2025/26 Summer Weekender 25th & 26th July

New Champion: Jim Sumner
Completed
Swiss
FIDE Rated

Entry Information

Entries Open: 11th June 2026
Entries Close: 13th July 2026

Entry Fees

Members: £5
Non-Members: £10
Entries to: brianwoodard@iomchess.com

Tournament Format

Time Control

Type: Classical
Base Time: 75 minutes
Increment: 30 seconds per move
Default Policy: Missing players will be defaulted after 30 minutes

Venue

PromSpace, Loch Promenade, Douglas

Entered Players

# Player Rating Federation Notes
1 Jim Sumner 2133 (ECF) England (entry fee paid)
2 Henrik Fabri 1934 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
3 Sanjay Gumireddy 1901 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
4 Sandor Talas 1816 Isle of Man bye rnd 3 (entry fee paid)
5 Glenn Cross 1815 Isle of Man bye rnd 3 (entry fee paid)
6 Brian Towers 1804 Isle of Man bye rnd 3 (entry fee paid)
7 Kyle Cross 1768 Isle of Man bye rnd 3 (entry fee paid)
8 Paul Smith 1760 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
9 Harry Quayle 1683 Isle of Man bye rnd 3 (entry fee paid)
10 Colin Watkinson 1620 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
11 Antony Jackson 1587 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
12 David Dunkley 1413 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
13 Alexander Jackson 0000 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
14 Ian Hanbidge 0000 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
15 Mark McCarrick 0000 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
16 Simon Hogan 0000 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
17 Jack Hay 0000 Isle of Man bye rnd 3 (entry fee paid)
18 Tyler Kneale 0000 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)
19 Mario Minott 0000 Isle of Man (entry fee paid)

Rounds & Results

Current Standings

RankPlayerPWDLPts
1Jim SumnerDwWbWwWbWw54104.5
2Glenn CrossDbWwb WbWw53204.0
2Paul SmithWbLwWbWwWb54014.0
4Henrik FabriWbDwLbWwWb53113.5
4Sanjay GumireddyWwDbWwLbWw53113.5
6Kyle CrossDwWbb LbWw52213.0
6Harry QuayleDbWwb LbWw52213.0
6Mario MinottWbWwLbLwB 53023.0
9Sandor TalasLwLbb WwWb52122.5
9Brian TowersLwWbb LwWb52122.5
9Colin WatkinsonWbLwWbDwLb52122.5
12Alexander JacksonLbLwWbWwLb52032.0
12Ian HanbidgeLwfwB LbLw52032.0
12Mark McCarrickLwWbLwB Lb52032.0
12Simon HoganDwLbWwDbLw51222.0
16Jack HayWbb0Lwb LwLb61141.5
16Antony JacksonDbLbLwWbLw51131.5
18David DunkleyLwB LbLwLb51041.0
18Tyler KnealefbLwWbLw41031.0

Round 5

26/07/2026 2:00 pm Swiss Complete
Board White Black Result Notes
1 Jim Sumner Glenn Cross ½-½
2 Sandor Talas Paul Smith 0-1
3 Brian Towers Henrik Fabri 0-1
4 Kyle Cross Harry Quayle ½-½
5 Sanjay Gumireddy Alexander Jackson 1-0
6 Ian Hanbidge Mario Minott 0-1
7 Mark McCarrick Colin Watkinson 0-1
8 Simon Hogan Antony Jackson ½-½
9 David Dunkley Jack Hay 0-1
Jack Hay Bye 0-0 (Bye)

Round 4

26/07/2026 9:15 am Swiss Complete
Board White Black Result Notes
1 Paul Smith Jim Sumner 0-1
2 Glenn Cross Sandor Talas 1-0
3 Henrik Fabri Sanjay Gumireddy ½-½
4 Alexander Jackson Brian Towers 0-1
5 Colin Watkinson Kyle Cross 0-1
6 Harry Quayle Simon Hogan 1-0
7 Mario Minott Antony Jackson 1-0
8 Ian Hanbidge Tyler Kneale 1-0 (Forfeit)
9 Jack Hay Mark McCarrick 0-1
David Dunkley Bye 1-0 (Bye)

