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Problems from Belfast Culture Night
These are both challenging and elegent. Problems handed out on fliers during Belfast Culture Night 2012.
Summer Tournament Awards Evening and Active Competition: Weds 26th September.
The end of the Summer tournament was celebrated on Weds 26th September with a time handicap active. The difference of the players ratings sets the times on the clocks from 10min:10min to 2min:18min. Players are at their most even. At the end of the evening Prizes and certificates are awarded to the Summer Tournament Winners. All agreed many thanks to the brilliant venue - the Civil Service Social Club.
The final round of the Summer 2012 Tournament
After some 240 games. 19 rounds. Who won the Summer Tournament 2012?
A brilliant Evening of Social Chess - Belfast Culture Night
Everyone had a brilliant evening - what could possibly beat this! meeting new people, drinking delicious coffee and playing chess. One felt proud to be part of the Ulster Chess Union, proud to be involved with the Belfast Culture Night, proud to part of Belfasts friendly people.
Breaking News: Cafe Chess starting at 5:00pm tonight 21st September
Breaking news we have an earlier start for our Cafe Chess 5:00pm tonight 21st September at Caffe Nero.
Individual Ulster Chess Union Fees for this Year
The AGM has set the Fees for the Ulster Chess Union at £10 Member £5 Concession The Ulster Chess Union Provides Chess Tournaments in Northern Ireland. Calculates and publishes the rating list. Runs the Chess League. and many other chess related activities
Belfast Culture Night. Cafe Chess Playing at Caffe Nero, 19 Lombard St. 21st September 5:00pm til late
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. September 21st 5:00pm til late. This is part of the Belfast annual Culture Night ( http://culturenightbelfast.com ). With lots of exciting public events celebrating culture.
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.
