2010-02-08

Bunratty 2010

The annual Bunratty Chess Festival is coming up, 19th - 21st February and its new host venue, the Bunrstty Castle Hotel has only 2 or 3 rooms left. There are a few houses still free across the road at the Shannon Shamrock Hotel, ring 061-361177 for details. See the Bunratty Chess site for full details of the event itself.

2010-02-02

Gonzaga Classic

Herbert Scarry reports on this year's Gonzaga Classic.

2010-01-24

Munster Junior Chess Championships 2010

Gerry Graham reports on the Munster Junior Chess Championships, held recently in Limerick.

2010-01-22

Gonzga Classic

The Gonzaga Classic takes place during the weekend of Friday 29 Jan. There may be a small technical problem with the website but we are informed that if you go there and click the Enter button you will still be entering the 2010 event, even though it may appear to be for the 2009 event.

2010-01-21

European Individual Championships

The 11th European Individual Men and Women's Chess Championship will be held in Rijeka (Croatia) from March 5th to March 19th 2010. In their email to the ICU, the organisers state: "We would like to see as many players as possible from your federation in this competition". Anyone wishing to play please contact the . There is no minimum rating but you'll be up against a lot of top GMs/WGMs.

2010-01-21

St Benildus Christmas Charity Blitz

Jan Zvolanek won. Kevin Burke reports.

2010-01-18

East Coast U11 & U17

Coming up on Sat 6th February in the Esplanade Hotel on Bray Seafront. Details.

2010-01-17

QUB Rapid 2010

Saturday 20th March sees Queen's University's annual Rapid return to Belfast. With a £1000 prize fund, the unique university chess atmosphere, a highly favourable exchange rate and the main Union bar just down the corridor - there's plenty of northern hospitality for you.

2010-01-14

January Rating List

You can't please everyone! While there are some people who seem to need just a bit more time to subscribe 4+ months after the start of the season, there are also tournament organisers and junior selectors who need the list ASAP! So, the January list (report) has not been delayed but calculated and published on Thursday 14 as originally planned, but it will be published again so that anyone who joins before the end of January will also be included.

2010-01-14

Mayo Chess League

A chess league to promote chess in Mayo will commence in Castlebar's TF Royal Hotel from Thursday 14th February. For further information check out the website.