UCN Games

Games included in Ulster Chess News reports; the quarterly reports from 1999 often had one or two games included

BCF-ch Scarborough 08-1999

Selected games from the 1999 Smith and Williamson British Championships.

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Scannell-Daly

the decisive final round game from the 2001 Dublin Classic

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Fisherwick Tournament games

Ian Davis annotates two games from the early rounds of the Fisherwick tournament.

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BCF-ch 2000

Games from the 2000 British Championship

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Williamson Shield game

Michael Holmes - David Robb, Round 5. Annotations based on comments by Michael Holmes.

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Tom Clarke-Nigel Saunders, European Club Cup, Bosnia, 2000

While the Williamson Shield was taking place in Belfast, five-time winner Tom Clarke was competing for Bray in the European Club Cup in Bosnia. Here is a quick win for Tom in his favourite Trompowsky, played 27 September on Board 4 in the match against Monmouth Chess Club, Wales.

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Paul Delaney-Tom Clarke: Ulster Rapidplay Championship

Annotations in part based on some of the players comments in the post mortem analysis.

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Clarke-Pilkiewicz

Ulster Open Active, 4 February 2001 (Round 3)

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Greer-Mallaghan

Belfast Summerfest 2001 (Round 5)

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Nemtzov Cup 2003

David O'Donnell annotates his games

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Ulster Championship 27-30 December 2003

All the games from the Championship played at Fortwilliam Golf Club

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World Youth Championship 2003

Calum Leitch annotates 2 of his games in the Boys Under 14

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News
Standings of the Childrens Chess Grandprix after January 2026. The Ulster Chess Union runs monthly tournaments at Methodist College. All pupils are welcome to play. Five of these tour... Feb 07, 2026
The new year and the chess league continues.... Playing chess in a team is one of those joys of chess. You have the beautiful game and the team spirit. Each player focu... Feb 01, 2026
Williamson Shield 2026: Storms, Strategy, and a New Champion A report by Chris Dorrian Jan 28, 2026
Chess Players of Carrickfergus and Beyond! The Ulster Chess Union is delighted to have been contacted to share the details of a new club coming in Carrickfergus. Jan 21, 2026
The New Year - Welcome - and Childrens Chess continues at Methodist College : Sat Jan 10th 2026 Young players gathered at Methodist College to compete in the monthly Chess tournaments. Players of all ages from P2 to ... Jan 13, 2026
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