Current news in Ulster Chess
The Winter Tournament kicked off on Monday 19th October 2020
Moved to online virtual games using Lichess.org. The Winter tournament has started. Its being run over the winter months on monday evenings ending on March 29th and has the same rules as the Summer tournament that has just ended.
The virtual league 2020 kicked off with Bangor at home to Civil Service
On October 15th two teams of 6 chess players. Each player at home in front of a screen showing a virtual chess board - took a deep breath and fought a battle - the Virtual league for 2020 had begun ....
BREAKING NEWS: Danny Roberts wins the NI Open Air Blitz Grand Prix.
The 7 open air tournaments run brilliantly by Brendan Jamison contributed to the NI Open Air Grand Prix 2020. Danny finished on 26 points, followed very closely by Calum Glendinning and Adam Rushe, both finishing in Joint 2nd with 25 points.
The 7th Open Air Chess Event celebrated the 6th year of The Global Chess Festival
Held on 10th October 2020 at Bangor's McKee Clock chess players from 7 nations fought out an exciting Chess Blitz. Report from Organiser Brendan Jamison.
Open Air Chess Delivers New Blitz Ratings
Rating Report by Brendan Jamison, National Arbiter and Director of Chess NI
