News
Civil Service Chess Club run fun Active and Problem Solving Competition
A week before the league begins and NICS held a fun active with the extra challenge of a problem solving competition.
Ladies Day at Greenisland FC Chess 21st November
First event in the series (or so we hope)! Greenisland FC Chess is hosting this event on Sunday 21st November 2021
GFC Chess Children's Blitz
Greenisland FC Chess Club hosted another tournament for its burgeoning youth membership on Friday 22nd October.
Holywood Blitz Championships - 26 October 2021 - Results
The New Club at Holywood ran a competition. With two sections and Senior and Junior and some 17 players. Photos and results.
The Summer Tournament Awards and Fun QuickplayTournament
With the last wednesday 29th of September 2021 we have the Summer Tournament Awards and Quickplay time handicap tournament.
Bangor Classic 2021
Run at Groomsport over 6 weekends:Saturday 11 September 2021 to Sunday 17 October 2021. Comes to an exciting finish.
Childrens Chess is back. With our first event of the Season the Belfast LJCC Qualifier.
On October 2nd 2021 young enthusiastic chess players gathered at Methodist College for a day of exciting chess. The Belfast LJCC Qualifier allows the younger age groups to qualify for one of the top London Chess Tournaments.
Greenisland October Blitz
A great night of Blitz fun at Greenisland FC Chess Club - for Juniors and Seniors alike
We're recruiting!
The Executive Board is looking for two new officers: Web Editor & Fundraising Officer
The Summer tournament 2021 is over with award ceremony to go.
What were the final standings of the Summer Tournament face to face and the Newman Virtual Summer Tournament (non-UCU).
The UCU 2021-22 leagues begin in October
The timetable for this years Ulster Chess Union Leagues.
ECF Secondary School Chess News, September 2021
September News from ECF organiser - Neill Cooper
National School Chess Championships 2021/22
The top team schools chess competition. The U19 ECF National School Chess Championships 2021/22 is now open for entries.
Childrens Chess starts with the Belfast London Junior Chess Championship Qualifier
Childrens Chess is back. With its first tournament on Saturday 2nd October 2021. Taking place at Methodist College. A 6 round tournament. Followed in the year with our monthly Childrens Chess tournaments including the Ulster Schools Championship in December.
Tony Beckett awarded Honorary Membership of Bangor Chess Club
The Bangor Chess Club AGM was held outdoors at the Groomsport picnic tables on Saturday 11th September 2021. The club voted unanimously to award Tony Beckett with Lifetime Honorary Membership of Bangor Chess Club.
The Bangor Classic Continues.....
With the Bangor Chess Club premises unavailable for use during September and October, the Bangor Classic will continue for 4 more weeks outdoors at the picnic tables at Groomsport Harbour
GreenIsland Back to School Blitz 2021
Greenisland FC Chess Club put on a Back to School Blitz Competition on Thursday 9th September. Players from GFC Chess Club. Strand Chess Club and Lisburn Chess Club played 6 rounds of competitive blitz chess.
The New Board and the motions from this years UCU AGM 2021
With so much interest in Chess this year we had to run an extension to the AGM to include discussion of the proposals put by the membership.
