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Armagh Rapidplay 30th March 2019

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Armagh Rapidplay Championships 30th March 2019 Mar 30, 2019 from 09:45 AM to 04:30 PM The Royal School, College Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DH,
In a continuing drive to reach beyond the Belfast metropolitan area, we are looking forward to holding our first ever rapidplay chess championships in Armagh this Spring. The event is kindly sponsored by The Royal School Armagh, providing us with excellent facilities for the tournament.
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Kings and queens battle at Royal School, Armagh
The first ever Armagh Rapidplay Chess Championships were held at the Royal School on Saturday 30 March. The event was run by the Ulster Chess Union (UCU) and kindly supported by the school headmaster Graham Montgomery.
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