Events
Site Events
- January 10th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 Jan 10, 2026 from 12:30 PM to 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY,
- Monthly Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College.
- FIDE RATED West Winds Newtownards Rapid Championship 2026 Jan 17, 2026 from 09:45 AM to 01:30 PM — West Winds Community Centre, Dakota Ave, Newtownards, BT23 AQT,
- Saturday 17 January 2026. Check-in at 9:45am. The 6 rounds will be played back-to-back from 10am to 1:30pm Venue: West Winds Community Centre, Dakota Ave, Newtownards, BT23 AQT
- FIDE-rated Williamson Shield 2026 from Jan 23, 2026 07:30 PM to Jan 25, 2026 05:30 PM — Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Upper Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 3TA,
- FIDE RATED Northern Ireland Youth Rapid Championships 2026 (ages 7-17) Jan 24, 2026 from 10:15 AM to 01:00 PM — City of Bangor Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street Groomsport,
- Saturday 24 January 2026. Venue: City of Bangor International Chess Club.
- FIDE RATED Belfast Blitz 2026 (event 1 of 10 in Festival celebrating neurodiversity in art and chess) Jan 24, 2026 from 07:30 PM to 10:00 PM — Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA,
- Format: swiss, 10 rounds of 3+2. Date: 24 January 2026, Time: 19:30 to 22:00 Maynard Sinclair Sports Pavilion
- Sligo Chess & Culture Festival Jan 30th - Feb 8th 2026 from Jan 30, 2026 12:00 AM to Feb 08, 2026 12:00 AM — Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone, Ireland,
- The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival will have entertainment, social, cultural, and sporting activities, chess talks, workshops, simuls, as well as public facing events.
- U1800 FIDE RATED Jamison Classical Chess Academy 2026 from Feb 08, 2026 11:15 AM to Feb 10, 2026 05:15 PM — Maxwell Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR,
- Sunday 8 February 2026 to Tuesday 10 February 2026 Venue:Maxwell Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR During school mid-term break. Open to adults and children. This U1800 chess academy is ideal for players rated in 1400s to 1700s.
- February 14th 2026 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 Feb 14, 2026 from 12:30 PM to 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY,
- UCU Monthly Schools Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College.
- FIDE rated Team Match: Northern Ireland v India. Saturday 21 Feb 2026 Feb 21, 2026 from 10:15 AM to 04:30 PM — Queen’s Hall, 13 West Street, Newtownards, BT23 4EN,
- A Bangor Chess Club initiative, celebrating the outstanding contribution that players from the local Indian community have made to our chess scene in Northern Ireland. Venue hire and awards are generously supported by Ards & North Down Borough Council.
