UCN Articles

All Ulster Chess News articles; David McAlister published his quarterly review on local chess from 1999 until 2006 after which issues were less frequent

QUB Blitz, Students' Union, 7 April 2009

This was the fourth in a series of relatively informal blitz events organised by QUB Chess Club President, Chris Millar.

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QUB Blitz, Students' Union, 8 June 2009

This was another in the series of blitz events organised by QUB Chess Club President, Chris Millar.

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Civil Service Tournaments

The summer-long play-as-you-go tournament at the Maynard Sinclair Pavilion ended on the final Wednesday of September

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QUB August Blitz, Café Krem, Monday 31 August 2009

After the final round of the Ulster Championships, nine players hot-footed it from the Europa Hotel to Queens’ University a mile away for another instalment of QUB blitz chess.

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QUB October Blitz, Café Krem, 29 October 2009

The QUB Chess Club celebrated the start of the University season with another of its open blitz tournaments.

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Odds Tournament

Played at the Belfast Boat Club on Sunday 25th May 2008

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Inaugural FoNIC Rapidplay

5 Round Swiss tournament played at the Belfast Europa Hotel on Saturday 3rd May 2008. Each player had 30 minutes for the entire game.

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FoNIC Handicap

Played at the Maynard Sinclair Pavilion on Saturday 28 June 2008

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2012 Williamson Shield

Celebrating 100 years since the first competition for the Shield.

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