News
March 2024 FIDE NI Rating Report – 14 players make a debut by FIDE National Arbiter Brendan Jamison
Well done to 14 more players gaining a FIDE rating on the 1st March rating list. The season is almost over but we have one last major speed event scheduled for April, the Ulster Rapidplay, taking place on Saturday 6th April at the beautiful harbour village of Groomsport (City of Bangor Chess Club). We’re almost at max capacity with 5 spaces left so if you’re keen to play, please register with the event organiser/arbiter Brendan Jamison at fidechessni@gmail.com
Lisburn Chess Club organises WIM Tijana Mandura coaching opportunity!
Message from Lisburn Chess Club: Tuition Opportunity
February Schools Chess at Methodist College
The UCU's monthly Schools tournaments continued on 10th February 2024 with 37 entrants and some top chess and brilliant puzzles.
Knockagh Monument Rapid
Places Still Available
The new year opens with our Schools tournament at Methodist College
The Childrens Chess - Hindley Newman Series of Chess Tournaments continued on Saturday 14th January 2014 at our usual venue of Methodist College - Some 30 young players gathered for an afternoon of brilliant chess and puzzle solving.
Williamson Shield
Places still available for The Shield
January 2024 FIDE NI Rating Report
By FIDE National Arbiter Brendan Jamison Congratulations to 15 more players gaining a FIDE rating in the 1st January 2024 rating list.
GM Simul Tickets
GM Simul Tickets still available
Ulster Blitz Championship 2023 Report
The earls returned, the Neill,s from Spain, GIllen,s from London to compete in the Ulster Blitz.
A new Ulster Schools Champion 2023/24
On Saturday 2nd December with over 30 players and 2 previous Champions - the reigning Champion and the previous Champion - and youngsters of all age groups we were in for a day of brilliant chess and crowning of Ulster Champions.
Ulster Blitz filling up.
ULSTER BLITZ
Clash of the Champions
Ulster Blitz Championship
Gold Coast Blitz Grand Prix: McIlroy leads at halfway stage
The Belfast South youngster extends his lead in round 4 of 8
Khanzharov wins Groomsport blitz
The QUB player wins on tiebreak after finishing level with Cole and Ramasamy
21 local players make a FIDE debut in the December 2023 rating list
December FIDE NI Rating Report by Brendan Jamison
2245 Adrian Gillen headlines Ulster Blitz
2023 Ulster Blitz hosted by Greenisland FC Chess
