Current news in Ulster Chess
Ulster Championships 2025 at full capacity
This year's Ulster Championships are hosted at Lisburn Chess Club with a limited number of entrants and we can now confirm all spaces have been taken!
Football, Family activities, Live Music, Live Dancing and Chess at EMSONI 2025 Festival.
We were honoured to be invited to the EMSONI Festival on 26th July 2025 and enjoyed Chess, fantastic company and conversation, live music a brilliant day at the Ulidia Playing Fields Belfast.
The Annual Citi Charity Rapidplay took place on July 24th 2025.
Some 42 players gathered to raise money for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. Organised by Citi's chess team captain Michael Devine.
Celebrating Young Chess talent at Stormont. MLA Naomi Long invites top players.
Our series of monthly tournaments concludes with the top players their parents and Principals being invited to Stormont for an elite competition and award ceremony. This took place on Friday June 13th.
Ulster Fischer Championships took place on June 8th at Civil Service Pavilion
One of the most exciting competitions of the year involves chess with a difference. The initial position of the main pieces on the front row is set to a random position. This means that learned opening theories/lines are challenged.
