2026/27 Manx Championship
Current Champion:
Keith Allen
Previous Champion:
Henrik Fabri
Entry Information
Maximum Entries:
8 players
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:
Missing players will be defaulted after 30 minutes
Venue
PromSpace, Loch Promenade, Douglas
Pool Tournament
Quarterfinals: 4 pools of 4 players
Semifinals: 2 pools of 4 players
Finals: Top 2 from each semifinal pool
Semifinals: 2 pools of 4 players
Finals: Top 2 from each semifinal pool
Rounds & Results
Current Standings
No results available yet.
Round 7
Round 5
Round 2
Round 1
Bye Policy
No 1/2 point byes
Prizes & Awards
Winner will be listed on club website & display board.
Organiser Information
Chief Organiser:
Brian Woodard
Controller:
Brian Woodard
Terms & Conditions
Controller & Arbiters
- The name of the controller will be confirmed prior to the tournament. The chief arbiter, to be assisted by up to four other arbiters, the name of which will be announced before the tournament. If his assistance is required during play, the arbiter has the right to stop their own clock until the issue is resolved. If the chief arbiter is unavailable or directly involved in the issue as a player, one of the other arbiters will be available to deal with the matter in question.
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
- 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, 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 results between the players involved in the tie.
Sum of progressive score.
Sum of opponents’ scores (Buchholz).
Sonneborn-Berger.
Number of won games.
Re-arranged games
- If necessary games can be re-arranged to be played on an alternative date / venue, but must be played before the commencement of the 7th round.
- It is the responsibility of the player who wishes to change the date to organise the re-arranged game.
- If this is not possible or your opponent doesn’t want to re-arrange the opponent will receive a default win.
- You must inform the controller before the round in question who wishes to re-arrange the game, when and where is to be played and the result once played.
