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Ballynafeigh 1 regain Silver King with QUB 1 whitewash
(B&D League 2016/17 Week 21) With the two leading teams in Division 1 level on points going into the final round of matches, it was a simple matter of which team achieved the better result.
Bangor Simultaneous 2017
On Thursday 20th April, Bangor Chess Club hosted a simultaneous challenge match featuring David Houston and Michael Sheerin.
Final Standings in Childrens Chess Grandprix 2017
With Aprils tournament over the Grandprix points have been recalculated to see who wins an invitation to the Annual Awards Ceremony at Stormont.
April 8th saw top chess at Methodist College.
Young chess players gathered on 8th April at Methodist College to have fun playing chess and solving puzzles.
Cathal Murphy will be on Raidió Fáilte 107.1 FM.
Cathal Murphy will be talking about Chess and his love of the game on Easter Friday at 8:15am and between 1:00pm and 3:00pm.
Grandprix Standings after 5 Childrens Chess tournaments.
With one more Childrens Chess tournament to go. How do the Grandprix standings fair? The top 4 of each gets invited to the Belfast Elite Tournament and Award Ceremony, usually held at Stormont.
Top young chess players compete in fun March tournament
Some of the best young players gathered at Methodist College for a fun tournament on March 11th. One of a series of monthly tournaments. Providing an opportunity for playing fun chess. With a brilliant puzzle solving competition.
Muldoons 1 held to draw as title race takes another twist
(B&D League 2016/17 Week 20) Muldoons 1's title defence hit a snag as they were held to an unexpected draw by Ballynafeigh 2 - and it could have gone worse for the Corporation Square side.
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...
