Current news in Ulster Chess
Parlour April Blitz Report
QUB Chess brought its business back to The Parlour for another night of bar blitz. The lively south Belfast bar was the scene for a remarkable tournament which was sensationally only decided in the very last second of a play-off for first place. For the sizeable contingent of newcomers and the onlooking crowd this made for a great spectacle, for the regulars it will come as no surprise that the description tells the tale of a Steve “Metronome” Scannell win.
QUB Rapid 2010 report
On March 20th 2010 QUB played host to Belfast’s richest ever one day chess event, with the Spring sunshine and £1,000 prize fund attracting nearly 50 competitors from all over Ireland.
QUB March 2010 Blitz
QUB Chess Club held another of its blitz tournaments at a new venue.
Fisherwick players dominate Williamson Shield
The 2010 edition of the Williamson Shield was held over the last weekend in January.
Ulster Rapidplay Championship 2009
For the fifth successive year the UCU's Championship Rapidplay was held over the Christmas holiday period at Belfast Boat Club.
