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Amost 40 young players gather at our Monthly Childrens Chess tournaments

Amost 40 young players gather at our Monthly Childrens Chess tournaments

Saturday March 14th. Methodist College. We continue our monthly events. An afternoon of Chess games and puzzles. With all ages and some top players. Our next tournament is on Saturday April 11th.

Amost 40 young players gather at our Monthly Childrens Chess tournaments - Read More…

Standings of the Childrens Chess Grandprix after February 2026.

Standings of the Childrens Chess Grandprix after February 2026.

The Ulster Chess Union runs monthly tournaments at Methodist College. All pupils are welcome to play. Five of these tournaments make up the Childrens Chess series and these have a Grandprix scoring system with the top players being invited to the Elite Tournament in June at Stormont.

Standings of the Childrens Chess Grandprix after February 2026. - Read More…

New Rapidplay Ulster Champion Crowned 28th February 2026

New Rapidplay Ulster Champion Crowned 28th February 2026

Fruithill Bowling Club hosted in its brilliant venue the annual Rapidplay Ulster Championship. Many thanks to the Club and to the Fruithill Chess Club. Some 26 players gathered to play with a time control of 25mins and 6 rounds of exciting chess.

New Rapidplay Ulster Champion Crowned 28th February 2026 - Read More…

Ulster Chess Union Mourns the Passing of Damien Lavery

Ulster Chess Union Mourns the Passing of Damien Lavery

Ulster Chess Union Mourns the Passing of Damien Lavery - Read More…

Saturday 14th Feb 2026 and another brilliant monthly Childrens Chess Tournament.

Saturday 14th Feb 2026 and another brilliant monthly Childrens Chess Tournament.

Youngsters from all over Ulster gathered at Methodist College to compete in an afternoon of Chess, a swiss tournament and a chess puzzle competition. This monthly series of tournaments continues .... The next one is on March 14th.

Saturday 14th Feb 2026 and another brilliant monthly Childrens Chess Tournament. - Read More…

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