Season Reports
Ulster Championships 2008
The Ulster Championships were held at the Europa Hotel over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Queen's Best of Irish at Euro Club Cup 2008
Queen's University Belfast competed in this year's prestigious European Club Cup from October 16th to 24th in the Athos Palace Hotel of Kallithea, Greece.
Five-way tie for Ulster Rapidplay title
The Ulster Rapidplay Championship was held as usual over the Christmas-New Year Holiday period at the Belfast Boat Club.
Three-way tie in Williamson
First played in 1912, the Williamson Shield is second only in prestige to the Ulster Championship among UCU events.
Vorsprung Durch Technik
The internationally rated German Chris Cohrs (FIDE 2211) took to the QUB Chess stage on Monday February 2nd, as he took on all comers and all at once in the Students' Union. The SU's modern Enterprise Unit proved the perfect location for the German doctor to provide an impressive display and a first class evening of chess for all the participants.
FM Colm Daly Wins QUB Rapid '09
The QUB Rapid 2009 was much publicised as Northern Ireland’s richest ever one day chess event and may also be remembered as among its most incident rich. Few tournaments begin with the controller and top seed trapped in a lift for twenty minutes prior to kick off and culminate in a joyous trophy collection from an emotional Frenchman.
Tom Clarke Memorial Grand Prix
The Grand Prix is a season long competition in which players gain points in all the weekend events played in Northern Ireland. The imposing and unusual trophy is presented in memory of one of Ulster's finest players, Tom Clarke.
City of Belfast Championships 2009
Belfast Boat Club was the venue for the City of Belfast Championships, which comprised both an open tournament for the Nemtzov Cup and also the Henderson Cup for under-1600 players. Play took place over the 16-17 May weekend.
