Current news in Ulster Chess
An afternoon of brilliant chess and puzzle solving was held at Methodist College on 1st Nov 2025
The first of our 5 Childrens Chess took place on Saturday. These feed into a grandprix with top players being invited to our award ceremony and elite competition in June hopefully to be held at Stormont. We had some 35 youngsters attending.
The LJCC Belfast Qualifier took place at Methodist College on 25th Oct 25
The first of the UCU monthly childrens tournaments took place on 25th Oct 2025 after being postponed due to the storm. 32 players gathered to have a day of chess and puzzle solving. For the younger players it was an opportunity to qualify for one of the most prestigious tournaments in the UK. The London Junior Chess Championships.
UCU Tournaments: A Critical Moment for Volunteer and Arbiter Support
This report, prepared by Tournament Director Karina Campbell and presented to the Ulster Chess Union Executive Board, outlines the Union’s ongoing challenges in sustaining its tournament programme and aims to spark the vital support needed to move forward.
Exciting changes to the Sligo event in 2026. Now a multi-tournament chess festival. Save the dates in your calendar Jan 30th to Feb 8th.
The Sligo event is undergoing a major transformation in 2026 from a weekender to a multi-tournament festival. The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival will have entertainment, social, cultural, and sporting activities, chess talks, workshops, simuls, as well as public facing events.
The Monthly Childrens Chess Kicks off Oct 25th at Methodist College
** New date ** The LJCC Belfast Qualifier a one day 6 round tournament starts our annual series of monthly tournaments at Methodist College.
