You are here: Home Archives Ulster Chronicles 2001-2002 Season Ulster Chess News

Ulster Chess News

Deconstructed items from David McAlister's Ulster Chess Chess reports

RVH Handicap Tournament 31 July 2001

Photographs taken by Bernard McCaughey. Results supplied by Tony Parker.

RVH Handicap Tournament 31 July 2001 - Read More…

Ulster Chess Ratings

Top 50 players in the September 2001 List

Ulster Chess Ratings - Read More…

City of Dublin 2001

The Bankers Club, 93 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2, 12th-14th October 2001

City of Dublin 2001 - Read More…

UCU Rapidplay 2001

Played on the 21st October at the QUB Staff Common Room. 28 players competed in two Swiss sections over six rounds. Games were 25 minutes each.

UCU Rapidplay 2001 - Read More…

Ulster Chess Union - Welsh Chess Union

Friendly Match played at Bridgend on the weekend of 27th-28th October 2001.

Ulster Chess Union - Welsh Chess Union - Read More…

Kilkenny

29 November-1 December 2001

Kilkenny - Read More…

Ulster Championship

Fortwilliam Golf Club, 27-30 December 2001

Ulster Championship - Read More…

Ulster Chess Union Rapidplay 2002

Sunday 3rd February 2002, Staff Common Room QUB Belfast.

Ulster Chess Union Rapidplay 2002 - Read More…

RVH Handicap Tournaments

Report on the first two tournaments in the series.

RVH Handicap Tournaments - Read More…

Belfast Summerfest 8-9 June 2002

Report by David McAlister. Photographs by Damien Lavery and Mark Newman.

Belfast Summerfest 8-9 June 2002 - Read More…

News
The new year and the chess league continues.... Playing chess in a team is one of those joys of chess. You have the beautiful game and the team spirit. Each player focu... Feb 01, 2026
Williamson Shield 2026: Storms, Strategy, and a New Champion A report by Chris Dorrian Jan 28, 2026
Chess Players of Carrickfergus and Beyond! The Ulster Chess Union is delighted to have been contacted to share the details of a new club coming in Carrickfergus. Jan 21, 2026
The New Year - Welcome - and Childrens Chess continues at Methodist College : Sat Jan 10th 2026 Young players gathered at Methodist College to compete in the monthly Chess tournaments. Players of all ages from P2 to ... Jan 13, 2026
Christmas and New Year sees the Ulster Blitz Championships 2025/26 Hosted by Fruithill Chess Club, Falls Bowling Club. A brilliant venue and Chess Club. 37 players played a marathon of 18... Jan 03, 2026
More news…
« February 2026 »
February
SuMoTuWeThFrSa
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
Upcoming Events
Sligo Chess & Culture Festival Jan 30th - Feb 8th 2026 The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival will have entertainment, social, cultural, and sporting activities, chess talks, wo... Jan 30, 2026 - Feb 08, 2026 — Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone, Ireland
U1800 FIDE RATED Jamison Classical Chess Academy 2026 Sunday 8 February 2026 to Tuesday 10 February 2026 Venue:Maxwell Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6J... Feb 08, 2026 - Feb 10, 2026 — Maxwell Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR
February 14th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 UCU Monthly Schools Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Feb 14, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE rated Team Match: Northern Ireland v India. Saturday 21 Feb 2026 A Bangor Chess Club initiative, celebrating the outstanding contribution that players from the local Indian community ha... Feb 21, 2026 10:15 AM - 04:30 PM — Queen’s Hall, 13 West Street, Newtownards, BT23 4EN
Ulster Rapidplay Championship 2026 FIDE registration TBC Feb 28, 2026 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM — Fruithill Chess Club, Falls Bowling Club, 63 Andersonstown Rd, Belfast, BT11 9AH
Upcoming events…