Bangor Chess Club season ends on Thursday 27th April, here is the complete programming of events for March and April, a mixture of classic, rapid; blitz, Fisher Random, league chess and simuls:
Thursday 2 March 2023
League match: Bangor B v Civil Service 2
Thursday 9 March 2023
N.I. ‘Fisher Random’ Rapid Championship 2023
7:30pm to 10pm
Organiser + Chief Arbiter: Eddie Hanzharov
5 rounds. Time control 12+0.
Check-in at 7:15pm. Take seats by 7:25pm Format: one open section, Swiss tournament
Certificates for 1st/2nd/3rd, Female Champion and Junior Champion.
Tuesday 14 March 2023
Geek Retreat Blitz
8 rounds of 8+0.
Check-in at 6:00pm - 6:10pm. Take seats by 6:15pm. Ends at 9pm.
£8 entry fee. £4 for venue hire and £4 towards the cost of engraved trophies/shields/cups. The £8 entry fee includes a free hot or cold drink from the cafe.
Thursday 16 March 2023
Sam Lynn Memorial Classic – Rd 5
Free entry tournament.
Check-in at 7:15pm. Take seats by 7:25pm Format: 3 sections.
Ongoing tournament, one round per month. There will 3 perpetual shields for the 3 champions.
Remember a pen!
Thursday 23 March 2023
League night: 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Belfast & District League fixture:
Bangor 1 v Fruithill 1
Final rounds of the Gold Coast mini league:
Bangor 3 v Bangor 5
Bangor 6 v Bangor 4
Thursday 30 March 2023
FIDE-rated U1800 Groomsport Classic
7pm to 11pm
£15 entry fee.
This is the club’s annual classic tournament. Please note start time of 7pm on the Thursday night! One open section. 5 rounds. Time control: 60+0.
Engraved trophies/cup/shields for Champion, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, Female Champion, Junior Champion, Junior 2nd and Junior 3rd
Round 1: 7pm – Thursday 30th March
Round 2: 9pm – Thursday 30th March
Saturday 1st April 2023
Round 3: 10am to 12noon
Lunch break
Round 4: 12:45pm to 2:45pm
Round 5: 2:45pm to 4:45pm
Thursday 6 April 2023
League match: Bangor B v Fruithill B
Thursday 13 April 2023
Sam Lynn Memorial Classic – Rd 6
Final round!
Free entry tournament.
Check-in at 7:15pm. Format: 3 sections. Ongoing tournament, one round per month. There will 3 perpetual shields for the 3 champions.
Take seats by 7:25pm Remember a pen!
Saturday 15 April 2023
FIDE-rated Ulster Rapidplay Championships
One open section. 8 rounds. Time control: 20+0.
10am to 5pm
£12 entry fee.
Bangor Chess Club is honoured to host this year’s Ulster Rapidplay Championships at the church hall in Groomsport.
Rounds 1 -4: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Lunch break: 1:00pm to 1:45pm
Rounds 5-8: 1:45pm to 4:45pm
Thursday 20 April 2023
7:30pm to 9:30pm
Double-simul match with two chess champions from Greenisland FC Chess Club. Andrew Campbell (FIDE rapid 1700) will take on 10 players rated 1000-1400 and Leah Worbey (FIDE blitz 1363) will take on 10 players rated 800-1000.
Thursday 27 April 2023
League match: Bangor B v Lisburn B
Final night of the season!
