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The Ulster Chess Union is responsible for organising, administering and developing chess in the Province of Northern Ireland.
Top Young players compete to be Ulster Champion at Methodist College

Top Young players compete to be Ulster Champion at Methodist College

On the stormy morning of 7th December 2024 top young players gathered. Six rounds of chess to get age group Ulster Champions. We were in for some good chess. At the Annual Schools Individual Ulster Championships. Sponsored by Lisburn Chess Club.

Top Young players compete to be Ulster Champion at Methodist College - Read More…

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.

December 2024 FIDE NI Rating Report - Read More…

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.

Qualifiers from the Belfast Mega-finals play in the Giga-finals - Read More…

UK Open Blitz Championships 2024 finals took place on Saturday 16th November at Leamington Spa

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.

UK Open Blitz Championships 2024 finals took place on Saturday 16th November at Leamington Spa - Read More…

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Upcoming Events
Second Executive Board Meeting Dec 10, 2024 08:00 PM - 09:30 PM — Lisburn Chess Club, 60-62 Longstone Street
FIDE RATED City of Bangor Winter Classic 2024 Round 3 Dec 12, 2024 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM — Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR, Northern Ireland
FIDE RATED City of Bangor Winter Classic 2024 Round 4 Dec 19, 2024 07:30 PM - 10:00 PM — Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR, Northern Ireland
FIDE RATED Ulster Blitz Championship 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM — Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, BT19 6JR, Northern Ireland
January 11th 2025 Childrens Chess 12:30 – 5:00 Monthly Chess Tournaments Continues at Methodist College. Jan 11, 2025 12:30 PM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
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