Naomh Barrog Rapid Play

Table of Handicaps

Handicaps will be applied as follows -

		S e a n N	A i r i d a s	S t e p h e n	J u s t i n	B a r r y	T o m	M a r k	J o h n O ' D	J o h n C	H a r r y	P a t r i c k D	A u s t i n	M a r t i n	J o h n F	N i a l l	A m o s	J o s e p h	N e w A d u l t s	J u n i o r s
Nolan, Sean	1632	30	27	21	18	14	9	7	6	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	2
Tolkus, Airidas	1588	33	30	24	21	17	11	8	7	5	6	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2
Stephen Kelly	1509	39	36	30	27	22	15	11	9	7	8	7	6	6	6	6	5	4	3	2
Corry, Justin	1469	42	39	33	30	25	18	12	10	8	9	9	7	7	7	7	6	4	3	2
Plummer, Barry	1410	46	43	38	35	30	22	16	13	10	11	11	8	8	8	8	7	5	3	3
Collins, Tom	1301	51	49	45	42	38	30	23	20	16	17	17	13	13	13	13	11	8	5	4
Gallagher, Mark	1206	53	52	49	48	44	37	30	27	22	23	23	18	18	18	18	16	11	7	5
O'Driscoll, John	1163	54	53	51	50	47	40	33	30	25	27	26	21	21	21	21	18	14	8	6
John Carrol	1100	56	55	53	52	50	44	38	35	30	32	31	26	26	26	26	23	17	11	7
Howard, Harry	1121	55	54	52	51	49	43	37	33	28	30	30	24	24	24	24	21	16	10	7
Doyle, Patrick	1116	55	55	53	51	49	43	37	34	29	30	30	25	25	25	24	22	16	10	7
Blake, Austin	1048	56	56	54	53	52	47	42	39	34	36	35	30	30	30	30	27	21	13	9
Molloy, Martin	1047	56	56	54	53	52	47	42	39	34	36	35	30	30	30	30	27	21	13	9
Forde, John P.	1045	56	56	54	53	52	47	42	39	34	36	35	30	30	30	30	27	21	13	9
Mullen, Niall	1043	56	56	54	53	52	47	42	39	34	36	36	30	30	30	30	27	21	13	9
Walsh, Amos	1007	57	56	55	54	53	49	44	42	37	39	38	33	33	33	33	30	24	15	10
Rafferty, Joseph	923	57	57	56	56	55	52	49	46	43	44	44	39	39	39	39	36	30	21	14
New Adults	800	58	58	57	57	57	55	53	52	49	50	50	47	47	47	47	45	39	30	22
Juniors	700	58	58	58	58	57	56	55	54	53	53	53	51	51	51	51	50	46	38	30

Rules

1. All rules of chess apply, except where specifically amended by these rules.
2. Where a player is not writing down his moves an illegal move loses immediately ( a move is made when a player lets go of the piece on its new square).
3. Airidas and John Carroll choose the side the clock is on - Black choses otherwise.
4. As per normal a move may not be begun until the opponent has completed his move (he need not have pressed the clock yet).
5. The clocks must be operated by the hand that makes the move.
6. To win the game on time, the player claiming the win must have sufficient material to checkmate his opponent, however unlikely the checkmate.
7. During the game the clock must not be picked up by either player.
8. Players who have brought a digital clock may use it if they so wish.
9. Players can pause the clock for toilet breaks (optional) but opponent can continue to study the board.

Advice to lower rated players

Your one advantage in this tournament is the extra time you have, so make full use of it. Take time to think, and do not move too quickly.