Manx Cup & Plate.

Manx Cup Defending Champion – Keith Allen.

Entries Open:

Name.FIDE Rating.
1.Silvester Sipos.1954 (IOM)
2.Alan Ormsby.1884 (IOM)
3.Howard Dobson.1818 (IOM)
4.Brian Towers.1808 (IOM
5.Brian Woodard.1795 (IOM)
6.John Costello.1789 (IOM)
7Sandor Talas.1741 (IOM)
8.Colin Watkinson1661 (IOM)
9.Antony Jackson.1648 (IOM)
10.Jack Hay.0000 (IOM-Imminent)

Manx Cup Quarterfinals – 4 pools of 4.

Pool A.Pool B.Pool C.Pool D.
1.2.3.4.
5.6.7.8.
9.10.11.12.
13.14.15.16.

Manx Cup Semifinals – 2 pools of 4.

Pool A.Pool B.
A1.A2.
B2.B1.
C1.C2.
D2.D1.

Plate Semifinals – 2 pools of 4.

Pool C.Pool D.
A3.A4.
B4.B3.
C3.C4.
D4.D3.

Manx Cup – Finals.

White.Black.
Final.v
3rd / 4th Play-Off.
5th / 6th Play-Off.
7th / 8th Play-Off.

Plate – Finals.

White.Black.
Final.v
3rd / 4th Play-Off.
5th / 6th Play-Off.
7th / 8th Play-Off.

Terms & Conditions.

  • Manx Cup is a 3 phase pool tournament consisting of 7 rounds, with a 1 round playoff if necessary, 16 only qualify for the 3 phase pool tournament.
  • 16 entries & above will result in a playoff to qualify for the 3 phase pool tournament.
  • FIDE rated. (1st Nov 2025 ratings will be used)
  • Example – 19 entries will result in a playoff 14 v 19 / 15 v 18 / 16 v 17 – even numbers have white.
  • In the event of a draw, the winner will be decided by a blitz play-off after all games have finished. The play-off will consist of blitz games until we have a winner, with reversed colours, rate of play of 5 minutes plus an increment of 2 seconds a move. —————————————————————————————————————
  • Manx Cup Quarterfinal will consist of 4 pools, each pool consisting of 4 players – total of 3 rounds all play all.
  • 1st and 2nd place in each pool will progress to the Manx Cup Semifinals.
  • 3rd & 4th will progress to the Plate Semifinals.
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  • Manx Cup Semifinal will consist of 2 pools, each pool consisting of 4 players – total of 3 rounds all play all.
  • 1st in each pool will progress to the final – 2nd in each pool enter a play-off for 3rd place and so on.

Entries & 1st Round Draw:

  • Entries open on the 7th October 2025 and close on the 4th November 2025.
  • Playoffs if required 11th November 2025.
  • Parings & colours will be drawn on the 11th November 2025.

Start of play:

  • Clocks – 7.30pm.

Rate of play:

  • All moves in 60 minutes, plus a 30 seconds per move from first move.

Default time:

  • 20 minutes after clocks.

Byes:

  • No 1/2 point byes will be given.

Re-arranged games:

  • If necessary games can be re-arranged to be played on an alternative date / venue, but must be played before the Monday of the commencement of the next stage.
  • 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 then 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 the game is to be played; followed up by the result.

Organisers:

  • The Chief Organiser is Brian Woodard.
  • The Controller’s decision in all matters will be final.

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.
  • You must be available to play at the venue on the 11th November 2025 and 20th January 2026. Please do not enter if you are not available on those dates.
  • Any player under the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent / guardian for the duration of the tournament.

Tie Break:

  • Result between players.
  • Number of wins with or without playing.
  • Number of games won over the board.
  • Number of games played with black.
  • Number of games won with black.
  • Flip of a coin.

In the event of two players tying for first place in the Manx Cup or Plate Finals, the winner will be decided by a play-off after all games have finished. 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 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 from move 61, Black having draw odds. A toss of a coin will determine colours.

On the Day:

  • No smoking is allowed in the church or its grounds.

That’s all folk!