Current news in Ulster Chess
Whitehead Railway Museum Blitz Championship 2021 ** Full **
On Sat 4th Sept - 10am to 2:30pm FIDE-rated. At Whitehead Railway Museum. A 10 round Swiss Biltz. Numbers limited so register asap to get a place.
Greenisland FC Chess Summer Scorcher Blitz Tournament
Greenisland FC Chess Club hosted a successful hugely successful blitz tournament on the afternoon of the 18th July 2021. Just like the weather, the chess was scorching with three sections and 32 players competing to take away the trophies.
A brilliant tournament - face to face play at the Ulster Championships 2021
We had a top section enriched by the presence of FM Tom O'Gorman and Alice O'Gorman. With previous Ulster Champions: Steve Scannell, Daniil Zelenchuk and Thomas Donaldson. Top Ulster players Danny Roberts, Gareth Annesley and new to Ulster Mandar Tahmankar we were in for some brilliant chess.
Sad loss of Dr Tom Esmonde
Tom Esmonde was a player who was greatly respected and a man who gave to the World. We were lucky to have him in our chess World.
The British Junior Champs to be held on 13th-14th November 2021
The British Junior Rapid & Blitz Championship will take place on 13th-14th November at Kents Hill Park, Milton Keynes.
