Current news in Ulster Chess
Strand Chess Club announces annual awards
After an excellent first season, Strand Chess Club are holding an awards ceremony to celebrate their achievements.
Ulster Rapidplay Championships 2018 - Sponsored by Falls Bowling Club
Saturday 21st April saw 50 Chess players enjoying the excellent surrounds of the Falls Bowling Club and competing to see who would be Ulster Rapidplay Chess Champion and Ulster Intermediate Rapidplay Champion.
Ulster Chess Union present David McAlister with an 'Honorary Lifetime Membership Award'
At the Ulster Rapidplay Championships on Saturday April 21, the Ulster Chess Union presented David McAlister with an 'Honorary Lifetime Membership Award' for decades of voluntary service to Ulster Chess and Irish Chess, through extensive writing on chess history, reporting results, controlling over 100 tournaments and serving for 12 years as President of the Ulster Chess Union.
Spectactor
Weekly chess reports published in the "County Down Spectator" and its sister title "The Newtownards Chronicle"
Williamson Shield 2018 - who would win the Historic Shield
The Williamson Shield took place at Queens University on Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th March. With two well attended sections and brilliantly controlled by Brendan Jamison. Two sections totalling 37 players and the fight is on......
