City of Belfast Championship: Ballynafeigh Community House, Belfast, 24-25 May

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http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00450/city-of-belfast-championships-2014

Venue: Ballynafeigh Community House, 283 Ormeau Road, Belfast

Registration: 9:30am.
Format: 6 rounds. 3 rounds per day, commencing at 10am, 2pm and 6pm. Lunch break 1-2pm. Evening break 5-6pm.
Time control: 70 mins per player per game plus 30secs increment per move. Players must record all moves.
Entry fee: £15 (or £12 if entry received by Thursday 22nd May).
Prize Fund: Will depend on entries.

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The tournament has been postponed due to a screw-up in booking the room; it will now take place on the 7th and 8th of June.

http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00450/cancel-move-belfastcity2014/the-belfast-city-has-been-moved-from-24-25-may-to-june-7-8

That said, on the off-chance anyone was having trouble choosing between this and the Ennis Congress - you can now go to both! :pac:

e: Apparently it's due to emergency maintenance: http://www.nichess.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/city-of-belfast-postponed.html

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Results:

Nemtzov Cup
1. John Cairns (5.5/6)
2. Phillip Moclair (4.5/6)

Henderson Cup (under 1400, both sections run as a single tournament)
1. Pat McKillen (4/6)
2. Mohamed Saad (3.5/6)

Full report to follow soon.