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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
23rd Bangor Congress 2004

23rd Bangor Congress 2004

The penultimate Bangor Congress

23rd Bangor Congress 2004 - Read More…

Club Mourns Eddie Webb

Club Mourns Eddie Webb

Club Mourns Eddie Webb - Read More…

Baracudas hold their breath

Baracudas hold their breath

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

Baracudas hold their breath - Read More…

Bombardier come-up short

Bombardier come-up short

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

Bombardier come-up short - Read More…

Kevin Agnew breaks 12-year drought

Kevin Agnew breaks 12-year drought

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 22 Nov 2004

Kevin Agnew breaks 12-year drought - Read More…

Bangor Derby

Bangor Derby

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

Bangor Derby - Read More…

Baracudas Open Season

Baracudas Open Season

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

Baracudas Open Season - Read More…

Winston Glory

Winston Glory

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

Winston Glory - Read More…

Bangor Chess Seeds Piped

Bangor Chess Seeds Piped

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

Bangor Chess Seeds Piped - Read More…

Carnegie stun members

Carnegie stun members

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

Carnegie stun members - Read More…

Slim Pickings for Bangor

Slim Pickings for Bangor

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

Slim Pickings for Bangor - Read More…

Carnegie hold their own

Carnegie hold their own

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

Carnegie hold their own - Read More…

Carnegie Victorious

Carnegie Victorious

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

Carnegie Victorious - Read More…

David Grzymek for Ulster

David Grzymek for Ulster

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

David Grzymek for Ulster - Read More…

Groomsport head-to-head with Carnegie

Groomsport head-to-head with Carnegie

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 5 Feb 2004

Groomsport head-to-head with Carnegie - Read More…

Steve Scannell claims Williamson Shield

Steve Scannell claims Williamson Shield

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 29 Jan 2004

Steve Scannell claims Williamson Shield - Read More…

Richard Morrow called-up for Ulster

Richard Morrow called-up for Ulster

"Chess Notes" from County Down Spectator, 22 Jan 2004

Richard Morrow called-up for Ulster - Read More…

Bangor's Ulster Champion

Bangor's Ulster Champion

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

Bangor's Ulster Champion - Read More…

Chess Notes 25/12/2003

Chess Notes 25/12/2003

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

Chess Notes 25/12/2003 - Read More…

Getting back into the groove

Getting back into the groove

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

Getting back into the groove - Read More…

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One week left to register for the upcoming Ulster Blitz Championship The Ulster Blitz Championship 2025 will be held on Saturday 27th December in Fruithill Chess Club, Falls Bowling Club. ... Dec 17, 2025
Ulster Champions were crowned at Methodist College on Sat 6th Dec 2025 37 young chess players gathered at Methodist College to compete for the age group titles of Ulster Champion. 6 rounds o... Dec 08, 2025
Lisburn Chess Club shares with deep sadness the news of the passing of young Gopi Marengo Nov 18, 2025
Ulster Masters 2025 – Results A 5 round FIDE-rated classic event was held at Lisburn Chess Club, Friday 14th November – Sunday 16th November. Nov 16, 2025
An afternoon of brilliant chess and puzzle solving was held at Methodist College on 1st Nov 2025 The first of our 5 Childrens Chess took place on Saturday. These feed into a grandprix with top players being invited to... Nov 08, 2025
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Ulster Blitz Championship 2025 Sat 27th Dec at Fruithill Chess Club. FIDE rated 3mins + 2sec. 18 Rounds. Become an Ulster Champion. Dec 27, 2025 09:30 AM - 04:30 PM — Fruithill Chess Club, Falls Bowling Club, 63 Andersonstown Rd, Belfast, BT11 9AH
FIDE RATED Washingbay New Year Rapid Championship 2025 Tuesday 6 January 2026 The 5 rounds will be played back-to-back from 8pm to 10:30pm Check-in at 7:50pm. Please take sea... Jan 06, 2026 07:45 PM - 10:30 PM — Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
Second Executive Board Meeting (Rescheduled) Jan 06, 2026 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM — Maynard Sinclair Pavilion (Playball conference room)
January 10th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 Monthly Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Jan 10, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE RATED West Winds Newtownards Rapid Championship 2026 Saturday 17 January 2026. Check-in at 9:45am. The 6 rounds will be played back-to-back from 10am to 1:30pm Venue: West... Jan 17, 2026 09:45 AM - 01:30 PM — West Winds Community Centre, Dakota Ave, Newtownards, BT23 AQT
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