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Summary

  • Full name: Mark John Legard Orr
  • Born: Belfast, 1955
  • Chess honours:
    • International Master title: 1988
    • Olympiad team: 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002
    • European Championships team: 1989, 1999
    • Irish Champion: 1985, 1994
    • Ulster Champion: 1985, 1988, 1989, 2002
    • 1st Ulster Open: 1988
  • Occupation: mathematician and computer programmer
  • Publications:
    • ICU - Irish Chess Union webmaster
News
Washingbay FIDE Rapid This week's upcoming event's early entry list Jun 02, 2025
Annual General Meeting 2024/2025 2024/2025 season is rapidly coming to a close and with this comes the announcement of the UCU’s Annual General Meeting... Jun 01, 2025
City of Belfast Winners Well done to Steve Scannell our champion, and David Jeffers on winning the Intermediate trophy! May 26, 2025
The Belfast Megafinals took place at Methodist College on Sat May 10th 2025 The last of this years monthly tournaments at Methodist College. Ended with the Delancey Chess Challenge Belfast Megafin... May 25, 2025
GM Alex Baburin plays 24 games in Ulster Simultaneous 23rd May 2025 An evening of fantastic chess was enjoyed when 24 Ulster Chess players played Irelands GM Alex Baburin. Organised by Kar... May 24, 2025
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Upcoming Events
Annual General Meeting 2024-2025 Agenda TBC when nominations and motions are received Please submit nominations/motions by 20th June Jun 30, 2025 08:00 PM - 10:00 PM — Falls Bowling Club, 63 Andersonstown Road
City of Lisburn Championship Jul 26, 2025 - Jul 27, 2025 — Lisburn Chess Club, 60-62 Longstone Street
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