2020-2021 season
Winter Tournament 2020 final results
With 22 weeks of play and some brilliant chess. We have our final round and the results of this years Winter tournament. A fun rapidplay tournament will be run this last Monday of March followed by a Zoom closing ceremony.
Winter 2020 Tournament ends with fun event and Closing Ceremony
Monday 29th March saw the last evening of the Winter Tournament with a fun swiss tournament followed by an award ceremony. A brilliant end to 22 weeks of good slow chess.
UK Chess Challenge 2021 Online + ‘Over the Board’ Terafinal !
The organisers of the UK Chess Challenge 2021. For School pupils has gone virtual. Please find details below. Registration is now open.
The 2021 AGM and Ulster Championships - Weekend of July 24th
We are looking at having the 2021 AGM and the Ulster Championships for 2021 face to face. Over the weekend of July 24th, 25th. Depending on getting an appropriate venue.
BREAKING NEWS: Greenisland FC launches Chess Club
Greenisland Football Club has launched a brand new chess club at Greenisland Football Club. It opens on Friday 11th June and will run on Friday nights from 7-9pm. All ages and abilities are welcome but for under 18s, parents should stay in the clubhouse with their children.
Virtual City of Belfast 2021 - Day 1 - hot off the press
Day one of the Virtual City of Belfast 2021 is complete. How do players stand.
Virtual City of Belfast 2021 - Day 2 - hot off the press
Day 2 of the Virtual City of Belfast 2021. With the last 2 rounds we see who is crowned the Henderson Champion and who is crowned the Nemtzov Champion.
Summer Tournament 2021 four weeks played
Players are welcome to drop in to play a game of 90mins each. On a wednesday evening. So far we have played 4 weeks. Whos playing and how are they doing?
Summer 2021 Tournament back to Pavilion.
With week 11 weds 14th July of the Summer 2021 tournament we saw face to face chess back at the Civil Service Pavilion.
Members Registered to attend the AGM on Saturday 24th July
Final list of players attending the AGM on Saturday Evening 8:00pm The Pavilion/Zoom
Week 12 and the second week of face to face Chess at the Summer 2021 tournament
We had more players registering this week with a total of 10 players playing in beautiful sunshine on the balcony of the Pavilion. How better could you spent Weds 21st July 2021.
Greenisland FC Chess Summer Scorcher Blitz Tournament
Greenisland FC Chess Club hosted a successful hugely successful blitz tournament on the afternoon of the 18th July 2021. Just like the weather, the chess was scorching with three sections and 32 players competing to take away the trophies.
The New Board and the motions from this years UCU AGM 2021
With so much interest in Chess this year we had to run an extension to the AGM to include discussion of the proposals put by the membership.
The Summer tournament 2021 is over with award ceremony to go.
What were the final standings of the Summer Tournament face to face and the Newman Virtual Summer Tournament (non-UCU).
The Summer Tournament Awards and Fun QuickplayTournament
With the last wednesday 29th of September 2021 we have the Summer Tournament Awards and Quickplay time handicap tournament.
