ENNIS CONGRESS 2024

 

Date: Friday 23th - Sunday 25th, February 2024
Venue: WEST COUNTY HOTEL, Clare Rd. Ennis tel: 065-6869600
Sections: U1199, 1200-1699 and O-1700 section
5 Rounds, 1st Round 1 starts @ 8 pm, Friday
Saturday, Round 2 starts @ 10 am, Round 3 - 2.30 pm,
Sunday, Round 4 starts @ 10 am, Round 5 - 3 pm
Entry Fee: Adults: 40 euro
Juniors 25 euro
Late Entry fee 10 euro, for entries after Wednesday 21-2-24.
Prize fund(tba) depending on number of entries.

Open:

1st - subject to entry

2nd - subject to entry

3rd - subject to entry

Terms and Conditions:
1. The FIDE Rules of Chess will apply, except where amended below.
2. In line with GDPR, information is requested to allow us to to run the tournament safely. At the end of the tournament this information will not be retained. All personal information will be destroyed.
3. Wearing a mask while in the playing area is optional.
4. Players must be ICU members.
5. The tournament will be submitted for FIDE rating.
6. In the event of a tie for first place - a blitz (3+2) will be used to decide the title winner. For any other prize, the following tie breaking system will be applied in this order: Median Bucholz; Bucholz. If players cannot be separated after this, the position shall be shared. No player shall win more than one prize.
7. TIME LIMIT: 90 minutes + 30 sec increment each player for all moves.
8. The default time for games is 30 minutes.
9. Players may request a "Travelling Bye". All communication to the Tournament Director prior to and within 2 hours of the first game. After round 1 all "Travelling Bye" requests should be made to the Arbiter before the end of the previous round.
10. Once the game has started, no player shall consult with books, electronic devices or any other player, except the Arbiter until after the game has finished.
11. Mobile phones and electronic devices are not allowed in the playing hall. Should such a device make a noise during a game, the relevant player will be deemed to have forfeited.
12. In the event of any dispute during the game, the players should stop the clock and look for an Arbiter to rule on the issue. The decision of the Arbiter shall be final.
13. Sets & clocks will be provided for all players.
14. At the end of each game, players must set the board up correctly (i.e. White Rook on a1).
15. Sets and clocks must not be removed from the playing room.
16. Clocks must be left at the side of the board where placed by the Arbiter.
17. Spare sets will be available for analysis subject to availability.
Accomodation:
Special discounted rates for all players staying at West County hotel tournament venue. 89 euro bnb 2 nights, 160 euro single 2 nights, double twin 149 euro 2 nights, 179 euro per night triple family, 2 nights 322 euro. Contact Helena at hotel reception (065-6869600) for the special discount rate for Ennis chess tournament players.
Entry Contact: John Cassidy, tel: 065 6824642 or mob.: 087 2495913
Email:ritacassidy16@gmail.com

Entry Form here.

ENTRIES SO FAR: (35 entries)

OVER 1700: Name (FIDE Rating)

IM Mihnea Costachi 2471

GM Keith Arkell 2380

IM Oleg Gubanov 2285

IM Attila Turzo 2278

FM Zalan Nemeth 2237

IM Chris Baker 2225

FM Kavin Venkatesan 2166

FM Colm Daly 2135

Robert Arellano 2075

James Naughton 2055

CM Oissine Murchadha 1959

Jason Liu 1958

Pete Morriss 1934

Martin O'Grady 1886

Thomas Junior Dunne 1866

Piotr Leichert 1854

Sergey Beryozkin 1852

Kenneth Higgins 1849

Kieran O'Brien 1798

Dara Jennings 1784

Bogdan Neaga 1780

Alkim Alper Fil 1760

Maryna Petrenko 1750

Ross du Berry 1743

Eric Bennett 1730

Brian Gallagher 1700

Gerard McIlroy 1676

Gerry Casey 1672

Alina Kononova 1632

Ben McIlroy 1620

Aidan O'Sullivan 1611

Nitish Arun 1556

Jj McNamara

Jason Rawlinson

Yefremov, Hennadii

ENTRIES SO FAR: (40 entries)

1200-1699: Name (FIDE Rating)

Conor Sheehan 1679

John Phelan 1676

David O'Kelly 1671

Scott Reilly 1665

Andrew Barber 1664

Denis O'Connell 1652

Paul Ward 1608

Christopher Woods 1587

Tom O'Sullivan 1580

Finn Cummins 1561

Roy Marshall 1555

Barry Foran 1549

Rahul Arun 1529

Lukasz Daros 1519

Gabriel Mirza 1515

John P Dunne 1514

Hari Prasad 1502

John Lucey 1499

Paddy Divilly 1483

Akim Pikh 1474

Eoin Callinan 1474

Peter Koeller 1473

Joseph A McDonnell 1461

Kevin Fitzpatrick 1445

Shay Scott 1402

Korneliuz Bartczak 1387

Niall P Whelan 1386

Nikolai Dimitrov 1371

Oisin O'Sullivan 1365

Krish Bhattacharjee 1274

Nicole White 1245

Vladimir Mabhena 1237

Aken Pinitha Palihawadana 1232

Mark David Tonita 1200

Murray Liu 1188

Kyle-Henrique Sammon Fernandes 1127

George White 1024

Tadgh Long

Luke Iwasaki

Stephen Clancy

ENTRIES SO FAR: (48 entries)

UNDER 1199: Name (Rating)

Jamie Comley 1133

Roger Hayes 1037

Jackie Liu 1033

Jakov Jagic 978

David Racz 961

Anton Biarozkin 919

Kevin McInerney 912

Robin Johnson 841

Mihovil Niko Cogelja 831

Cillian Patrick Bracken 822

Conor McMahon 784

Cathal Murphy 777

Vihan Patil 700

Darragh Crowley 700

Mick Wyse 689

Dylan Collins 646

Filip Wolanin 617

Sean Quinn 496

Clodagh O'Sullivan 473

Nollaig Kennedy 471

Devah Chandrasekar

Thomas Kenny

Oliver Crkon

Kaushik Aahan

Denys Pikh

Vamshi Gowri

Zane Beddows

Eshaan Dunna

Tedis Stumbrs

Michal Brzozowski

Arjoon Santhanesh

James Herrigan

Henry Williams

Fiachra Deegan

Sinead O'Dwyer

Jack McAuliffe

Andrew Santos

Maslen Briggs

Josh Glasper

Jake Taylor

Bill Delee

Diarmud Wallace

Aidan Coll

Sarah Chueng

Danylo Oleschenko

Oliver Cukan

Piercy Portley

Kurilo Nepomiaschchy

 

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