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A new Ulster Schools Champion 2023/24
On Saturday 2nd December with over 30 players and 2 previous Champions - the reigning Champion and the previous Champion - and youngsters of all age groups we were in for a day of brilliant chess and crowning of Ulster Champions.
Ulster Blitz filling up.
ULSTER BLITZ
Clash of the Champions
Ulster Blitz Championship
Gold Coast Blitz Grand Prix: McIlroy leads at halfway stage
The Belfast South youngster extends his lead in round 4 of 8
Khanzharov wins Groomsport blitz
The QUB player wins on tiebreak after finishing level with Cole and Ramasamy
21 local players make a FIDE debut in the December 2023 rating list
December FIDE NI Rating Report by Brendan Jamison
2245 Adrian Gillen headlines Ulster Blitz
2023 Ulster Blitz hosted by Greenisland FC Chess
Divison 2 Results and table
We have been unable to give you div 2 results. Michael Devine has emailed them to team captains and here they are.
November 4th Childrens Chess at Methodist College, Belfast
The UCU monthly Schools Chess tournaments continued with the Childrens Chess: Hindley-Newman Tournaments. An afternoon of chess games and chess puzzles.
The Year of Schools Tournaments kicked off with the LJCC Belfast Qualifier 2023
Pupils gathered at Methodist College on the morning of 7th Oct to play in the Belfast Qualifier for the LJCC 2023 tournament. Our first monthly tournament was about to begin.
Nov 2023 FIDE Rating Report
1st November 2023 By FIDE National Arbiter Brendan Jamison Congratulations to the 20 players who made a FIDE rating debut in today’s list
130 players so far in the FIDE-rated NI Rapid Grand Prix…
On Oct 14th 2023 (at 2 Royal Ave Cultural Centre) was event 4 of 10 in the series, with big thanks to Paul O’Connor for organising the wonderful venue. 50 players attended today’s tournament, 7 rounds of 20+0.
Belfast Qualifier for the UK Blitz Championships 2023 took place on Sept 30th 2023
Players gathered at the brilliant venue of the Civil Service Pavilion, Belfast to play in one of the 8 qualifying tournaments across the UK. One of our most prestigous tournaments to be played in Ulster.
GM Simul Tickets 2024
So far, 16 tickets have been won for the February 2024 GM Simul, distributed as prizes at the Ulster Rapidplay (April 2023), Henderson Cup (May 2023) Ulster Championships (Aug 2023) and Summer Tournament (Sept 2023).
Summer Tournament Awards and fun tournament 2023
On Sept 27th players gathered at Civil Service Pavilion to celebrate the end of the UCU Summer Tournament. The evening consisted of a time based handicap tournament followed by the award ceremony.
FIDE Oct 23 rating report
Congratulations to the 13 players who made a FIDE rating debut on the 1st October rating list.
Owen Wilson awarded Honorary Membership of Bangor Club on 28th Sept 2023
On Thursday 28th September 2023, on the 20th anniversary of first playing for the club in autumn 2003, it was with great pleasure the committee of Bangor Chess Club awarded Owen Wilson with Honorary Membership.
ECF National Club Championship
An opportunity for UCU League Clubs to enter a prestige tournament in England
