WHAT AN AMAZING COINCIDENCE

One of my "dog walking friends" has lately taken to playing chess.  He just happens to be a local actor!  I thought he must have ulterior motives, perhaps he had been offered a role in a drama or a movie involving chess? He insists there is no ulterior motive he just finds it interesting.

This is the drama series in which he plays the role of  "The Stranger."  It was made by BBC but has not been shown yet. COAST

He and his wife were thrilled when I told them George Clooney and yer woman was wanting to play chess in Belfast. Though they found it hard to believe the rules cannot be changed just for some movie stars.

Matt is a Manchester United fanatic.

Ecclesiastes 12:12
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

UCU RAPID PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

Ballynafeigh will be the host for The Ulster Chess Union who will hold its annual rapid play championships this year on Monday.

The clock time of the event is 25 minutes a player, when your time is gone so are you! 

Start time will be 12 noon entry fee £10 as an official UCU one day tournament entry is half price to any UCU members that are either female or under the age of 18.

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Looks like Damien has not yet posted the details of the Emergency meeting to resolve the "Celebrity problem." I am sure he will do so before Monday.

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I have just discovered a video clip of a Rapid play game from 2009

Ecclesiastes 12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

LATEST RESULT 28/03/2013

Last night`s home game against Lagan was a 4 1 defeat.  

A weakened SBCC team saw their hopes of runner up position severely damaged.

 

G McCormick  1 J Nicholson 0

J Bryars 0 T Esmonde 1 

N Green 0 P May 1

C Murphy 0 S Moore 1

S Critchlow 0 C Kelly 1

 

At Groomsport Fisherwick won 3.5  against Groomsport`s 1.5

 

Ecclesiastes 12:12
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

BIG DEAL?

Apparently a couple of  "movie actors" want to play chess in the 2013 Ulster Championship, according to the Ballynafiegh website.

Overseas readers should  note it is not a big deal for "movie stars" to  be in N.Ireland, they make movies here continually so nobody is very impressed when they see any of these characters.

The Ulster Championship usually takes place in the Europa Hotel in August.  I cannot really see the UCU changing the rules to let a couple of "actors" take part, can you?  After all, "actors" spend their lives appearing to be what they are not, they are the experts at "deception."  Potential candidates for chess cheating I would  have thought?

Nevertheless here is as video clip of the Ulster Chess Championship from 2011 staged in the Europa Hotel, it will give you a flavour of the annual event.  I have to apologize for the shaky camera at the start, I had only just got the thing and was learning how to work it.

UPDATE, I have just informed Nuala McKeever about this, she was talking about some guy called George Clooney a few weeks ago.

Matt 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

The final round of SBCC Monday night tournament was played tonight.  It was decided part of the prize fund should be donated to this worthy cause.

"A PLAYER IN NEED"

The prizewinners were;
1st Sam Flanagan
2nd Cahal Murphy
3rd Phillip Morrison

SBBC would like to thank all those who took part in the tournament and a particular thanks to Neil Green for organizing everything so well.

Ecclesiastes 12:12
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
 

LATEST RESULT FROM 19/3/2013

Ballynafeigh International 2.5 BSCC 2.5

Honours even at B/nafeigh, a very creditable result for BSCC who were outrated overall, just a pity David Ruben couldn't get the draw in the final game to finish which would have secured the win for BSCC

 
Bd1 D.Houston 0.5 S.Morgan 0.5 

Bd2 D.Cunningham 0.5 G.McCormick 0.5

Bd3 K.Kruk 1 D.Ruben 0

Bd4 I.Bujak 0.5 M.Kelly 0.5, 

Bd5 I.Kilpatrick 0 CJ.Murphy 1

A GAME FROM THE RECENT NIGEL SHORT SIMUL

Here is William Storey`s game against Nigel Short. William is a member of the Lagan chess club.  The game was published on their website.

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Ecclesiastes 12:12
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.