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Chess Masterclass at Lisburn!

Chess Masterclass at Lisburn!

Lisburn Chess Club is proud to announce a new series starting in March - Chess Masterclass

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Mark Seidman awarded Honorary Membership of Bangor Chess Club

Mark Seidman awarded Honorary Membership of Bangor Chess Club

On Friday 25th February 2022, the committee members of Bangor Chess Club voted unanimously to award Honorary Membership to Mark Seidman.

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Februarys Childrens Chess 2022

Februarys Childrens Chess 2022

The monthly series of Chess tournaments continued at Methodist College, Belfast on Saturday 12th February 2022.

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Tournament Reports: Groomsport Blitz & Holywood Rapid

Tournament Reports: Groomsport Blitz & Holywood Rapid

On Thursday 17th February, Bangor Chess Club held their annual Groomsport Blitz Championship and the Holywood Rapid Championship took place Tuesday 22nd February.

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Tournament Report - Holywood Blitz Championship 2022

Tournament Report - Holywood Blitz Championship 2022

On Tuesday 15 February, during school midterm break, 18 players gathered for the 2022 Holywood Blitz Championship

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A late report on the Ulster Masters Nov 2021

A late report on the Ulster Masters Nov 2021

A new venue and face to face playing continues for Ulster Chess with the Ulster Masters 2021 held at Queens University Belfast on November 12th-14th. With players travelling from Dublin to play.

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March Madness Grand Prix Tournament at GFC Chess

On Mondays 28th February, 14th March and the 28th March GFC Chess will be hosting three tournaments that will make up the March Madness Grand Prix Tournament.

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January starts with fun chess played at Methodist College.

January starts with fun chess played at Methodist College.

The second Childrens Chess tournament was held on Saturday 15th January at Methodist College.

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Ethan Cole 9 years old becomes Ulster Schools Champion 2021/22

Ethan Cole 9 years old becomes Ulster Schools Champion 2021/22

The Schools Ulster Individual Championships took place at Methodist College on Saturday 11th December. 24 players gathered to see who would battle to become an Ulster Champion for their age group and who would be win and become The Ulster Champion and the Girls Ulster Champion.

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Alan Burns series of tournaments started on Sunday 5th December 2021

Alan Burns series of tournaments started on Sunday 5th December 2021

Its so good to have chess face to face and to be able to continue with our regular tournaments. The Alan Burns is a fun set of 4 tournaments. Held on Sunday afternoons. This Sunday saw a very strong section with some of Ulsters Top Players and some of its youngest.

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Novembers Childrens Chess 2021 took place on Saturday 6th November

Novembers Childrens Chess 2021 took place on Saturday 6th November

Youngsters gathered at Methodist College from as far afield as Dublin. For a Chess filled afternoon. With a chess tournament and 22 puzzles to solve.

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Lisburn Goes From Strength to Strength

Lisburn Goes From Strength to Strength

Lisburn Chess Club leads the way in Ulster Chess with their exciting and innovative projects.

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First Ladies Day event behind us

First Ladies Day event behind us

On Sunday 21st November, the Ulster Chess Union held a women's only event at Greenisland FC Chess.

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Bangor Rapid Championship 2021 November 18th

Bangor Rapid Championship 2021 November 18th

Players gathered in Bangor for another brilliant event organised by Bangor Club with the assistance of Rebecca McClurg and Brendan Jamison.

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Greenisland FC getting busy!

Greenisland FC getting busy!

Greenisland FC Chess ran a couple of competitions at the start of November and we have all the details

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UCU documents and membership information

UCU documents and membership information

New website section specifically dedicated to UCU documents and membership information coming soon

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News of upcoming events

News of upcoming events

The chess Calendar for the next few weeks is full of Chess activity. Including the Ulster Masters at Queen's University over Friday 14th - Sunday 16th November. Five rounds of slow chess - face to face! FIDE rated.

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The league 2021 week2 - Civil Service plays another two matches

The league 2021 week2 - Civil Service plays another two matches

How did week 2 go. What are the standings after 2 weeks? and a big thankyou to Queens Chess Club and The Strand Chess Club for sharing rooms with other clubs to facilitate the league.

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Anjali Singh (Ulster Girls Champion) discusses chess at QFT with Mark Kermode.

Anjali Singh (Ulster Girls Champion) discusses chess at QFT with Mark Kermode.

The QFT on October 30th had an evening with Mark Kermonde. His film for the evening was "Queen of Katwe" about a young Ugandan Girl's passion for Chess.

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Williamson Shield 2026: Storms, Strategy, and a New Champion A report by Chris Dorrian Jan 28, 2026
Chess Players of Carrickfergus and Beyond! The Ulster Chess Union is delighted to have been contacted to share the details of a new club coming in Carrickfergus. Jan 21, 2026
The New Year - Welcome - and Childrens Chess continues at Methodist College : Sat Jan 10th 2026 Young players gathered at Methodist College to compete in the monthly Chess tournaments. Players of all ages from P2 to ... Jan 13, 2026
Christmas and New Year sees the Ulster Blitz Championships 2025/26 Hosted by Fruithill Chess Club, Falls Bowling Club. A brilliant venue and Chess Club. 37 players played a marathon of 18... Jan 03, 2026
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
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Sligo Chess & Culture Festival Jan 30th - Feb 8th 2026 The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival will have entertainment, social, cultural, and sporting activities, chess talks, wo... Jan 30, 2026 - Feb 08, 2026 — Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone, Ireland
FIDE RATED Coalisland Rapid Championship 2026 Tuesday 3 February Tuesday 3 February 2026, Check-in at 19:50, Please take seats at 19:55, The 5 rounds will be played back-to-back from ... Feb 03, 2026 07:50 PM - 11:00 PM — Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
U1800 FIDE RATED Jamison Classical Chess Academy 2026 Sunday 8 February 2026 to Tuesday 10 February 2026 Venue:Maxwell Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6J... Feb 08, 2026 - Feb 10, 2026 — Maxwell Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR
February 14th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 UCU Monthly Schools Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Feb 14, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE rated Team Match: Northern Ireland v India. Saturday 21 Feb 2026 A Bangor Chess Club initiative, celebrating the outstanding contribution that players from the local Indian community ha... Feb 21, 2026 10:15 AM - 04:30 PM — Queen’s Hall, 13 West Street, Newtownards, BT23 4EN
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