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NI Civil Service (UCU affiliated)

The NI Civil Service Chess Club is based at Maynard Sinclair Pavilion in the grounds of Stormont

Club information

An introduction to the club including how to get there and details of when the club is open.

NICS Chess Club meets

  • in the Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Upper Newtownards Road, Dundonald
  • on Wednesday evenings unless the team is playing away for a league match

 

Club News

News Items and Reports on Club Activities

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Club Events

Calendar of events organised by the club

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Club Gallery

A gallery of photographs and other image for the club
Maynard Sinclair Pavilion
NICS Intense
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alan-rd3-2 Alan Burns Dec 2017 (7)
rd5-1 Alan Burns March 2018 (13)
rd1-ending Alan Burns Lacksidasical June 2018 (15)
rd3-3 Alan Burns Lacksidasical May 2018 (14)
winners Alan Burns Lacksidasical Dec 2018 (4)
rd1-4 Alan Burns Lacksidasical March 2019 (19)
danny-robert-rd2 Alan Burns Lacksidasical April 2019 (9)
paul-david Alan Burns Lacksidasical May 2019 (22)
rd3-4 Alan Burns Lacksidasical Jan 2020 (15)
rd4-1 Alan Burns Lacksidasical Mar 2020 (8)

Documents

Documents and other data prepared by the club

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Members

List of active members with current ratings

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Membership

A list of club members with their ratings and officer contact information

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NICSSA

NICS Chess Club's parent association. Any member of NICSSA can join the chess club

The link address is: http://www.nicssa.co.uk/clubsAffiliated4.aspx

News
Join the FIDE Social Chess Storytelling Challenge 2025 – Every Move Counts! A message from The FIDE Social Commission Team:- FIDE has made 2025 the Year of Social Chess and invites you to particip... Apr 28, 2025
Final Standings for the 2025 Childrens Chess Grandprix With the April Childrens Chess completed we have the final standings for the 2025 Grandprix. The top four of each sectio... Apr 26, 2025
UCU League 2024/25 final tables and board prizes Report on the UCU Belfast & District League 2024/25 Apr 20, 2025
City Of Bangor Chess Club hosted the Ulster Team Rapidplay Championship 2024/25 The Ulster Chess Team Rapidplay Championships are run every two years. Top players and team travelled to the fantastic B... Apr 16, 2025
Aprils Monthly Childrens Chess Tournament at Methodist College On April 12th 2025 Children from all over Ulster meet at Methodist College to play brilliant chess at the Ulster Chess U... Apr 16, 2025
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Upcoming Events
The Summer Tournament Weds 21st May at Civil Service Pavilion Weds 21st May and the 3rd Week. The aim is to start each round at 7.45 pm. Please arrive at least by 7:30pm and if arriv... May 21, 2025 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM — NICS,Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA
GM Simul with Alex Baburin May 23, 2025 06:30 PM - 11:00 PM — Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Belfast
FIDE RATED City of Belfast Classic Championship 2025 Sat 24th May, Sun 25th May, Mon 26th May Venue: Castleview Suite, Maynard Sinclair Sports Pavilion, Upper Newtownards R... May 24, 2025 - May 26, 2025 — NICS,Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA
FIDE RATED Belfast Blitz Championship 2025 May 24, 2025 07:15 PM - 10:00 PM — Castleview Suite, Maynard Sinclair Sports Pavilion, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ulster Fischer Random Rapidplay Championship 2025 7 rounds of Fischer Random Chess, Sunday 8th June at the Civil Service Pavilion. Jun 08, 2025 10:30 AM - 06:00 PM — NICS,Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 3TA
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