Season Reports
Ratings
July 1999 FIDE Ratings for Ulster Players
Smith and Williamson British Championships
Scarborough, 2-13 August 1999
National Club Championship September 12-13
RVH hosted this event very efficiently at their clubrooms. Unfortunately they were unable to avoid the wooden spoon over the board, while the other Ulster team North Belfast, competing because of the absence of a Connacht representative, took second place behind a very strong Bray team.
Knock-Out Cup
The competition is to have a new format this season.
Correspondence
Richard McMaster writes in with an interesting idea:
Civil Service Summer Chess Tournament
As usual this "go as you please" tournament was held throughout the summer months with the final round on Wednesday 22nd September.
Newtownards Chess Club
After a nomadic existence last year Newtownards CC have new premises at Clandeboye Golf Club, Tower Road, Conlig.
Bangor Chess Club 20th Annual Chess Congress
Sponsored by Cooper Technology - 23rd October 1999
Williamson Shield (Sponsored by AB Business Associates)
6/7 November 1999. Venue: RVH Club. Tournament Controller: Tom Clarke.
Monarch Insurance Open, Isle of Man
14 November 1999
UCU Leagues 1999-2000
Early-season standings.
Norkom Masters, Kilkenny 26–28 November 1999
6 Round Swiss: 36 Competitors:
Ulster Intermediate and Junior Closed Championship
Bangor Golf Club, 4th to 5th December 1999
Recent Tournament Results
Final standings from the Ulster Senior Championship, the Ulster Open and the Bunratty Masters.
1999-2000 UCU League Tables
League standings going into the final stretch of the season.
Glorney and Faber Cups 2000
These prestigious international junior competitions are being held in Dublin this summer.
UCU Knock-Out Cup and Plate
Results from the early rounds.
Still to come this season
All Events at QUB Staff Common Room.
City of Belfast Championship
1-2 April 2000
