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Ulster Juniors at the Irish Junior Championships

Ulster Juniors at the Irish Junior Championships

The Irish Junior Chess Championships took place in Ennis this weekend and our youngsters went and conquered

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Bangor Team Rapidplay Championship Report

On Thursday 7th April, 6 teams of 4 players battled it out across 3 rounds at a time control of 20+0

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 IM Al-Saffar wins Strand Blitz Championship 2022

IM Al-Saffar wins Strand Blitz Championship 2022

26 players gathered for the FIDE-rated Strand Blitz Championship, held on Friday 8th April, from 7-9:45pm.

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RIP Peter Wilson

RIP Peter Wilson

Nicholas Pilkiewicz's thoughts on Peter Wilson after his funeral.

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Upcoming Events
Ulster Blitz Championship 2025 Sat 27th Dec at Fruithill Chess Club. FIDE rated 3mins + 2sec. 18 Rounds. Become an Ulster Champion. Dec 27, 2025 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM — Fruithill Chess Club, Falls Bowling Club, 63 Andersonstown Rd, Belfast, BT11 9AH
Second Executive Board Meeting (Rescheduled) Jan 06, 2026 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM — Maynard Sinclair Pavilion (Playball conference room)
January 10th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 Monthly Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Jan 10, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE RATED West Winds Newtownards Rapid Championship 2026 Saturday 17 January 2026. Check-in at 9:45am. The 6 rounds will be played back-to-back from 10am to 1:30pm Venue: West... Jan 17, 2026 09:45 AM - 01:30 PM — West Winds Community Centre, Dakota Ave, Newtownards, BT23 AQT
FIDE-rated Williamson Shield 2026 Jan 23, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 — Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 3TA
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