Rapid Encore Tournament

September 19th, 2026

Engineering (SJ Carew) Building Cafeteria, MUN. St. John's
40 Arctic Avenue, St. John's

SwissSys 11.80.4 - Standings. Rapid Encore: Crown

#

Place

Name

ID

Rating

Rd 1

Rd 2

Rd 3

Rd 4

Rd 5

Rd 6

Total

1

1

John David Farrell

 

2200

W10

W2

W3

W6

W5

W8

6.0

2

2

Moon Nguyen

 

2424

W6

L1

W7

W3

W8

W5

5.0

3

3

Rensel Matthew Bacuyag

 

2254

W8

W7

L1

L2

W6

W9

4.0

4

4-9

Daley Merrigan

 

2423

L7

W9

W8

U---

U---

U---

2.0

5

 

Steve Martin

 

2102

L9

L8

W10

W7

L1

L2

2.0

6

 

Gary Davies

 

2100

L2

W10

W9

L1

L3

L7

2.0

7

 

Kyle Murphy

 

2100

W4

L3

L2

L5

L9

W6

2.0

8

 

Muharrem Kemaoglu

 

2000

L3

W5

L4

W9

L2

L1

2.0

9

 

Maya Kemaoglu

 

1534

W5

L4

L6

L8

W7

L3

2.0

10

10

Chris White

 

1802

L1

L6

L5

U---

U---

U---

0.0

SwissSys 11.80.4 - Standings. Rapid Encore: Challengers

#

Place

Name

ID

Rating

Rd 1

Rd 2

Rd 3

Rd 4

Rd 5

Rd 6

Total

1

1-2

Timothy Calacala

 

1750

W10

W2

W3

W5

L4

W8

5.0

2

 

Nathaniel Furlong

 

1053

W4

L1

W9

W6

W7

W5

5.0

3

3-5

Charniel Cagadas

 

1750

W6

W7

L1

W10

L5

W9

4.0

4

 

Ben Parsons

 

1632

L2

W8

L5

W11

W1

B---

4.0

5

 

Owen Williams

 

1591

W8

W11

W4

L1

W3

L2

4.0

6

6-8

Tanav Sharma

 

1565

L3

L9

B---

L2

W11

W10

3.0

7

 

Shiven Chauhan

 

1100

W9

L3

L10

B---

L2

W11

3.0

8

 

Bruno Arevalo Jara

 

unr.

L5

L4

W11

W9

W10

L1

3.0

9

9-10

Jonah Williams

 

1700

L7

W6

L2

L8

B---

L3

2.0

10

 

Danny Wong

 

1200

L1

B---

W7

L3

L8

L6

2.0

11

11

Derrick Kilfoy

 

348

B---

L5

L8

L4

L6

L7

1.0



Following the success of the 2026 NL Rapid Championship (won by JD Farrell and Brandon Welsh), a similarly structured one-day event will take place on Saturday, September 19, at the MUN Engineering Cafeteria.

Venue & Schedule

  • Location: MUN Engineering Cafeteria (Main floor, S.J. Carew Building) — Note: Not in the Engineering Lounge

  • Date: Saturday, September 19

  • Check-in: 10:00 AM

  • Round 1: 10:30 AM

  • Break: 30-minute break between Round 3 and Round 4

Tournament Format & Sections

  • Format: 6-Round Swiss, Unrated. (If total attendance is 16 players or fewer, the format will switch to two Round-Robin sections).

  • Time Control: 10 minutes + 5-second increment per move (10+5)

  • Sections:

    • Crown Section: Estimated 1600+

    • Challengers Section: Estimated Under-1600

    • Note: Players will be divided in to approximately equal numbers in both sections. Participants near the rating threshold may be asked to switch sections to balance the groups, though every effort will be made to honor player preferences.

Entry Fees & Registration

  • Advance Registration: $15

  • At the Door: $20

  • Pre-Registration Link: Please complete mandatory Registration Form .
    Registration is not complete until payment is received. 

  • Please send payment via EMT to nlchessca@gmail.com

Prizes

  • Distribution: 80% returned in prizes / 20% to the NLCA (equipment, clocks, venue costs, supplies)

  • Crown Section (40% total): 1st Place (20%) | Top Junior (10%) | Best Performance (10%)

  • Challengers Section (40% total): 1st Place (20%) | Top Junior (10%) | Best Performance (10%)

    (Note: a player may not win two prizes. In the case of top junior winning 1st, Top junior prize will go to the next highest place junior.)

Key Rules & Regulations

  1. Touch-Clock: A move is not complete until the clock is pressed. The touch-move rule will not be enforced.

  2. One-Handed Play: Moves and clock presses must be made using the same hand.

  3. Illegal Moves: An illegal move does not carry a formal time penalty. If an illegal move occurs, instruct your opponent to reset the piece. If you suspect intentional cheating or repeated infractions, pause the clock immediately and raise your hand for the arbiter.

Questions & Inquiries

  • Tournament Director: Steve Martin

  • Contact: stevew83@gmail.com