Belfast Chess Social host Rapid Tournament and FIRST EVER In-Person Blitz Tournament Played on Computers
Belfast Chess Social hosted two tournaments on Sunday, November 3rd, at Reboot Cafe in the Queen's Quarter area of the city.
Article and Photos by Peter McGoran.
The tournaments included BCS' first ever in-person Blitz Tournament played on computers. In this highly original setting for a chess tournament, 9 competitors battled it out in Reboot's state-of-the-art computer suite, playing a Swiss-style tournament - via Chess.com - with time formats of 3 minutes + 2 second increments.
17-year-old Finn Cummins was the victor of this tournament, buoyed by some rapidfire play and an incredible 11-game win streak in the middle part of the tournament. Finn, who travelled up from Dublin for the event, netted a cash prize of £30.
(Finn Cummins alongside Belfast Chess Social co-host Peter McLoughlin)
Following this, Belfast Chess Social hosted an Over the Board Rapid Tournament in the same venue, with a format of 10 minutes + 5 second increments.
Queen's student Aashay Kher was the deserving winner of the Rapid tournament. Aashay won all of his group games, before besting Peter McLoughlin in the final.
(Aashay Kher with Belfast Chess Social co-host Peter McGoran)
MORE INFORMATION: Belfast Chess Social hosts monthly tournaments in locations throughout the city. For more information, follow the Belfast Social Instagram page, or contact Peter McGoran directly (petermcgoran10@gmail.com)
