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GFC Chess Children's Blitz

GFC Chess Children's Blitz

Greenisland FC Chess Club hosted another tournament for its burgeoning youth membership on Friday 22nd October.

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Holywood Blitz Championships - 26 October 2021 - Results

Holywood Blitz Championships - 26 October 2021 - Results

The New Club at Holywood ran a competition. With two sections and Senior and Junior and some 17 players. Photos and results.

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The Summer Tournament Awards and Fun QuickplayTournament

The Summer Tournament Awards and Fun QuickplayTournament

With the last wednesday 29th of September 2021 we have the Summer Tournament Awards and Quickplay time handicap tournament.

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Bangor Classic 2021

Bangor Classic 2021

Run at Groomsport over 6 weekends:Saturday 11 September 2021 to Sunday 17 October 2021. Comes to an exciting finish.

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Childrens Chess is back. With our first event of the Season the Belfast LJCC Qualifier.

Childrens Chess is back. With our first event of the Season the Belfast LJCC Qualifier.

On October 2nd 2021 young enthusiastic chess players gathered at Methodist College for a day of exciting chess. The Belfast LJCC Qualifier allows the younger age groups to qualify for one of the top London Chess Tournaments.

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Upcoming Events
Women's Chess Day with special guest - WGM Trisha Kanyamarala Mar 08, 2026 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Lisburn Chess Club, 60-62 Longstone Street
FIDE RATED Coalisland Blitz Championship 2026 Tuesday 10 March 2026. Check-in at 19:50 The 10 rounds will be played back-to-back from 20:00 to 22:30 Time-control 3-... Mar 10, 2026 07:50 PM - 10:30 PM — Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
Third Executive Board Meeting Agenda TBC Mar 10, 2026 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM — Lisburn Chess Club
March 14th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 UCU Monthly Schools Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Mar 14, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE RATED Black Mountain Rapid 2026 [event 2 of 10 in art & chess neurodiversity festival] The Chess neurodiversity festival continues. With second exciting event. Venue: Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballyg... Mar 28, 2026 10:15 AM - 04:30 PM — Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NG
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