Current news in Ulster Chess
Lavery Grabs Honours
Sunday's final NICS Rapidplay was competing with the World Cup and some of the best weather we have had in quite a while. Still, a dozen stalwarts turned out to make Nick Pilkiewicz and Robert Lavery work for their prizes.
City of Belfast 2014
The City of Belfast took place over the weekend 7/8 June. Saw some upsets, some new players and some absolutely brilliant chess....
Stormont a perfect location to celebrate chess talent
The annual Belfast Scholastic awards took place at Stormont on 30th May. Celebrating another brilliant year of chess. Kieran McCarthy MLA invited Children, Parents, Teachers to enjoy this historic building and play some chess.
Top youngsters play in Northern Ireland Mega-final
Saturday 17th May saw some 29 children play excellent chess at the UK Chess Challenge Northern Ireland Mega finals and enjoy some coaching from top Ulster Chess player Gareth Annesley.
Eglantine Summer tournament begins
With the end of the league the opportunity to play rated slow games continues over the summer with this excellent tournament. Some 20 players took the opportunity.
