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Sunday Simul: Calum Glendinning crowned as winner
Brendan Jamison in a Funday Sunday Simul on 24 January 2021.
Paul Anderson is crowned champion of the Bangor January Blitz 2021
Congratulations to Paul Anderson of Civil Service Chess Club, winner of the January mini blitz organised by Bangor Chess Club on LiChess.
Alex Goss has been playing in the 2020 Caplin British Online Championships
Alex Goss representing the UCU at the British has completed the 9 games today January 3rd 2021. How has the competition gone?
September 2024 FIDE NI rating report
By Brendan Jamison
B&D League - how do they stand after three weeks?
Fruithill 1 and Strand make a strong start in Division 1, while Civil Service 2 are the early front-runners in Division 2.
Virtual Williamson 2021 Day 1 report: Saturday 30th January 2021.
We have 3 rounds on the first day and some 26 players. With 3 talented youngsters in the Intermediates and introducing a top new player to Ulster Tahmankar Mandar in the Seniors. How did it all go...
Greenisland teen chess sensations deliver double simul at Groomsport
26 boards at Bangor Chess Club on Thursday 20th April
The first Ulster Cyber Blitz tournament will be held on Monday 28th December, starting at 11am.
With over the board chess suspended, the traditional December Ulster Blitz tournament 2020 is moving online!
Ethan Cole U12 and Dexter Harris U14 played for Ireland over the weekend 5th/6th Dec 2020
This weekend saw Ireland compete in the Celtic Nations Online Junior Invitational competition. Ulster had two players selected, Ethan Cole in the U12's and Dexter Harris in the U14's.
Week 2 of the UCU Winter Grand Prix Cyber Blitz 2020
The Opportunity to play fun but time pressured chess continues. With the second of the Sunday tournaments. The Grandprix is on its way.
BRITISH ONLINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 18th December - 3rd January
With the cancellation of the British Championships in Torquay over the summer - an online festival will be played over Christmas and the New Year
The virtual league 2020 Civil Service at home to Ballynafeigh
On the evening of Weds 21st October 2020 10 players were ready to play at home on line. To play slow chess 90mins each. Civil Service faced a tough match against Ballynafeigh - whose boards go from Ulsters top players to 1400 players.
UCU WINTER GRAND PRIX CYBER BLITZ 2020
A 7 round, online blitz grand prix event hosted on Lichess.org A drop-in, drop out series of 5+0 blitz arena tournaments from 4:15-5:30 every Sunday beginning from 1st November and ending on 20th December.
The Winter Tournament kicked off on Monday 19th October 2020
Moved to online virtual games using Lichess.org. The Winter tournament has started. Its being run over the winter months on monday evenings ending on March 29th and has the same rules as the Summer tournament that has just ended.
The virtual league 2020 kicked off with Bangor at home to Civil Service
On October 15th two teams of 6 chess players. Each player at home in front of a screen showing a virtual chess board - took a deep breath and fought a battle - the Virtual league for 2020 had begun ....
BREAKING NEWS: Danny Roberts wins the NI Open Air Blitz Grand Prix.
The 7 open air tournaments run brilliantly by Brendan Jamison contributed to the NI Open Air Grand Prix 2020. Danny finished on 26 points, followed very closely by Calum Glendinning and Adam Rushe, both finishing in Joint 2nd with 25 points.
The 7th Open Air Chess Event celebrated the 6th year of The Global Chess Festival
Held on 10th October 2020 at Bangor's McKee Clock chess players from 7 nations fought out an exciting Chess Blitz. Report from Organiser Brendan Jamison.
Open Air Chess Delivers New Blitz Ratings
Rating Report by Brendan Jamison, National Arbiter and Director of Chess NI
Winter Tournament 2020 - virtual
Using the same rules as our usual Summer Tournament we will be running a Monday evening drop in tournament. With time limit of 1:30mins each. Read below for more details.
Summer Tournament 2020 active tournament and award ceremony
The last weds of Sept 30th 2020 - saw the Summer tournament active tournament and Zoom award ceremony. Andrew Todd wins the Summer tournament without a defeat. A winter tournament will start on monday Oct 19th.
