Current news in Ulster Chess

The Ulster Chess Union is responsible for organising, administering and developing chess in the Province of Northern Ireland.
Bangor Simultaneous 2017

Bangor Simultaneous 2017

On Thursday 20th April, Bangor Chess Club hosted a simultaneous challenge match featuring David Houston and Michael Sheerin.

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Final  Standings in Childrens Chess Grandprix 2017

Final Standings in Childrens Chess Grandprix 2017

With Aprils tournament over the Grandprix points have been recalculated to see who wins an invitation to the Annual Awards Ceremony at Stormont.

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April 8th saw top chess at Methodist College.

April 8th saw top chess at Methodist College.

Young chess players gathered on 8th April at Methodist College to have fun playing chess and solving puzzles.

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Cathal Murphy will be on Raidió Fáilte 107.1 FM.

Cathal Murphy will be on Raidió Fáilte 107.1 FM.

Cathal Murphy will be talking about Chess and his love of the game on Easter Friday at 8:15am and between 1:00pm and 3:00pm.

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Grandprix Standings after 5 Childrens Chess tournaments.

Grandprix Standings after 5 Childrens Chess tournaments.

With one more Childrens Chess tournament to go. How do the Grandprix standings fair? The top 4 of each gets invited to the Belfast Elite Tournament and Award Ceremony, usually held at Stormont.

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Ulster Blitz Championship 2025 Sat 27th Dec at Fruithill Chess Club. FIDE rated 3mins + 2sec. 18 Rounds. Become an Ulster Champion. Dec 27, 2025 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM — Fruithill Chess Club, Falls Bowling Club, 63 Andersonstown Rd, Belfast, BT11 9AH
January 10th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 Monthly Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Jan 10, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE-rated Williamson Shield 2026 Jan 23, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 — Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 3TA
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February 14th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 UCU Monthly Schools Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Feb 14, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
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