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City of Belfast Championships 2014: New Date

Weekend of 7th-8th June at the Ballynafeigh Chess Club, Ballynafeigh Community House, 283 Ormeau Road, Belfast

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 3

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 4

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 5

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 6

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 7

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 9

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The 2014 Childrens Summer Chess School

For the fifth successive year the Ulster Chess Union are running a 3 Day Summer Chess School for Children, Beginners to Expert.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 10

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 11

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 12

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 13

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 14

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 15

4 Rounds to go. The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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Belfast Culture Night. Cafe Chess Playing at Caffe Nero, 19 Lombard St.

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.

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Childrens Chess : November 2nd

The First Childrens Chess event of 2013/2014 season. Have fun playing in a chess tournament , with a chess puzzle competition and informal coaching all young chess players welcome - register on day.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament Starts

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 16

Only 3 Rounds to go. The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed. Please note the last 3 weeks rules come into play - see below.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 17

Only 2 Rounds to go. The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed. Please note the last 3 weeks rules come into play - see below.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 18 final round

Final round. The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed. Please note the last 3 weeks rules come into play - see below.

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Childrens Chess : October 4th

The First Childrens Chess event of 2014/2015 season. Have fun playing in a chess tournament , with a chess puzzle competition and informal coaching all young chess players welcome - register on day.

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The Eglantine Summer Tournament: Week 19 Prize-Giving and mini Tournament

The UCU Eglantine Summer Tournament is open to all chess players and provides regular competitive chess during the summer months when many chess clubs are closed. The last weds of the Summer tournament consists of the Prize-Giving and an active tournament.

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NICS Rapidplay Fundraiser

First in a series of rapidplays planned by NICS : expected to be a day of intense chess.

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NICS Lackadaisical Rapidplay

The next event in NICS rapidplay series is the "Lackadaisical" scheduled for Sunday 26th January. As intense as ever but the start and stop times make it an easy one for those challenged by an early rise on Sunday mornings. We have even got the caterers in so you can have your Sunday lunch made for you before you start.

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NICS Lackadaisical Rapidplay

The 3rd event in NICS rapidplay series is another "Lackadaisical" scheduled for Sunday 23rd March. As intense as ever but the start and stop times make it an easy one for those challenged by an early rise on Sunday mornings. We have even got the caterers in so you can have your Sunday lunch made for you before you start.

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Gawain Jones GM Simultaneous

The UCU has secured the services of top English GM Gawain Jones for a thirty board simultaneous display on Wednesday 14th May.

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Notification of UCU AGM 2013

The UCU AGM and League Awards will take place onTuesday 16th July 2013 7:30pm at Ballynafeigh Community Development Centre, Ormeau road, Belfast.

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Top young players at the Giga-Finals and British Championships

Top young players at the Giga-Finals and British Championships

We were well represented in the Giga-Finals in Manchester over the weekend of 13th/14th July. Dayna Ferguson coming 4th in the Under 8 Girls and Daniel Ferguson coming a well placed joint 15th in the Under 7 Boys. Dayna also played in the British Championships in Torquay.

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UCU Annual GM Simul with GM Keith Arkell Full details will be updated once ticket holders have confirmed their availability. May 23, 2026 05:30 PM - 11:00 PM — Carrickfergus Community Chess Club, Open Door Centre, Bridewell Drive
Mick Germaine Cup 2026 – Junior teams competition A team event for 4 under 16 players. 6 rounds 15mins time control. May 24, 2026 10:30 AM - 04:30 PM — Artane Beaumont Family Recreation Centre, Kilmore Road, Artane, Dublin 5
No Summer Tournament - Weds 27th May Due to International Cricket at the Pavilion - there will be no chess on Weds 27th May May 27, 2026 07:15 PM — NICS,Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA
Lisburn Bullet Championships Jul 05, 2026 10:30 AM - 04:30 PM — Lisburn Chess Club
FIDE RATED Aughamullan Rapid 2026 : Tuesday 15 September 2026 5 rounds. Time Control 12mins. Checkin 19:00 Prize giving 21:50. Venue : Washingbay Centre, Coalisland. Sep 15, 2026 07:00 PM - 09:50 PM — Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
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