January 2023 FIDE rating report

The Omagh Rapidplay helped generate several rating debuts in December. With 50 players at the Ulster Blitz Championship on 29th December, these games will be rated by FIDE on 31st January so expect a big surge of new rating debuts then! We were delighted so many newcomers attended this event and also joined the Ulster Chess Union on the day.

January 2023 FIDE rating report by Brendan Jamison.

Sam Moore (Bangor Chess Club) makes his FIDE rapid rating debut at 1711:

https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2507110

Richard Gould (Civil Service Chess Club) has made his FIDE rapid debut at 1602: https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2510855

Alwyn Pollock (Bangor Chess Club) makes his FIDE blitz debut at 1242: https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2515172

Michael Callaghan (Enniskillen Chess Club) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1587:

https://ratings.fide.com/profile/2511096

Liam Ferris (Queen’s University, Belfast) makes his FIDE rapid debut at 1745: https://ratings.fide.com/profile/

The new year kicks off with lots of FIDE-rated events, at a glance:

Williamson Shield Classic - Fri 20th to Sun 22nd Jan. £25

Lisburn Rapid - Fri 10th Feb. £8

Bangor Winter Blitz - Thursday 16th Feb. £8

Details for all of the above events can be found on the UCU website. To enter any, please email Brendan Jamison fidechessni@gmail.com and send your payment through online to secure your place.

Happy New Year to all our chess community! Lots of exciting tournaments coming up in 2023. Plenty to look forward to!