Ulster Chess Championship
- Ulster Chess Championship
The Ulster Chess Championship is an annual chess tournament organised by the Ulster Chess Union which has been held since 1892. It is currently open to all players who qualify as having been born in any of the 9 counties of Ulster, the UCU having recently relinquished administrative control over the 3 Ulster counties which are part of the Republic of Ireland after a split with the ICU. The split came about because UCU members decided to engage independently with world chess authorities. The Irish Chess Union still represents players for the whole island at FIDE and in international chess competitions.Nearly all Championships since 1982 have been played in Belfast. Among the winners in recent years have been two players, both also Irish Champions, who now have the title of International Master (IM), Mark Orr (4 times, most recently in 2001/02) and Brian Kelly (1994/95). Other recent winners have been Stephen Scannell (7 times)Eugene O'Hare (6 times) Adrian Gillen (3 times), Michael Holmes (twice), Stephen Gillen (twice) and Tom Clarke (three times). Other winners have represented Ireland at chess Olympiads and European Team Championship.] .
[http://www.ulsterchess.org/Archives/ripbio/tom-clarke Tom Clarke]
[http://www.ulsterchess.org/Archives UCU Archive]
[http://www.rct26.dial.pipex.com/ulster_championship_since_1892.htm Winners of the Ulster Chess Championship]
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