Current news in Ulster Chess
Children enjoying chess at the January Childrens Tournament
Methodist College buzzed with youngsters having fun playing chess. A mix of beginners and experts played chess and solved problems.
Ballynafeigh 1 and Muldoons 1 pull away as season reaches halfway point
(B&D League 2016/17 Week 11) With the league season reaching the halfway point, an exciting two-way battle for the Silver King is developing, while Ballynafeigh 3 stay at the head of Division 2 and QUB 3 continue their rampage through Division 3.
Muldoons 1 snapping at leaders' heels after dominant win
(B&D League 2016/17 Week 10) Muldoons 1 moved to within two points of leaders Ballynafeigh 1 after swatting aside the Ormeau Road side's second team.
Top youngsters excel over Christmas and New Year at LJCC and Leinster Junior Championships
Just before New Year in London the top junior players meet to play in the London Junior Championships. In the New Year the prestigious Leinster Junior Championships was played. We had Ulster players do exceptionally well at both tournaments.
A postcard - Updated - Greetings from chess world of St. Petersburg, Russia
Two of our brilliant chess players - Brendan Jamison and Mikhail Pavlov enjoying chess in St. Petersburg, Russia.