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Muldoons claim Silver King in thrilling finale

Muldoons claim Silver King in thrilling finale

(B&D League 2015/16 Week 15) Muldoons 1 are the new Belfast and District League Champions after beating previous holders Ballynafeigh 1. Ballynafeigh 2 secured the John Strawbridge Cup with a dominant performance, while QUB 2 took the Division 3 title.

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Simon Williams GM played simultaneous 18th February

Simon Williams GM played simultaneous 18th February

On the evening of 18th February, Belfast for another year had the visit of a top Grand Master - Simon Williams played 32 players. From young school students to hardened club players.

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February 2016 Childrens Chess

February 2016 Childrens Chess

On February 13th at Methodist College. There were some tough fights and some upsets at the Chess board. The competition to see who leads in the Grand-prix continues....

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Muldoons and Ballynafeigh headed for final-day showdown?

Muldoons and Ballynafeigh headed for final-day showdown?

(B&D League 2015/16 Week 14) Muldoons 1 and Ballynafeigh 1 both won to pull clear of their Division 1 rivals, while Ballynafeigh 2 make amends for last week's slip-up with a big win over NICS

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Kelly's Heroes keep Strawbridge hopes alive with big win over leaders

Kelly's Heroes keep Strawbridge hopes alive with big win over leaders

(B&D League 2015/16 Week 13) In recent weeks Ballynafeigh have been fielding some of their stronger second team players in their first team in the hopes of making up ground in Division 1, but this week they were left with a weakened squad for their second team which suffered a heavy defeat to Kelly's Heroes, leaving them with work to do to claim the John Strawbridge Cup.

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November 2nd Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 The monthly schools chess tournaments continues at Methodist College. Nov 02, 2024 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
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