Round 3

25/07/2026 6:30 pm Swiss Complete
Board White Black Result Notes
1 Jim Sumner Henrik Fabri 1-0
2 Antony Jackson Paul Smith 0-1
3 Sanjay Gumireddy Mario Minott 1-0
4 Mark McCarrick Alexander Jackson 0-1
5 Tyler Kneale Colin Watkinson 0-1
6 Simon Hogan David Dunkley 1-0
Ian Hanbidge Bye 1-0 (Bye)
Sandor Talas Bye ½-0 (Bye)
Glenn Cross Bye ½-0 (Bye)
Brian Towers Bye ½-0 (Bye)
Kyle Cross Bye ½-0 (Bye)
Harry Quayle Bye ½-0 (Bye)
Jack Hay Bye ½-0 (Bye)

Round 2

25/07/2026 2:00 pm Swiss Complete
Board White Black Result Notes
1 Brian Towers Jim Sumner 0-1
2 Henrik Fabri Kyle Cross 1-0
3 Paul Smith Sanjay Gumireddy 1-0
4 Sandor Talas Harry Quayle 1-0
5 Mario Minott Glenn Cross 0-1
6 Colin Watkinson Simon Hogan ½-½
7 Jack Hay Antony Jackson 0-1
8 David Dunkley Tyler Kneale 0-1
9 Alexander Jackson Ian Hanbidge 1-0
Mark McCarrick Bye 1-0 (Bye)

Round 1

25/07/2026 9:15 am Swiss Complete
Board White Black Result Notes
1 Jim Sumner Colin Watkinson 1-0
2 Antony Jackson Henrik Fabri 0-1
3 Sanjay Gumireddy David Dunkley 1-0
4 Ian Hanbidge Sandor Talas 0-1
5 Glenn Cross Jack Hay 1-0
6 Simon Hogan Brian Towers 0-1
7 Kyle Cross Alexander Jackson 1-0
8 Tyler Kneale Paul Smith 0-1
9 Harry Quayle Mark McCarrick 1-0
Mario Minott Bye 1-0 (Bye)

Bye Policy

One bye allowed round 3 only notified before tournament

Rating Information

Rating Date Used: 1st July 2026

Prizes & Awards

Winner will be listed on club website & display board.

Organiser Information

Chief Organiser: Zahed Miah
Controller: Zahed Miah
The Chief Organiser's decision in all matters will be final.

Terms & Conditions

£5 fee for IOMCA members / £10 for non-IOMCA members.

No prize money Open Tournament (two Zones of competition)

Timetable 09:10 Opening Ceremony & Draw for Round 1.

Sun 18:30 Prize presentation.

Players without a FIDE rating will have an estimated rating given for the purpose of the tournament.

Zones Once entries close, players will be zoned to either the Major or Minor depending on playing strength. Any player can win the Major section.

Winners of the Major & Minor All players can win the Major title. Players zoned in the Major cannot win the Minor. No player can win more than one title.

Tie Break In the event of players tying for first place in the Major or Minor, the winner will be decided by a tiebreak, in the following order of priority:

● The results between the players involved in the tie. (Applicable only where all the players involved in the tie have played each other.)

● Sum of progressive score.

● Sum of opponents’ scores (Buchholz).

● Sonneborn-Berger.

● Number of won games.

Mobile Phones Mobile phones must be switched off and left on the table in plain sight until the end of the game.

Food and Drink No eating in the playing hall, including sweets.

Drinks are allowed at the board, if consumed quietly.

Entry Requirements Federation member. If you are not a member of a federation it will be presumed that you wish to appear in the FIDE Ratings Database under the Isle of Man flag and an application to this effect will be made on your behalf, subject to you providing your full name and date of birth, and sight of an identification document. If, however, you are joining an alternative federation, please advise Brian Woodard.

Please note that you must be a member of a federation before the start of the tournament otherwise you will not be able to take part.

Entries Entries will open immediately and will close at 23:59 on 13th July 2026. Please enter via email only to brianwoodard@iomchess.com