Isle of Man Chess Club.

PromSpace, Loch Promenade, Douglas - Tuesdays 7.15pm - September to May.

  • Venue / Contact.
  • Committee Members.
  • Calendar.
  • Tournaments.
    • Douglas Championship
    • Manx Cup, Plate & Pool.
    • Manx Championship.
    • Rapid Play Weekender, Sunday 17th May 2026.
    • 5 Minute Manx Blitz.
    • Manx Lightning (Buzzer).
  • 2026 FIDE Olympiad – Team Selection.
  • Membership.
  • Honours Board 2020 – 2025.
  • RIP.
    • Dietmar Kolbus – RIP.
    • Jim McDonald – RIP.
    • Jamie Barrow – RIP.
    • Richard William Mylrea – RIP.
    • Alan Robertson – RIP.
  • Game Archive.

2024 Olympiad.

2024 Olympiad, Budapest, Hungary – Isle of Man Team.

Current Qualification Standings – 1st January 2024

  • Douglas Champion – Li Wu
    • Reserve – John Costello
  • Manx Chess Champion – 
  • Top Rated Player One – Dietmar Kolbus – 2305 (ECF)
  • Top Rated Player Two – Silvester Sipos – 1962 (ECF)
  • (Subject to fulfilling “active” member criteria)
  • Top Rated Player Three – Henrik Fabri – 1942 (ECF)
  • Team Captain – To be confirmed. 

    Potential Isle of Man Squad (IOMCA Members / IOM flag in FIDE Ratings Database)

  • Li Wu.
  • Dietmar Kolbus.
  • Silvester Sipos.
  • Henrik Fabri.
  • Alan Ormsby.
  • Brian Towers.
  • Francis Thoday.
  • John Costello.
  • Zahed Miah.
  • Patrick Craythorne.
  • Glenn Cross.
  • Howard Dobson.
  • Brian Woodard.
  • Paul Smith.
  • Vincent Hodgson.
  • Colin Watkinson.
  • Mahdi Mahdavi.
  • Kyle Cross.
  • David Dunkley.
  • Visitors.

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  • Champions.
    2025/2026.New.Defending.
    Manx.H Fabri.
    Douglas.K Allen.K Allen.
    Manx Cup.K Allen.
    Candidates.K Cross.
    Challengers.C Watkinson.
    Manx Plate.S Sipos.
    Rapid.S Sipos.
    Blitz.S Gumireddy
    Lightning.----------------
  • Sabor Brazil Restaurant - Saturday 13th December (6pm) - Evening meal is booked.

    1. Keith Allen Yes
    2. Silvester Sipos Yes
    3. Alan Ormsby Yes
    4. Brian Woodard Yes
    5. Naomi Corlett Yes
    6. Colin Watkinson Yes
    7. David Dunkley Yes
    8. Henrik Fabri Yes
    9. Brian Towers Yes
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