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The Ulster Chess Union is responsible for organising, administering and developing chess in the Province of Northern Ireland.
Final Standings for the 2025 Childrens Chess Grandprix

Final Standings for the 2025 Childrens Chess Grandprix

With the April Childrens Chess completed we have the final standings for the 2025 Grandprix. The top four of each section usually get invited to Stormont for an award ceremony and Elite Chess Tournament.

Final Standings for the 2025 Childrens Chess Grandprix - Read More…

City Of Bangor Chess Club hosted the Ulster Team Rapidplay Championship 2024/25

City Of Bangor Chess Club hosted the Ulster Team Rapidplay Championship 2024/25

The Ulster Chess Team Rapidplay Championships are run every two years. Top players and team travelled to the fantastic Bangor Chess Club at Groomsport to see who would be the Champions. Held on Saturday 29 March 2025.

City Of Bangor Chess Club hosted the Ulster Team Rapidplay Championship 2024/25 - Read More…

Aprils Monthly Childrens Chess Tournament at Methodist College

Aprils Monthly Childrens Chess Tournament at Methodist College

On April 12th 2025 Children from all over Ulster meet at Methodist College to play brilliant chess at the Ulster Chess Union monthly tournaments.

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The Belfast Scholastic Grandprix 2025 standings with one last tournament to go.

The Belfast Scholastic Grandprix 2025 standings with one last tournament to go.

The Ulster Chess Union runs monthly tournaments open to all pupils. At the end of the series we have a special Awards Ceremony usually held in the beautiful surrounds of Stormont.

The Belfast Scholastic Grandprix 2025 standings with one last tournament to go. - Read More…

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Upcoming Events
Women's Chess Day with special guest - WGM Trisha Kanyamarala Mar 08, 2026 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Lisburn Chess Club, 60-62 Longstone Street
FIDE RATED Coalisland Blitz Championship 2026 Tuesday 10 March 2026. Check-in at 19:50 The 10 rounds will be played back-to-back from 20:00 to 22:30 Time-control 3-... Mar 10, 2026 07:50 PM - 10:30 PM — Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
Third Executive Board Meeting Agenda TBC Mar 10, 2026 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM — Lisburn Chess Club
March 14th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 UCU Monthly Schools Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Mar 14, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE RATED Black Mountain Rapid 2026 [event 2 of 10 in art & chess neurodiversity festival] The Chess neurodiversity festival continues. With second exciting event. Venue: Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballyg... Mar 28, 2026 10:15 AM - 04:30 PM — Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NG
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