RE-GRADINGS EFFECTIVE FROM 1st SEPTEMBER 2006

INTERMEDIATE ‘B’ to INTERMEDIATE ‘A’

2911   M Stevenson              2926   L Miller                        3281   RY Welsh
3317   A Wilson                     1080   A Rasdale                  2052   E Keville
2455   MT O’Neill                  2469   D Adams                    2471   AL Baird
3635   H Tranmer                  3165   R McComb                3598   PC McGarrity
2935   S Gilbert                     3894   P Hill                           1247   N Boal
3220   D Greer

INTERMEDIATE ‘A’ to SENIOR
No re-gradings

SENIOR to EXPERT

1397   FE Boyd                     1413   JN Irwin                       1414   S Jones

All the above re-gradings are due for ratification by the G.P. Committee at the end of August 2006 and any appeals must be made in writing to the Master Points Secretary and received before 20th August 2006.  An e-mailed appeal is also acceptable.

1. Types of points.
Players obtain points by successful participation in events for which points are authorised.
There are two types of  Master Point (MP’s) :-
1)   Red points - these are won in many events of national standing and are necessary for the acquisition of certain senior ranks.  Red points are awarded in round numbers or fractions.  The value of a Red Point is 100 Local points.
2    ) Local points - these are awarded in club, zone and union events and congresses and in other congresses when so authorised by the N.I.B.U.  These are converted into Master-Points at the rate of 100 Local points = 1 Master Point.

2. Master-Points Ranks
A player’s accumulated holding of red and local points can be expressed together under the general term of Master-Points.
If a player has 7.25 red points and 4,344 local points, his overall holding is :-
                                                Red points             7.25
                                                Local points          43.44
                                                Master-Points       50.69

The ranks of Junior Provincial Master and above require a specified number of red points within the overall total.

Rank                                                                        Master-Points
Club Master                                                      2
Local Master                                                   10
County Master                                                25
Master                                                            50
Advanced Master                                           75
* Master                                                      100 (a star is pre-fixed for each block of 50 Master-Points)
Tournament Master                                      400 (a star is pre-fixed for each block 0f 100 Master-Points to 900)
Junior Provincial Master                               100 inc. 25 red points
Senior Provincial Master                              200 inc. 50 red points
National Master                                          300 inc. 75 red points
Premier National Master                             400 inc. 100 red points
Life Master                                                 600 inc. 150 red points
Premier Life Master                                    900 inc. 300 red points
Grand Master                                           1200 inc. 600 red points

N.B. within the ranks of Junior Provincial Master and Senior Provincial Master a star is prefixed for each block of 100 Master Points in excess of the minimum required.