Ulster Chess Championship
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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 Northern Irish, the UCU having recently disowned the 3 Ulster counties which are part of the Republic of Ireland after a split with the ICU. Nearly all Championships since 1982 have been played in Belfast. Among the winners in recent years have been two players 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 (5 times) Adrian Gillen (3 times), Michael Holmes (twice), Stephen Gillen (twice) and Tom Clarke (twice). Other winners have represented Ireland at chess Olympiads and European Team Championship. Winners and runners-up of the Ulster Chess Championship qualify to play in the British Chess Championship.
Winners of the Ulster Chess Championship
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