2026/27 Douglas Championship
Current Champion:
Keith Allen
Previous Champion:
Keith Allen
Entry Information
Entries Open:
2nd September 2026
Entries Close:
1st October 2026
Entry Fees
No entry fees for this tournament.
Entries to:
brianwoodard@iomchess.com
Tournament Format
Time Control
Base Time:
75 minutes
Increment:
30 seconds per move
Default Policy:
30 minutes after the start of each round, a new pairing may be made for any two players whose opponents have not arrived , with an appropriate adjustment to the rate of play to ensure the game finishes on time. Missing players will be defaulted after 30 minutes.
Venue
PromSpace, Loch Promenade, Douglas
Entered Players
| # | Player | Rating | Federation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Allen | 2113 | Ireland | Bye Rnd 1 |
| 2 | Jim Sumner | 2020 | England | |
| 3 | Silvester Sipos - AFM | 1961 | Isle of Man | |
| 4 | Henrik Fabri | 1947 | Isle of Man | |
| 5 | Glenn Cross | 1825 | Isle of Man | |
| 6 | Howard Dobson | 1866 | Isle of Man | |
| 7 | Sandor Talas | 1796 | Isle of Man | |
| 8 | Brian Woodard | 1796 | Isle of Man | |
| 9 | Paul Smith | 1791 | Isle of Man | |
| 10 | Zahed Miah | 1790 | Isle of Man | Bye Rnd 6 |
| 11 | Kyle Cross | 1766 | Isle of Man | |
| 12 | Colin Watkinson | 1614 | Isle of Man | |
| 13 | Simon Hogan | 1606 | Isle of Man | |
| 14 | Antony Jackson | 1579 | Isle of Man | |
| 15 | David Dunkley | 1410 | Isle of Man | |
| 16 | Alexander Jackson | 0000 | Isle of Man | |
| 17 | Mark McCarrick | 0000 | Isle of Man | |
| 18 | Ben Davies | 0000 | Isle of Man | |
| 19 | Naomi Corlett | 0000 | Isle of Man | |
| 20 | Jack Hay | 0000 | Isle of Man | |
| 21 | Ambrose McCartney | 0000 | Isle of Man |
Bye Policy
Two ½ point byes can be taken from rounds 1 – 6. Players can not take a bye in round 7. A bye must be requested 8 days prior to the round you wish to take a bye in.
Prizes & Awards
Winner will be listed on club website.
Organiser Information
Chief Organiser:
Brian Woodard
Controller:
Brian Woodard
Terms & Conditions
Entry Requirements
- Federation member. If you are not a federation member it will be presumed that you wish to appear in the FIDE Ratings Database under the Isle of Man Flag (subject to the international rating officers approval) and an application to this affect will be made on your behalf, subject to you providing your full name and date of birth, 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.
Tie Break - Douglas
- In the event of two players tying for first place , the winner will be decided by a play-off after the completion of all 7th round games. The play-off will consist of two blitz games with a rate of play of 5 minutes plus an increment of 2 seconds a move, with alternative colours, first game colours to be determined by the toss of a coin.
- If the blitz match finishes equal then the winner will be determined by Armageddon with 5
minutes for White and 4 minutes for Black, plus an increment of 2 seconds a move, 61, Black having draw odds. A toss of a coin will determine colours. - In the event of three or more players tying for first place, the top two will be determined by
tie-break, in the following order of priority, and will enter the play-off described above:- The number of games played. (A 1pt bye will count as a game played)
- The results between the players involved in the tie.
- Sum of progressive score.
- Sum of opponents’ scores (Buchholz).
- Sonneborn-Berger.
- Number of won games.
