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NI Civil Service (UCU affiliated)

The NI Civil Service Chess Club is based at Maynard Sinclair Pavilion in the grounds of Stormont

Club information

An introduction to the club including how to get there and details of when the club is open.

NICS Chess Club meets

  • in the Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Upper Newtownards Road, Dundonald
  • on Wednesday evenings unless the team is playing away for a league match

 

Club News

News Items and Reports on Club Activities

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Club Events

Calendar of events organised by the club

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Club Gallery

A gallery of photographs and other image for the club
Maynard Sinclair Pavilion
NICS Intense
A little too intense
alan-rd4-3 Alan Burns Dec 2017 (7)
rd3-1 Alan Burns March 2018 (13)
rd4-2 Alan Burns Lacksidasical June 2018 (15)
rd3-2 Alan Burns Lacksidasical May 2018 (14)
winners Alan Burns Lacksidasical Dec 2018 (4)
rd1-4 Alan Burns Lacksidasical March 2019 (19)
danny-chris-rd1 Alan Burns Lacksidasical April 2019 (9)
adrian-rd1 Alan Burns Lacksidasical May 2019 (22)
rd5-4 Alan Burns Lacksidasical Jan 2020 (15)
rd5-1 Alan Burns Lacksidasical Mar 2020 (8)

Documents

Documents and other data prepared by the club

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Members

List of active members with current ratings

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Membership

A list of club members with their ratings and officer contact information

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NICSSA

NICS Chess Club's parent association. Any member of NICSSA can join the chess club

The link address is: http://www.nicssa.co.uk/clubsAffiliated4.aspx

News
Ulster Chess Union Mourns the Passing of Damien Lavery Mar 01, 2026
Saturday 14th Feb 2026 and another brilliant monthly Childrens Chess Tournament. Youngsters from all over Ulster gathered at Methodist College to compete in an afternoon of Chess, a swiss tournament an... Feb 21, 2026
UCU Events Update – Remainder of the Season This has been a challenging year for UCU events; however, we have been fortunate to secure arbiters for events held so f... Feb 21, 2026
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
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Upcoming Events
Women's Chess Day with special guest - WGM Trisha Kanyamarala Mar 08, 2026 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Lisburn Chess Club, 60-62 Longstone Street
FIDE RATED Coalisland Blitz Championship 2026 Tuesday 10 March 2026. Check-in at 19:50 The 10 rounds will be played back-to-back from 20:00 to 22:30 Time-control 3-... Mar 10, 2026 07:50 PM - 10:30 PM — Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
Third Executive Board Meeting Agenda TBC Mar 10, 2026 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM — Lisburn Chess Club
March 14th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 UCU Monthly Schools Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Mar 14, 2026 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
FIDE RATED Black Mountain Rapid 2026 [event 2 of 10 in art & chess neurodiversity festival] The Chess neurodiversity festival continues. With second exciting event. Venue: Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballyg... Mar 28, 2026 10:15 AM - 04:30 PM — Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NG
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