Nemtzov Cup
The inaugural championship was held in November - December 1981, but subsequently the City of Belfast found its spot in the first half of the calendar year (which explains why there was no competition in 1982).
The Nemtzov Cup had originally been presented to the Belfast Chess Club as a trophy to go to the winner of that club's Championship. The winners of the trophy before the Belfast Chess Club folded in 1971 were H. Nelson (1966 and 1967), J. B. Tomson (1968), H. Nelson (1969), A. Cootes (1970) and J. Strawbridge (1971).
Winners
1981 - J. KENNEDY
1982 - NO COMPETITION
1983 - W. COLLINS
1984 - D. BLAIR
1985 - T. CLARKE
1986 - D. SIMPSON & T. BROWN
1987 - A. GILMORE
1988 - A. GILMORE
1989 - F. MacDONALD
1990 - G. JACKSON
1991 - S. MAINIE
1992 - T. CLARKE
1993 - M. SLOAN
1994 - T. CLARKE
1995 - A. GILLEN
1996 - B. KELLY
1997 - NO COMPETITION
1998 - NO COMPETITION
1999 - NO COMPETITION
2000 - R. McMASTER
2001 - NO COMPETITION
2002 - NO COMPETITION
2003 - T. CLARKE
2004 - T. CLARKE
2005 - B. KERN
2006 - M. WATERS
2007 - S. SCANNELL
2008 - S. SCANNELL
2009 - J. CAIRNS
2010 - G. FREEMAN
2011 - G. ANNESLEY & R. McMASTER
2012 - M. WATERS
2013 - S. SCANNELL
2014 - J. CAIRNS
2015 - G. HORVATH
2016 - S. RUSH
2017 - G. ANNESLEY
2018 - G. ANNESLEY
2019 - S. ESTEVE SANCHEZ
2020-2021 - NO COMPETITION
2022 - J. MCDONNELL
2023 - A .GOSS
