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Ulster Rapidplay Championships 2017 - report
The 2017 Ulster Rapidplay Championships were held in the ambient Belfast room of the Ulster Museum.
Strawbridge Cup remains on Ormeau Road as Civil Service end QUB 2's hopes
(B&D League 2016/17 Week 19) Ballynafeigh 3 are this season's Strawbridge Cup winners after nearest rivals QUB 2 were comprehensively defeated by Civil Service.
February Chess at Methodist College
The Childrens Chess 2017 series continued with some brilliant chess on February 11th at Methodist College.
Alan Burns Intense March 2017
The Alan Burns Intense continues the series of the grand-prix. and continues the recent opportunities to play chess. With players Brendan Jamison and Mikhail Pavlov.
Ballynafeigh 1 reassert title challenge with blowout at the Bankers' Club
(B&D League 2016/17 - Week 18) Trailing Muldoons 1 by eight points with a match in hand, Ballynafeigh 1 needed a big win over bottom-placed The A Team - which is exactly what they got.
A brilliant new Tournament - Belfast Blitz and Bullit
Brendan Jamison ran a brilliant new tournament in a beautiful new venue on Saturday 4th March at the Good Shephard Centre, Belfast.
Muldoons 1 teach students a lesson as Division 1 lead grows
(B&D League 2016/17 Week 17) Reigning champions Muldoons 1 extended their lead with a convincing win over QUB 1.
QUB 3 complete their stroll to Division 3 title
(B&D League 2016/17 Week 16) What had been obvious since at least December became a mathematical certainty this week as QUB 3 convincingly beat Ballynafeigh 5 to take the Division 3 plate with four matches to spare. Elsewhere, Muldoons 1 extended their lead with a win over The A Team while Division 2 got a bit more interesting as Ballynafeigh 3 lost for the first time this season.
Clash of Titans - Mikhail v Brendan Simultaneous
The Double Monster Simul Match saw Mikhail Pavlov (1766) and Brendan Jamison (1743) go into battle against 11 different players. Brendan’s red team faced the Russian opera star; meanwhile Mikhail’s blue team duelled with the sugar cube sculptor.
Muldoons 1 edge ahead
(B&D League Week 15) After handily beating Ballynafeigh 2, plus a win in a rescheduled match against QUB 1, champions Muldoons 1 have overtaken Silver King rivals Ballynafeigh 1.
5 NI players scoop awards at Bunratty
A report from our chess reporter - Brendan Jamison. Northern Ireland players do well at Bunratty.
GM Mark Hebden v Belfast
English GM Mark Hebden duelled 31 of Northern Ireland's top players in Belfast tonight at Belfast Inst. Playing until 1:00 in the morning...
Queens run a brilliant tournament for the charity Childreach International
A week after the Williamson we have the opportunity for even more chess! Queens Chess Club run a weekender over three days to raise funds for Childreach International. Ben Campbell organised the event. With the team of Mark Newman and Brendan Jamison controlling.
Muldoons 1 pile on pressure after win against leaders
(B&D League 2016/17 Week 14) The Silver King race intensified even further as holders Muldoons 1 beat leaders Ballynafeigh 1.
Karina Kruk decides winner of Williamson 2017
Some brilliant chess played by John McKenna who challenged the supremacy of the top players Gareth Annesley and Nicholas Pilkiewicz. And in the final round Karina Kruk determines the winner of the tournament. True to form Gareth and Nicholas lead the competition.
Monster Double Simul Match: Pavlov v Jamison
A first - two players play two balanced teams of Chess players to see who scores the highest! Brendan Jamison v Mikhail Pavlov. An event to raise funds to assist 3 children to visit and play chess in St Petersburg Russia as part of a Belfast Team.
Ballynafeigh 1 just about prevail in close scrap with The A Team
(B&D League 2016/17 Week 13) Ballynafeigh 1 continued their title challenge with a win over The A Team, but the bottom side put up some stiff resistance.
Ross Harris - 24 Hour Chess-a-thon for funds for Childrens Chess Club
24 hours of solid chess - is it possible? - to raise funds for the new Childrens Chess Club - Strand Chess Club..
Kelly's Heroes dent QUB 2's Strawbridge Cup hopes
(B&D League 2016/17 Week 12) QUB 2 lost valuable ground on Ballynafeigh 3 in Division 2 as they were beaten by Kelly's Heroes while the leaders brushed aside Muldoons 2.
