Part of the ICU supported series of County Junior Championships.

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REMINDER: deadline to enter is 12 noon on Wednesday 8 October.

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Entry list (53 players, as at 17:18 on Tuesday October 7, 2025)

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Players listed with FIDE rapid ratings:

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2023 McClean, Caleb (U18) County Down

1963 Micheal, Alwin (U14) County Down

1812 Bohdan Prokopenko (U16) County Down

1798 Sammon Fernandes, Kyle-Henrique (U12)

1769 Biswal, Saiansh (U12)

1702 Thomas Boby, Aidan (U10)

1694 White, George (U12)

1688 White, Nicole (U14) + eligible to win Female Champion's Trophy

1672 Boyd, Jacob (U14) County Down

1662 Palihawandana, Aken Pinitha (U12)

1575 Gourley, Jake (U16) County Down

1565 Boyd, Joshua (U16) County Down

1556 McKeown, Alex (U10) County Down

1522 Siruk, Danyil (U12)

1507 Whearty, Josh (U18) County Down

1501 Winstanley, Seren (U16) County Down + eligible to win Female Champion's Trophy

1496 Megadi-Walia, Rohan (U10)

1493 Duppalapudi, Shreyansh (U12)

1482 Vanjinathan, Ilankathir (U10)

1475 Miller, Rory (U14) County Down

1420 Thoke, Shlok Amol (U14) County Down

1400p Boyd, Jonah (U12) County Down

1400p Dmterchuk, Hnat (U12)

1400p Nardo, Lilith (U12) + eligible to win Female Champion's Trophy

1400p Siruk, Sofiia (U8) + eligible to win Female Champion's Trophy

1400p Thoke, Tanish (U10) County Down

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Adult section (also FIDE rated) is free for chess parents/grandparents/older siblings. Same round times, same time control.

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1958 Roberts, Danny (O60)

1948 Campbell, Andrew (U30)

1928 McIlroy, Ben (U30)

1852 Edens, Jack (U30)

1836 McIlroy, Gerard (O50)

1826 Kher, Aashay R (U30)

1776 Khanzharov, Edward (U30)

1765 Kelly, Christopher (O60)

1751 Spackman, Conor (O40)

1682 Boyd, Jonathan (O40)

1664 Liszewski, Mikolaj (O30)

1637 Thoke, Amol Mohan (O40)

1618 Armstrong, Chris (O60)

1602 Proctor, Richard (O70)

1600 Campbell, Peter (O40)

1553 Gourley, Darren (O30)

1553 Mounsey, Hamish (U30)

1551 Walker, Jamie (U30)

1533 Cullen, Michael (O30)

1523 McBurney, Alan (O50)

1511 Riley, Elliot (U30)

1409 Rollins, John (O70)

1400p Logan, Tony (O60)

1400p Rutherdale, Jim (O60)

1400p McKeever, Arthur (U30)

1400p Morrison, Philip (O30)

1400p Sammon, Alec (O50)

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Open to all. FIDE RATED. Time control: rapid.

All players eligible to win the cups/trophies.

The Co Down championship titles will be awarded to highest placed finishes by Co Down resident players.

Venue: City of Bangor International Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR

10am to 5pm

Format: Swiss pairings

The event will run as one open section for U18 to U8s with age specific champions crowned at the end of the day, based on the highest placed finish. A separate adult section will also be held at the same venue.

This event is open to players from any county (i.e. you do not need to live in County Down to participate). There is a designated 'Junior Female Champion trophy', with all female players eligible to win this award.

Number of Rounds: 10

Time control: 10+5

Date: 11 October 2025

Please note, all events at the City of Bangor Chess Club run on schedule, with all clocks starting at exactly 10:15. The time control is 10+5, therefore if a player fails to arrive within 10 minutes of the games starting, the player will lose the game when their time expires.

Timetable:

Check-in opens at 9:30 and closes at 10:00

Take seats at 10:10

Round 1 at 10:15

Round 2 at 10:50

Round 3 at 11:25

Round 4 at 12:00

Round 5 at 12:35

Lunch break 1:00 to 2:00

Round 6 at 2:00

Round 7 at 2:35

Round 8 at 3:10

Round 9 at 3:45

Round 10 at 4:20

Prize-giving at 4:55 to 5:00

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

CHESS FEDERATION FEES:

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 which covers FIDE events in Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

TOURNAMENT ENTRY FEES:

€11.50 per child (free entry for extra players from same family)

To complete registration process please pay in advance by bank transfer, Revolut or PayPal to Chief Arbiter/Organiser Brendan Jamison. Payment details will be sent after you email [email protected]

Max capacity = 60 players.

Book and prepay to secure a place.

Places will only be guaranteed for players registered and paid before the 12 noon deadline on Wednesday 8 October.

Engraved cups/trophies will be awarded as prizes for the following age bands:

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U18

U16

U14

U12

U10

U8

Female Champion (girls of any age are eligible for this trophy)

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Chief Arbiter: B Jamison (FIDE licensed)

Deputy Arbiter: P O’Connor (FIDE licensed)

Tie Break order: Buchholz, Progressive, TPR Mixed

Pairing Software: Swiss Master. This is not compatible with the Chess Results website but all rounds (including final standings) will be displayed on the giant flat-screen television in the main hall.

Free public car park almost directly opposite venue. Harbour and beach behind venue. 2 minutes walk.

To enter please send your child’s full name, FIDE ID (if they have one) and exact age (as at 11 October) to event organiser/arbiter B. Jamison. Once payment is received, the player will be added to entry list.

REMINDER: deadline to enter is 12 noon on Wednesday 8 October.

Contact Email*: [email protected]