIATE 3rd
COALISLAND CLUB CHAMPION
U18 COALISLAND CLUB CHAMPION
Chief Arbiter: Brendan Jamison (FIDE licenced)
Chief Organizer: Jelmer Hania (Director of Washingbay Chess Club)
Tie Break order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed
Pairing Software: Swiss Master 5.7
Registration deadline: 8pm on Monday 17 November 2025 to fidechessni@gmail.com
