News
Bangor Academy launches chess club
Science teacher and UCU chess player Mr Magee launches Chess Club at Bangor Academy. Brendan Jamison hands over Chess sets from the UCU to the Club on 12th September 2019.
Summer Tournament with only 3 weeks of competition left
The standings, after 18 weeks of chess and only 3 weeks of competition left. Whos winning. Whos close - and a reminder that players need to play 2 out of the last 3 weeks...
New Ulster Champion crowned - Daniil Zelenchuk
An exciting Ulster Championship took place on the bank holiday weekend of 24th-26th August at the brilliant venue of the Europa Hotel. Three sections - Senior, Junior and Intermediate all fought for with energy, imaginative and creative play.
Summer School a brilliant 3 days of chess endings
The annual Ulster Chess Union Summer Chess School took place on 7th, 8th, 9th August at the beautiful venue of Ballynafeigh Bowling Club. With the assistance of Ross Harris, Geoff Hindley and Michael Wong.
Fully booked ** Summer Chess School 2019 August 7th - 9th.
The Childrens Summer Chess School is being held at Ballynafeigh Bowling Club now in its 10th Year - Fully booked.
Belfast Scholastic - Stormont Awards 2019
MLA Chris Lyttle invites the top Chess players to Stormont to be presented with awards and to play in the Belfast Elite Championship.
The fourth in the Alan Burns Lacksidasicals
The final in this years series of Alan Burns Lacksidadicals took place on 12th May at the NICS Pavilion.
The third in the Alan Burns tournaments 2019
The third Lacksidasical in the Alan Burns Grandprix took place at the Civil Service Pavilion on 14th April 2019.
Delancey UK Chess Challenge Northern Ireland Megafinal 2019
Young top chess players met at Methodist College on Saturday May 11th to play in the Delancey UK Chess Challenge Northern Ireland Megafinal. This is part of the largest childrens competition in the World. Who would qualify for the next stage - the Gigafinals?
Minutes from the 2019 UCU AGM
With the election of Officers and the awarding of the league prizes and the looking back over the chess year to our many successes.
Chess Arbiter Training Programme 2019: Progress Report
Ulster Chess Union Tournament Director Brendan Jamison introduced a 12 month Arbiter Training Course at the beginning of January 2019. 8 UCU members signed up. How are they progressing....
Tournament Report for City of Belfast Championships 2019
Held at The Pavilion, part of the Stormont Estate and location of the NICS chess club, the City of Belfast Championships were a terrific bank holiday weekend of chess. Some enjoyed playing on home turf, while others travelled a great distance to participate; Nikolai Dimitrov took the train all the way from Dublin! Report By Ciaran Rowan, Assistant Arbiter
Enniskillen Rapidplay Championships 2019
Some brilliant chess at the fantastic location of Lough Erne Resort on Saturday 18th May.
Ross Harris awarded National Arbiter title
Our second National Arbiter - Ross Harris was awarded the title after completing the training and gaining two Arbiter norms.
Ulster Chess Union AGM - candidates standing for the Board
The AGM is being held at the Civil Service Pavilion Saturday 25th May. The current candidates for the board.
Latest Amended League Rules 2019
Its always good to know the league rules - these have had some minor modifications.
Chess season ends with rapid tournament at Bangor Chess Club
Last Thursday (2nd May) saw the last event of the season at Bangor Chess Club. A rapid tournament over 6 rounds attracted players aged 8 and above. Locals enjoyed mixing with players from Newry, Downpatrick, Mallusk, Belfast, Donaghadee, Millilse, Newtownards, Comber and even from Michigan in the USA.
List of league winners and board prizes for presentation at AGM on Saturday 25 May 2019 at 6:30pm
The 2019 UCU AGM is being held on Saturday 25th May 6:30pm at NCIS Pavilion. The presentation list for board prizes and league winners.
Bangor 2 seal Division 3 plate as QUB 3 withdraw
(B&D League 2018/19 Week 20) The Fruithill Ravens thought they were still in the Division 3 Plate race after a win over Ballynafeigh 3 - but the withdrawal of their Week 21 opponents means that Bangor 2 cannot now be caught.
Final Standings for the 2019 Childrens Chess Grandprix
With the April Childrens Chess completed we have the final standings for the 2019 Grandprix. The top four of each section get invited to Stormont for an award ceremony and Elite Chess Tournament.
