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Inter City Matches 1926-1936

Between 1926 and 1936 an annual match was played between the chess-players of the cities of Belfast and Dublin. There were only 9 encounters in those years - no match being played in either 1930 or 1933. Honours were even over the 9 matches, with 4 wins to Belfast, 4 wins to Dublin and 1 draw.

The first inter-city match, Belfast -v- Dublin, February 1926

First published in the Ulster Chess Chronicle in February 2001. Now republished with the addition of the game played on Board 10.

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Belfast -v- Dublin 1928

First published in the Ulster Chess Chronicle in June 2003

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Dublin -v- Belfast 1929

First published in the Ulster Chess Chronicle in March 2004

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