Ulster Chess Union

Ulster Chess News 2004 Number 2

FISHERWICK CLUB TOURNAMENT

The final night of this competition was on Monday 5th April.2004 Overall winner was Ulster Champion Stephen Scannell.

Full list of prizewinners:
Overall Winner: Stephen Scannell Joint Runners-up: Michael Waters and Calum Leitch
Grading Band A: Neil Green Grading Band B: Bernard Jaffa Grading Band C: Chris Millar

IRISH JUNIOR CHAMPION

David Grzymek of Sullivan Upper and Bangor Chess Club has won the Irish Under 14 title at the Irish Double Velvet Junior Championships which were held in Galway from the 16th to the 18th April 2004.

David Grzymek (third from left) at the Prizegiving Ceremony

Leon Hulleman (City of Derry) competed in the Under 12s

IRISH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP DUBLIN 24-25 APRIL 2004

Fisherwick Chess Club was the Ulster representative in a four-cornered contest for the Irish club title. After narrow losses to Rathmines/Crumlin and Phibsboro in the first two rounds, a heavy defeat against Dublin in the final round consigned Fisherwick to fourth place.

Final Placings 1st Rathmines/Crumlin 12.0; 2nd Phibsboro 10.5; 3rd Dublin 8.0; 4th Fisherwick 5.5.

Detailed results at http://members.fortunecity.com/irishchess/ncc2003-4.htm

CATHEDRAL QUARTER ARTS FESTIVAL SPEEDCHESS WATERFRONT HALL 2 MAY 2004

This was a joint initiative between the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, the Ulster Chess Union and the Waterfront Hall. The tournament took place from 1.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m., games had a 40 minutes session and there was a total of five rounds. The day's chess entertainment at the Waterfront Hall concluded with the screening of "Game Over" (a documentary film on the 1997 Kasparov -IBM Deep Blue Match).

Final Crosstable

Prizewinners:
First Stephen Scannell Second Tom Clarke Third Michael Holmes
Grading Prizes: Under 1800 Ian Woodfield Under 1500 Chris Millar Under 1200 Gerald Rogan
Prize for the Best Under 12 Leon Hulleman

Stephen Scannell (left) beat Tom Clarke in a crucial final round game

ULSTER TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 16 MAY 2004

This took place at Queen's University Staff Common Room. Clifton House beat Fisherwick by 5.5 points to 4.5 in the double-round Final, despite having to default a board in the first- match. Full results and brief report

BELFAST SUMMERFEST 12-13 JUNE 2004

Arthur Cootes Memorial Open (15 competitors)
1=2. Tom Clarke, Stephen Scannell 5.5; 3. Danny Mallaghan 4.0;
4=6. Gareth Annesley, Arthur Pinkerton, David O'Donnell (Grading Prize) 3.5

Sam Moore (White) versus Stephen Scannell

Summerfest Challengers (24 competitors)
1. Shane Keers 5.5; 2=3. Calum Leitch, David O'Mahony 4.5
4=7. Richard Montgomery (Grading Prize), Stewart McConaghy, Peter McCaughey, Nick Larter 4.0

Calum Leitch (White) versus Richard Morrow

ULSTER CHESS UNION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 9 JUNE 2004

Main points from the AGM

FORMAT FOR REVIVED LEAGUE DIVISION 3 IN 2004-2005

NEW FORMAT FOR ULSTER TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (KO CUP)