Ulster Rapidplay Championship
The first time an event carried the title of the Ulster Rapidplay Championship was on the 3rd December 2000. It was a one-off event, part of the Target Recruitment sponsorship of the Ulster Chess Union in the 2000-2001 season.
2000 - Stephen SCANNELL
The next time the Championship was held was on 2nd January 2006. The next four Championships were all held between Christmas and the New Year until the 2010-2011 season when the Championship which took place on 2nd January 2011.
2005-06 - Gareth ANNESLEY, John CAIRNS, Nicholas PILKIEWICZ
2006-07 - Stephen SCANNELL
2007-08 - Stephen SCANNELL
2008-09 - Gareth ANNESLEY, John CAIRNS, Michael HOLMES, Calum LEITCH, Stephen SCANNELL
2009-10 - Gareth ANNESLEY, John CAIRNS
2010-11 - John CAIRNS
For the 2011-2012 season the UCU decided to hold an Ulster Blitz Championship over the holiday period, moving the Rapidplay Championship to a new Spring slot in the Calendar.
2012 - Michael WATERS
2013 - John MASTERSON
The 2013 Championship was held on Easter Monday. The 2014 and subsequent Championships saw the winner receiving the Arthur Cootes Memorial Cup.
2014 - Ciaran QUINN
2015 - Ciaran QUINN
2016 - Gabor HORVATH
2017 - Daniil ZELENCHUK
2018 - Nikhil JOSHI
2019 - Daniil ZELENCHUK
2020 - Danny ROBERTS
2021 - No Championship
2022 - Danny ROBERTS
2023 - Mandar TAHMANKAR
