During the global pandemic, when it was not possible to hire venues for indoor chess during 2020 to 2021, we organised mini chess tournaments on picnic tables at various locations around Northern Ireland:

Bangor – marina square

Groomsport – Cockle Row at harbour

Millisle – community park at beach

Newtownards – Conway Square, in front of Ards Arts Centre

Stormont Estate, East Belfast

Whitehead Railway Museum

Hazelbank Park

Greenisland Football Club – outdoor picnic tables

Titanic Quarter – Pump House

July 3, 2021: Bangor Marina

July 3, 2021: Bangor Marina

June 22, 2021: Stormont Estate, East Belfast

June 22, 2021: Stormont Estate, East Belfast

June 22, 2021: Stormont Estate, East Belfast

June 22, 2021: Stormont Estate, East Belfast

June 19, 2021: Bangor Marina

June 12, 2021: Stormont Estate, East Belfast

June 12, 2021: Stormont Estate, East Belfast

June 8, 2021: Newtownards – Conway Square, in front of Ards Arts Centre

June 8, 2021: Newtownards – Conway Square, in front of Ards Arts Centre

June 8, 2021: Newtownards – Conway Square, in front of Ards Arts Centre

June 5, 2021: Millilse Community Park

June 5, 2021: Millilse Community Park

May 16, 2021: Greenisland Football Club

October 10, 2020: McKee Clock, Bangor

Titanic Quarter, Pump House

September 26, 2020: Groomsport

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