Past winners

Winners of the UCU Grand Prix
SeasonOutright WinnerSection Winner
2007-08 William Storey
2008-09 John Cairns Martin Kelly (junior)
2009-10 Karina Kruk Gareth Annesley (senior)
2010-11 Karina Kruk Michael Waters (senior)
2011-12 Karina Kruk Ian Woodfield (senior)
2012-13 Steven Eachus Stephen Scannell (senior)
2013-14 Robert Lavery Calum Leitch (senior)
2014-15 Gabor Horvath Karina Kruk (junior)
2015-16 John McKenna Calum Leitch (senior)
2016-17 Robert Lavery Stephen Rush (senior)
2017-18 Modestas Razbadauskas Stephen Rush (senior)
2018-19 Danny Roberts Michael Sheerin (junior)
2022-23 Mandar Tahmankar Adam Rushe (intermediate)
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Upcoming FIDE chess events across Northern Ireland: October 2026 Chief Arbiter for all events: Brendan Jamison fidechessni@gmail.com Remember to register before we hit max capacity! Brendan continues to provide brilliant opportunities to play Chess and get FIDE rated. Lots of dates in October. Take th... Oct 03, 2026
2026 UK Open Blitz Championships: Belfast qualifier We were delighted to host the qualifier for the UK Open Blitz in Loanends, with FM Bodhana Sivanandan among the entrants Sep 27, 2026
The Summer School 2026 takes place at Ormeau Park Bowling Club. August 5th,6th,7th. The Ulster Chess Union annual summer school saw 18 young chess enthusiasts enjoy studing chess for 3 days. That included... Sep 12, 2026
The Civil Service Summer Tournament 2026 has 3 rounds remaining. What are the standings? The tournament will finish as in previous years with an Award Ceremony and fun Rapidplay. Sep 06, 2026
An opportunity to qualify for the UK Open Blitz final - Belfast Qualifier Sat 12th Sept. One of the most pretigious tournaments of the Calender for fast chess. The 2026 UK Open Blitz Championships: Belfast qua... Sep 06, 2026
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