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Everyone enjoyed the open air chess blitz at Whitehead Railway Museum. Sat 3rd Oct 2020
Steam Trains and Chess - what a brilliant mix. Brendan Jamison organised with Chris Dorrian who arranged the venue and help setup with Edward Hanzharov. The Whitehead Railway Museum provided a covered outside set of table - many thanks.
Open Air Event 5: Groomsport Outdoor Blitz Championship - Saturday 26 September 2020
Another brilliant outdoor tournament run by Brendan Jamison. A 6 round blitz with 10 players.
Outdoor Autumn Blitz Chess Championship at Stormont Estate, Belfast
Another brilliant outdoor event was held on Saturday morning 19th Sept. 2020. Report by Tournament Organiser Brendan Jamison, National Arbiter.
Reminder - UCU Board meeting 19th Sept 6:30pm on Zoom.
Reminder - UCU Board meeting 19th Sept 6:30pm we are holding a virtual meeting due to the Covid Virus. See details for the agenda.
UCU Board extends UCU membership and Club affiliations
With the unusual circumstances with Covid - the feeling with the Board is that indoors face to face chess is unlikely in the near future. And accordingly has decided to extend current UCU membership to the new Chess Year 2020-21.
Ulster Chess Union proposal for this years AGM
Ulster Chess Union proposal for this years AGM
Bangor Marina Outdoor Blitz Championship 2020
Tournament Report by organiser Brendan Jamison Saturday 12 September from 10am to 12 noon Players travelled from far and wide to enjoy 2 hours of chess in the sunshine and fresh air at Bangor Marina.
Lockdown Summer Tournament: weeks 15 - 18
With 18 weeks played and into the last 3 weeks of the tournament - we are coming to the end. How do players stand.
TITANIC QUARTER OUTDOOR ELITE BLITZ CHAMPIONSHIP 2020
A face to face invitational Blitz was held on Saturday 5th Sept. Organised and report provided by Brendan Jamison our fantastic UCU Chess organiser.
UCU AGM 2020 - to be held on 19th September.
The UCU AGM 2020 will be held as a virtual meeting on Zoom. On Saturday 19th September 2020.
ANNUAL AWARDS Belfast & District Chess League August 2020
Usually the awards are given out at the award ceremony. But this year our brilliant chess organiser Brendan Jamison has created a mobile award ceremony by visiting the winners homes and hand delivering the trophies - whilst maintaining social distance. A big thanks to Brendan.
REOPENING OF BANGOR CHESS CLUB : Sept 2021
BANGOR CHESS CLUB, Groomsport Parish Halls, County Down The members of Bangor Chess Club plan to reopen in September 2021. A report from Brendan Jamison.
Sam Livingston RIP
Samantha Scott, daughter of Sam Livingston, has informed us that her father died suddenly on Saturday 1st August 2020 at the age of 93.
This years Ulster Championship postponed to February 2021
The UCU board would like this to be a face to face tournament. With that in mind we have postponed this years Championships. We are targeting Friday Evening to Sunday February 5th - 7th.
Lockdown Summer Tournament: weeks 12 - 14
How are the standings after 14 weeks of the Summer Tournament and some 70 games of slow chess.
Lockdown Summer Tournament: weeks 10 - 11
Another two weeks and some 10 games. We are almost half way through the tournament. Players are still welcome even if they wish just to play a couple of games to get into the practice of long focused chess.
Dexter Harris helps Ireland gain 3rd place at the Glorney Gilbert International 2020
Junior international teams from England, Belgium, Wales, Netherlands, Scotland and Ireland. Competed online in different age group sections for cups in the Glorney Gilbert International 2020.
Ulster Youngster selected to play for Ireland in Glorney Gilbert International
Youngster Dexter Harris has been selected for the Irish International Under 12 Team to play at the Glorney Gilbert International
Irish Championships to be held 1st - 9th August 2020.
The Irish Championships will run from 1-9 August in Coláiste Éanna; entries close on July 25th.
July 20th Today is International Chess Day
The International Chess Day is celebrated annually on July 20, the day the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded, in 1924. The UN have organised a Zoom meeting and invited chess players to join see below for details - starts at 3:00pm (BST).
