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League leaders meet
The two leading teams met in both divisions of the UCU Belfast & District Leagues this week.
Parlour Blitz & £1,000 Rapid - March at QUB!
The month of March sees QUB present 2 of the biggest chess events in 2010.
Bar Blitz in The Parlour! Sunday March 7th
QUB Chess is revolutionising Sunday nights in Belfast, bringing bar blitz to one of the city's best bars on March 7th!
Queen's win Royal Rumble
Champions Queen’s hosted the Royal for the biggest ding dong of the season so far.
Fisherwick players dominate Williamson Shield
The 2010 edition of the Williamson Shield was held over the last weekend in January.
Fisherwick Tournament
The Fisherwick Chess Club holds its second tournament of the 2009-2010 season.
Ulster Rapidplay Championship 2009
For the fifth successive year the UCU's Championship Rapidplay was held over the Christmas holiday period at Belfast Boat Club.
2010 ratings list published
The latest versions of the Union's two rating lists have been published.
QUB Rapid 2010, £1,000 prize fund, 20/03/10
The QUB Rapid returns to Belfast for 2010 with a massive £1,000 prize fund! Northern Ireland's richest ever one day chess event is set to reach new heights in its fifth year and provide an unmissable highlight in the Belfast chess calendar. So get involved!
Ulster Schools' Individuals Tournament 2009
The Ulster Schools Chess Council organised its 2009 Individual Championships at Methodist College, Belfast on Saturday 5th December.
Museum Rapidplay 2009 report
On the 22nd November 2009 the UCU organised a Rapidplay tournament in the Belfast Room of the Ulster Museum. This was exactly one month after the Museum had re-opened following a three year closure and £17.2m refurbishment.
League Chess Match Reports
Match reports on 2008 and 2009 Silver King winners QUB will again be available this season from here: http://chess.club.qub.ac.uk/qubb.htm
UCU Belfast & District Leagues 2009-2010
The 2009-10 B&D League season starts in the first week of November.
QUB Blitz 29/10/09 - £200 prize fund
The next QUB Blitz is on Thursday October 29th in Cafe Krem from 8pm!
North Belfast Handicap Rapidplay 2009
After the UCU Summer Tournament ends each year, it is customary to hold the prizegiving the following week alongside a rapidplay handicap tournament.
Novel feature for upcoming Fisherwick Tournament
Fisherwick Chess Club is organising a tournament running from 19 October to 23 November 2009 and which is open to non-members.
