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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.

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Ulster Chess Ratings

Top 50 players in the September 2001 List

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City of Dublin 2001

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

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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.

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Ulster Chess Union - Welsh Chess Union

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

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Kilkenny

29 November-1 December 2001

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Ulster Championship

Fortwilliam Golf Club, 27-30 December 2001

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Ulster Chess Union Rapidplay 2002

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

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RVH Handicap Tournaments

Report on the first two tournaments in the series.

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Belfast Summerfest 8-9 June 2002

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

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News
One week left to register for the upcoming Ulster Blitz Championship The Ulster Blitz Championship 2025 will be held on Saturday 27th December in Fruithill Chess Club, Falls Bowling Club. ... Dec 17, 2025
Ulster Champions were crowned at Methodist College on Sat 6th Dec 2025 37 young chess players gathered at Methodist College to compete for the age group titles of Ulster Champion. 6 rounds o... Dec 08, 2025
Lisburn Chess Club shares with deep sadness the news of the passing of young Gopi Marengo Nov 18, 2025
Ulster Masters 2025 – Results A 5 round FIDE-rated classic event was held at Lisburn Chess Club, Friday 14th November – Sunday 16th November. Nov 16, 2025
An afternoon of brilliant chess and puzzle solving was held at Methodist College on 1st Nov 2025 The first of our 5 Childrens Chess took place on Saturday. These feed into a grandprix with top players being invited to... Nov 08, 2025
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Upcoming Events
Ulster Blitz Championship 2025 Sat 27th Dec at Fruithill Chess Club. FIDE rated 3mins + 2sec. 18 Rounds. Become an Ulster Champion. Dec 27, 2025 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM — Fruithill Chess Club, Falls Bowling Club, 63 Andersonstown Rd, Belfast, BT11 9AH
FIDE RATED Washingbay New Year Rapid Championship 2025 Tuesday 6 January 2026 The 5 rounds will be played back-to-back from 8pm to 10:30pm Check-in at 7:50pm. Please take sea... Jan 06, 2026 07:45 PM - 10:30 PM — Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
Second Executive Board Meeting (Rescheduled) Jan 06, 2026 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM — Maynard Sinclair Pavilion (Playball conference room)
January 10th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 Monthly Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Jan 10, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE RATED West Winds Newtownards Rapid Championship 2026 Saturday 17 January 2026. Check-in at 9:45am. The 6 rounds will be played back-to-back from 10am to 1:30pm Venue: West... Jan 17, 2026 09:45 AM - 01:30 PM — West Winds Community Centre, Dakota Ave, Newtownards, BT23 AQT
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