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The Summer tournament. 2 Match playing weeks left then prize-giving.
Only two weeks of play left. How do the players stand. The three section leaders all have the potential to win the whole tournament. Top Section leader: Pat Colemen 77.78% Middle Section leader: Matthew Chapman 80% Lower Section leader: David Seaby 71.88%
Another successful Summer School
Held for the third year running the UCU ran another brilliant Summer Chess School. With Steve Scannell and Michael Waters providing some brilliant workshops.
2012 Ulster Championship results
After three days and six rounds of competitive chess at Belfast's Europa Hotel, three Ulster Championship titles have been decided.
2012 Ulster Championships underway
For the sixth successive year the Europa Hotel is hosting the Ulster Chess Union's premier tournament over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Summer 2012 Civil Service Tournament now roughly half-way.
The results so far of the 2012 Summer Tournament at the Civil Service.
The City of Belfast 2012
The City of Belfast 2012 took place in the Boat Club over the weekend of June 9th,10th.
The Stormont Elite Chess Tournament 2012 and Award Ceremony
Kieran McCarthy MLA invited the top young chess players to Stormont to play a tournament and receive awards for the year.
UCU AGM Agenda
The 2012 UCU AGM is being held at St Malachy's Old Boy's Association, Antrim Road, Belfast on Wednesday 13th June, commencing at 7.30pm. Below is the agenda for the meeting, which includes several motions for debate.
2012 City of Belfast Championships
This annual event will be held at Belfast Boat Club on the weekend of 9th-10th June.
Ulster Chess Union Annual General Meeting
Official Notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Ulster Chess Union.
UCU Golf Society Inaugural Outing at Ormeau
Successful first outing of the UCU Golf society, but Kelly misses first place at Malahide chess
Hendersons close the gap with a much needed 'lift'
Murphy, Toal and Annesley 'drive' the point home for the RVH Hendersons as they claim the points in a 3-2 win over Magherafelt.
Williamson Shield centenary edition
The Williamson Shield was first awarded in 1912, the year of the Titanic's doomed maiden voyage. The centenary edition of this ever popular chess tournament will be held over the weekend of 3rd-4th March at the Maynard Sinclair Pavilion in the grounds of the Civil Service Club, Stormont.
Ulster Rapidplay Championship 2012
This event will be held on Saturday 14 April 2012 at Ballynafeigh Chess Club, Ballynafeigh Community House, 283 Ormeau Road, Belfast.
Fisherwick's Second Monday Night Tournament
Monday 23rd January for 6 weeks
Chess Clinic at Fisherwick CC
Monday 9th & 16th January 2012: 8pm-10pm
Web Site Revised
The UCU Website has received a facelift. After several years, the UCU website receives its 3rd design make-over since 2004 when the website was first launched.
First ever Ulster Blitz Championship
The first ever Ulster Blitz Chess Championship will be held at Belfast Boat Club on Tuesday 27th December 2011.
Ulster Masters Day 2
The Ulster Masters concluded on 11 December with Michael Waters adding the Masters Premier title to his one gained in the Ulster Championship. Ross Harris, George Jackson and Philip Morrison took the titles in the second section.
Ulster Masters Day 1
The Ulster Masters is being held at the Belfast Boat Club over the weekend of 10-11 December 2011. Three rounds are being played each day.
