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Summer Tournament Award Ceremony and fun tournament
On the last Wednesday of September 25th 2019 we had the Summer Tournament awards and the usual Fun tournament with a time handicap.
A night and a day of Cafe Chess at Culture Night/Day Belfast 2019
The Best event of the Chess year - a quote of the Night. The Belfast Culture Night buzz, Chess playing and delicious coffee mixed with some wonderful conversations with brilliant people - what more could you ask for....
The last round of this years Summer Tournament was played on Sept 18th 2019 what are the Standings?
The Summer tournament has now played for 21 weeks - A drop in tournament - setup to allow players to play during the Summer months when alot of clubs close. With plenty of exciting chess. Next week we have a fun quick play tournament and award ceremony - all welcome.
Belfast Culture Night 2019. Cafe Chess Playing at Caffe Nero.
Belfast Culture Night and Day. Enjoy meeting potential new chess players. Play chess and enjoy the cafe experience. Share your enthusiasm for the game. At Caffe Nero, 19 Lombard St. or Costa Coffee, Victoria Centre, September 20th 3:30pm til late and new this year Culture Day September 21st 12:00 til 5:00pm. This is part of the Belfast annual Culture Night with lots of exciting public events celebrating culture.
Childrens Chess kicks off on 5th October
On 5th Oct Childrens Chess kicks off this years series of Childrens Chess
One week left and then Prize Giving and Quick play time handicap
The summer tournament has one week proper play left. Followed a week latter by the Prize Giving and a Quick play handicap tournament. Hows the standings - whos fighting to win.....
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.
