http://www.ulsterchess.org Site News daily 1 2006-08-26T18:05:23Z http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00423/qub-october-blitz-for-08-10-08 The QUB Blitz is back for Wednesday 8th October, this time in the Bunatee Bar. On this occasion it's as part of a double-header, as QUB Chess combines the popular blitz format with the 2008 Freshers' Championship. No publisher ucu00423 2008-09-28T10:15:39Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00423/city-of-dublin-championships-2008 The final weekend in August saw the City of Dublin Championships 2008 take place in the Morrison Hotel. No publisher ucu00423 2008-09-13T20:42:40Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00353/ulster-championships-2008 The Ulster Championships were held at the Europa Hotel over the August Bank Holiday weekend. No publisher ucu00353 2008-08-26T19:23:03Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00423/qub-blitz-report On a perfect July night, the curtains of the Belfast chess scene opened up for the inaugural QUB Blitz tournament in Bar Sub of the Students' Union. Over 20 competitors packed into the Union's basement for five rounds of old fashioned, shoot-out style blitz. No publisher ucu00423 2008-07-30T13:36:29Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00353/application-to-fide As reported to the recent Ulster Chess Union Annual General Meeting the UCU continues to press for admission to FIDE, the World Chess Federation. No publisher ucu00353 2008-07-19T12:12:13Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00450/stormont-childrens-award-ceremony The top 9 children from the Childrens chess tournaments were at Stormont as the guests of MLA Brian Wilson (Green Party) for an Elite tournament and prize award ceremony. No publisher ucu00450 2008-06-29T10:31:02Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00423/league-chess-2007-08-review The Ulster Chess Union's Annual General Meeting saw the round-up of the 2007/08 season's league chess. QUB claimed the Silver King having won Division 1, while Bangor Winston won Division 2 to lift the John Strawbridge Trophy. No publisher ucu00423 2008-07-19T11:55:36Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00423/city-of-belfast-championships-2008 QUB's Steve Scannell continued his domination of Ulster Chess weekenders, this time by notching up another clear first in the City of Belfast Chamionships. In retaining the Nemztov Cup, Scannell secured his sixth successive UCU weekender win. No publisher ucu00423 2008-06-10T01:06:14Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00353/summer-chess-1 The annual Summer Tournament at Civil Service starts on the 7th May 2008. No publisher ucu00353 2008-04-23T21:24:07Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00353/childrens-chess-grand-prix This year's Children's Chess series, sponsored by the Northern Bank Sports Club, had an innovation. As well as prizes for the individual events there was also an overall Grand Prix. No publisher ucu00353 2008-04-18T22:51:28Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00423/queens-crowned-kings-of-ulster-chess For their season's final league fixture, Queen's University travelled to North Belfast needing just a draw to secure the much-coveted Silver King and title of Ulster Club Champions 2007/08. Previous meetings between the two sides this season have produced a win a-piece for the teams from opposite ends of the city, so another even contest was anticipated. No publisher ucu00423 2008-04-23T20:57:11Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00423/walls-first-in-fisherwick-quickplay The Fisherwick Quickplay, held over the first two Monday nights in March, attracted a fine turnout in terms of numbers and quality. Queen's Theology student, Eamonn Walls, recorded an impressive 5/6 total to clinch outright first place ahead of second-placed Michael Waters' 4.5 points tally and the other 17 competitors. No publisher ucu00423 2008-03-11T17:27:23Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00423/fisherwick-spring-tournament-2008 The latest edition of Fisherwick Chess Club's long-established Monday night tournament was run as a seven round swiss over January and February. The competition saw a blend of Fisherwick stalwarts alongside Bombardier, Queen's and Lagan players contest the destination of the trophy. No publisher ucu00423 2008-03-11T17:28:17Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00423/the-empire-strikes-back The QUB Galacticos entered this season's final league showdown with rivals Fisherwick in mercurial form, recording perfect back-to-back 5-0 victories over this week's opponents and Clifton House. No publisher ucu00423 2008-04-23T21:02:13Z News Item http://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00353/european-club-cup-2008 Two years ago a team representing the Ulster Chess Union competed in the European Club Cup and it is the UCU's intention to send a team again this year. No publisher ucu00353 2008-02-26T22:11:51Z News Item