Current news in Ulster Chess
Simul with IM Alex Lopex - limited amount of tickets available!
Six tickets available to purchase to take part on Friday 23rd August.
August 2024 FIDE NI rating report
By Brendan Jamison. The 1st August FIDE rating list covers 5 Northern Ireland tournaments that were held over the past 5 weeks and were rated on 31st July 2024.
Naomi Long MLA invites top players for an award ceremony and tournament at Stormont.
With the end of the chess season. Naomi Long MLA invited the top young players who were placed in the 4 top places for the Belfast Scholastic Grandprix - open to all school pupils, run every month at Methodist College. Players Parents, Principal, Teachers, Volunteers and Sponsors were invited for a brilliant morning on Friday 7th June.
The Belfast Megafinal took place on 11th May 2024
We are fortunate to be able to run the Belfast Megafinal where players can qualify for the Delancey Chess Challenge and get to play in the next round the Gigafinals. This is one of the biggest most prestigious schools tournaments in the UK.
Annual General Meeting 2024
2023/2024 season is rapidly coming to a close and with this comes the announcement of the UCU’s Annual General Meeting.