Schools Chess

Young players are the future of the Ulster Union and we have a number of initiaives throughout the province to stimulate chess in schools offering teachers training and organising local tournaments.

Ulster has a strong tradition of chess in schools especially through the Ulster Schools Chess Council.

Directory of school activity at the various levels Chess in Primary Schools It is widely recognised that children benefit, both socially and academically, enormously from playing chess. The Union facilitates primary schools in promoting chess among their pupils; mostly by providing support for teachers and organising tournaments. Chess in Secondary Schools Several of the provinces larger schools maintain strong (both numerically and ability) chess clubs. Much of this activity including inter-school matches and championships is administrered through the Ulster Schools Council. University & College Chess The Queens University Chess Club are planning a major comeback in the 2006/7 competition season. Hopefully their success will encourge other Colleges to follow their example.

Information on junior competition Junior Tournaments The Ulster Union are actively developing competitive programs for schools throughout the province. Alan Turnbull has had great success in Derry over the past 10 years while Mark Newman is catching up in the Belfast area. World Junior Chess FIDE and other organisations foster junior chess through a number of National and Internation competition. Ulster supports individual players and regularly fields Ulster teams in as many competitions as possible. Youth Chess Champions Follow the acvhievements of Ulster players as they compete amongst their peers and on the world chess. Here we celebrate individual achievement of our junior members

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