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Parlour April Blitz Report
QUB Chess brought its business back to The Parlour for another night of bar blitz. The lively south Belfast bar was the scene for a remarkable tournament which was sensationally only decided in the very last second of a play-off for first place. For the sizeable contingent of newcomers and the onlooking crowd this made for a great spectacle, for the regulars it will come as no surprise that the description tells the tale of a Steve “Metronome” Scannell win.
QUB Rapid 2010 report
On March 20th 2010 QUB played host to Belfast’s richest ever one day chess event, with the Spring sunshine and £1,000 prize fund attracting nearly 50 competitors from all over Ireland.
QUB March 2010 Blitz
QUB Chess Club held another of its blitz tournaments at a new venue.
Fisherwick players dominate Williamson Shield
The 2010 edition of the Williamson Shield was held over the last weekend in January.
Ulster Rapidplay Championship 2009
For the fifth successive year the UCU's Championship Rapidplay was held over the Christmas holiday period at Belfast Boat Club.
Ulster Schools' Individuals Tournament 2009
The Ulster Schools Chess Council organised its 2009 Individual Championships at Methodist College, Belfast on Saturday 5th December.
Museum Rapidplay 2009 report
On the 22nd November 2009 the UCU organised a Rapidplay tournament in the Belfast Room of the Ulster Museum. This was exactly one month after the Museum had re-opened following a three year closure and £17.2m refurbishment.
UCU Belfast & District Leagues 2009-2010
The 2009-10 B&D League season starts in the first week of November.
Back in the Winning Groove
Last week’s horror show mauling at the hands of the Evil Empire left Queen’s desperate to return to winning ways as quickly as possible. Standing in their way were fourth place Lagan.
Chess at the Ulster Museum
A new venue for competitive chess
North Belfast Handicap Rapidplay 2009
After the UCU Summer Tournament ends each year, it is customary to hold the prizegiving the following week alongside a rapidplay handicap tournament.
Novel feature for upcoming Fisherwick Tournament
Fisherwick Chess Club is organising a tournament running from 19 October to 23 November 2009 and which is open to non-members.
Ulster Championship 2005
In the annual battle for the title of Ulster Champion, Tom Clarke emerged victorious.
Scannell, Newman and Murphy: 2009 champions
The Ulster Championships were held over the August Bank Holiday weekend at the Europa Hotel, Belfast.
QUB June Blitz Report
5 rounds, 30 players, 7 newbies, a multinational cast of Poles, English, Irish, Americans and Aussies - all set under Bar Sub's atmospheric lighting and with a steady supply of alcohol. This bar blitz cocktail made the latest instalment in the series sweeping the SU one of the best to date.
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.
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.
Title Glory for Double Kings Queen's
April 21st proved to be a night of sweet success for Queen’s Chess, with the University club sealing a superb Ulster League double in stunning last day fashion.
Down to the Wire
The penultimate week of Ulster League Chess in 2008/09 has left both Divisions 1 and 2 going right to the wire. All will be decided in the Peter Froggatt Centre on April 21st, when Grand Slam Tuesday sees the top two clash in both leagues to determine who will be taking home the silverware in 2009. It’s show time baby.
