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

Ulster Championship

Fortwilliam Golf Club, Belfast 27-30 December 2003

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Williamson Shield

24th-25th January 2004 at Civil Service Chess Club

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World Youth Under 14 Championship

Calum Leitch reports: WYCC was very hard, the standard was unbelievably high. The Irish team did great, everybody managed to scrape a few points together. I even managed 3 myself but that doesn't tell the whole story, Luck was against me, I came very low down but it was all about experience and for that I'm glad I got no walkovers or byes.

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Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Tournament

This new event was a joint initiative between the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, the Ulster Chess Union and the Waterfront Hall

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Belfast Summerfest

Final standings from the two sections

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Fisherwick Club Tournament

The final night of this competition was on Monday 5th April 2004.

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Irish Club Championship

The Championship was held on the 24th and 25th April. It was hosted by Phibsboro Chess Club, and took place at the Dublin International Youth Hostel (Oige), 61 Mountjoy Street, Dublin.

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Ulster schoolboy wins Irish Junior title

David Grzymek of Sullivan Upper and Bangor Chess Club has won the Irish Under 14 title

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Ulster Rapidplay Championship

With the Ulster Senior Championship no longer played over the Christmas vacation period, the UCU Committee considered there was still a market for a tournament at that time of year.

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Tom Clarke wins Williamson Shield with 100% score

Tom Clarke scored a maximum 6 out of 6 to win the Williamson for the eighth time. Runner-up was Stephen Scannell, winner of the Shield on the previous 4 occasions (one of those tied with Clarke)

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Fisherwick Tournaments

This season Fisherwick Chess Club organised two Swiss tournaments, the first before Christmas and the second after it.

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Portadown Rapidplay Open

Portadown Chess Club held a five-round rapidplay tournament on Sunday 20th May 2007 at Portadown Rugby Club.

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