FIDE RATED Washingbay New Year Rapid Championship 2025

Tuesday 6 January 2026 The 5 rounds will be played back-to-back from 8pm to 10:30pm Check-in at 7:50pm. Please take seats at 7:55pm

Event details

Jan 06, 2026
from 07:45 PM to 10:30 PM

Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX

Brendan Jamison

FIDE RATED Washingbay New Year Rapid Championship 2025

Tuesday 6 January 2026

Check-in at 7:50pm.

Please take seats at 7:55pm

The 5 rounds will be played back-to-back from 8pm to 10:30pm

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.

Tournament entry fees:

£20 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 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: 3 January 2026 to fidechessni@gmail.com