Season Reports
At this time the UCU's own website was in it early stage of development and it had just started to carry articles and reports.
This season's Archive includes articles from then and additional material published through the Ulster Chess News and County Down Spectator notes plus the Master Class series during the summer
Master Class 2004
A series of Master Classes held during the summer of 2004, organised by Bangor Chess Club. The classes were led by Arlo White, Steve Scannell and Eddie Whiteside
Bangor 23rd Chess Congress
The Bangor Chess Congress is the opening tournament to the senior season and takes the form of a six round rapidplay.
Portadown get out the salt
Portadown get out the salt and send Bombardier home smarting
Malone rout Civil Service
In a spectacular turn-a-round, Malone come back from a whitewash last week to vent their spleen on Civil Service.
and another one bites the dust
Fortwilliam on form against Hillsborough
Belfast Summerfest 2005
The Belfast Summerfest tournament, the final weekend tournament of the Ulster chess season, was held at the Belfast Boat Club on the weekend of the 11th and 12th June 2005.
MCB Halloween Tournament 2005
This annual Tournament is held annually in Methody and coincides with the first stage of the UK Chess International, an event organised by Michael Basman.
Introduction
Over the past two years the Methodist College chess club has enjoyed extraordinary success both in team and individual competition.
The All Ireland Colleges Tournament
In 2004 it was Dublin’s turn to host Ireland’s most important school’s chess competition, and the private school Gonzaga College was chosen as the venue for the tournament in which Methody was to be represented in the under nineteen section.
Ulster Schools League 2004
The season began with a traditionally difficult trip up to St. Columb’s of Londonderry.
Tournament Successes
Throughout the season, players notched up regular tournament successes
The Civil Service Summer Tournament
This senior competition takes the format of a flexible tournament between April and September.
The Ulster Schools Individuals Tournament
This year Ulster’s most prestigious schools individual tournament took place in R.B.A.I and featured an unprecedented number of first place successes for Methody players.
