Current news in Ulster Chess
December 2024 FIDE NI Rating Report
By Brendan Jamison November was a massive month for FIDE rated events in Northern Ireland with a total of 7 tournaments held over the past 4 weeks, with 4 classic, 2 blitz and 1 rapid. Congratulations to 12 players who made a debut today.
Qualifiers from the Belfast Mega-finals play in the Giga-finals
The Delancey UK Chess Challenge is one of the top tournaments for young chess players. We held our Belfast Mega-finals on 11th May as part of our monthly tournaments at Methodist College. The next step the Giga-finals were played Over the Board (22/23 June, 6/7 & 20/21 July) and Online Options (7/8 September). Lets see how our players did.
UK Open Blitz Championships 2024 finals took place on Saturday 16th November at Leamington Spa
Our Belfast qualifiers took part in this top UK Blitz championships. Kamil Marchiewicz and Benedict A Keohane played in the Open Championships. Julia McNab played in the Woman's Championships.
Belfast Chess Social to Host Christmas Tournament in Crumlin Road Gaol
Belfast Chess Social is set to host a major tournament in Crumlin Road Gaol on Sunday, December 8th, just in time for Christmas.
Ulster Masters - report by Brendan Jamison
55 players competed in the Ulster Masters 2024. With prizes worth £1020, everyone raised the bar to deliver a very high standard of chess. We also had chess royalty present, the Chair of the Irish Chess Union Desmond Beatty, delivering new chess equipment to some of our clubs.
