UCU Simul 2025 to host GM Alex Baburin

We feel fortunate to welcome Alex, who has been a steady presence on the Irish National Chess Team, playing in numerous Olympiads, but also local competitions around Ireland and is the author of the acclaimed book ‘Winning Pawn Structures’.

This year’s simul will take place on Friday 23rd May, on the eve of the City of Belfast weekend tournament. Tickets for the event are extremely limited (4!) given the below list of winners! Should more become available, we will let you know! Tickets are priced at £30.

List of Simul entrants:

1. Crockart, Scott (Champs)

2. Scannell, Stephen (Champs)

3. Campbell, Andrew (Champs)

4. McClean, Caleb (Champs)

5. Micheal, Alwin (Champs)

6. Smylie, Sam (Champs)

7. McConnell, Rory (Champs)

8. Kher, Aashay (Champs)

9. Stinson, James (Champs)

10. Karpagavinayagam, Karthikeya (Champs)

11. McKeown, Alex (Champs)

12. Aharshi Banerjee (Masters)

13. Amol Thoke (Masters)

14. Mark Robinson (Masters)

15. Mark Robinson (Williamson, 2nd ticket)

16. Dennis Hung (Williamson)

17. Adrian Dornford-Smith (Williamson)

18. Robbie Wright (ST)

19. Eddie Khanzharov (ST)

20. Peter Campbell (ST)

21. Richard Proctor (ST)

22. Joe Gunning (ST)

23. Wenceslao Torres (ST)

24. Oisin Cinnsealach (Citi Tournament)

25 & 26 provisionally reserved by Chris Armstrong (purchased)