Venue – Promenade Methodist Church, Lock Promenade, Douglas, IM1 2BT.
Sunday 1st September 2024.
Clocks – 2pm.
7 Boards.
Time Control – 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds from move 1.
Games will be FIDE rated.
FIDE Arbiter – Brian Towers.
IOM Olympiad Team v IOM Challenge Team.
Li Wu (FM). (B) v Keith Allen. (W)
Henrik Fabri. (W) v John Costello (c). (B)
Alan Ormsby. (B) v Brian Woodard. (W)
Sanjay Gumireddy. (W) v Paul Smith. (B)
Zahed Miah. (B) v Howard Dobson. (W)
Glenn Cross (c). (W) v Vince Hodgson. (B)
Colin Watkinson. (B) v Antony Jackson. (W)
Youth Challenge.
Yannik Harkort. v Patrick Craythorne. (coin flip for colors)
IOM Olympiad Team.
| Board. | Player. | Title. | FIDE Rating. | Fed. | Cap No. |
| 1. | Li Wu. | FM | 2328 | IOM. | 001. |
| 2. | Henrik Fabri. | 1936 | IOM. | 002. | |
| 3. | Alan Ormsby. | 1914 | IOM. | 004. | |
| 4. | Sanjay Gumireddy. | 1907 | IOM. | 005. | |
| 5. | Zahed Miah. | 1895 | IOM. | 006. | |
| 6. | Glenn Cross. | 1845 | IOM. | TC 001. | |
| 7. | Colin Watkinson | 1791 | IOM. | ||
| Dietmar Kolbus (RIP). | IM | 2229 | 003. | ||
Cap No = Historical number given for playing for the IOM Federation in an International Team Match. TC = Team Captain.
IOM Challenge Team.
| Players. | FIDE. | Fed. |
| Keith Allen. | 2098 | IRL. |
| John Costello. (Captain) | 1824 | IOM. |
| Paul Smith. | 1799 | IOM. |
| Howard Dobson. | 1796 | IOM. |
| Brian Woodard. | 1786 | IOM. |
| Vince Hodgson (availability to be confirmed). | 1668 | IOM. |
| Antony Jackson | 1623 | IOM. |