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2003-2005 series

Series of weekly reports mostly authored by Drew Ferguson for Bangor Chess Club. Some articles are illustrated here with images submitted at the time but usually not published by the paper
Baracudas hold their breath

Baracudas hold their breath

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 8 Dec 2004

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Bombardier come-up short

Bombardier come-up short

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 2 Dec 2004

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Bangor Derby

Bangor Derby

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 18 Nov 2004

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Baracudas Open Season

Baracudas Open Season

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 8 Nov 2004

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Winston Glory

Winston Glory

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 25 Mar 2004

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Bangor Chess Seeds Piped

Bangor Chess Seeds Piped

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 18 Mar 2004

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Carnegie stun members

Carnegie stun members

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 11 Mar 2004

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Slim Pickings for Bangor

Slim Pickings for Bangor

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 02 Mar 2004

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Carnegie hold their own

Carnegie hold their own

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 26 Feb 2004

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Carnegie Victorious

Carnegie Victorious

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 19 Feb 2004

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David Grzymek for Ulster

David Grzymek for Ulster

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 12 Feb 2004

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Bangor's Ulster Champion

Bangor's Ulster Champion

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 15 Jan 2004

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Chess Notes 25/12/2003

Chess Notes 25/12/2003

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 25 Dec 2003

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Getting back into the groove

Getting back into the groove

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 23 Sep 2004

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News
February 2025 FIDE NI Rating Report By Brendan Jamison Congratulations to 7 more players making a FIDE rating debut Jan 31, 2025
Childrens Chess Grand-prix standings after the first 2 competitions. After the Nov and Jan Childrens Chess tournaments what are the standings for the Grand-prix. With an explanation of the ... Jan 25, 2025
Chess Activities in Ulster to watch out for. There are lots of activities happening in Ulster Chess. With great Clubs like Bangor, Lisburn and Downpatrick running ev... Jan 25, 2025
The new year kicked off with the Williamson 2025. 17th - 19th January 2025 One of Ulster Chess Unions oldest tournaments. The Williamson Shield is always a brilliant tournament. Taking place at t... Jan 25, 2025
The Monthly Childrens Chess Tournaments continued on Sat 11th January at Methodist College 29 young players came together to play and enjoy an afternoon of chess with a 6 round tournament and challenging puzzle ... Jan 24, 2025
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FIDE RATED Groomsport Classic 2025 Round 1 Number of Rounds: 4 Rd1: 13 February 2025 at 7:15pm, Rd2-R4 15 February 2025 Feb 13, 2025 07:15 PM - 10:00 PM — Bangor Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street Groomsport
FIDE RATED Blitzmania 2: City of Bangor Chess Club 10 Round FIDE Blitz. Time Control 5+0. Feb 14, 2025 07:30 PM - 10:00 PM — City of Bangor International Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County
FIDE RATED Groomsport Classic 2025 Rds 2-4 Number of Rounds: 4 Rd2-R4 15 February 2025 10:00am - 7:30pm Feb 15, 2025 10:00 AM - 07:30 PM — Bangor Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street Groomsport
FIDE RATED NI Gold Coast Team Classic League Round 4 - 27 February 2025 Entire teams can enter or individuals from other clubs are welcome to play and you will be placed in a team. The format... Feb 27, 2025 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM — Bangor City Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street Groomsport
FIDE RATED City of Bangor Spring Blitz 2025 [event 7 of 8 in Gold Coast Blitz Grand Prix 2024/2025] - 6 March 2025 March 06, 2025 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM Where : City of Bangor International Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall... Mar 06, 2025 07:30 PM - 10:00 PM — City of Bangor Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street Groomsport
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