Upcoming Events
High Level training with GM Jacob Aagaard
7–9 Feb 2025
3-day high-level coaching with GM Jacob Aagaard.
Raharney Welcome Tour FIDE Rapid
15 Feb 2025
Welcome Tournament of the newly formed
Fingal Coaching Day 2 Tactics and Calculation
18 Feb 2025
Second coaching session by Irish Champion IM David Fitsimons. From 7:15-8:15 aimed at beginners and juniors, then more advanced until 10:30 or so. Topics:
The DCU Open 2025
21–23 Feb 2025
5 round FIDE and ICU rated classical tournament.
Latest News
Fingal Open R3 Live and Coaching
2-4
04-02-2025

Tonight the Fingal Open R3 is live. Over 30 attended coaching session 1. Sign up for 2.Tactics which is on 18 Feb from David Fitzsimons IM.

Change of Sligo Commentary link
2-1
01-02-2025

Diana's internet problems are fixed, so we have moved back to https://twitch.tv/dianamirza for commentary on the Sligo tournament.

FM Nemeth makes first IM Norm!
2-1
01-02-2025

Zalan Nemeth scores 1st IM norm in Budapest! More here.

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Mick Germaine Cup- Revised Rating Limit for Entering the event.
1-29
29-01-2025

The Mick Germaine Cup competition for teams of junior players will be held on Sunday 16th February 2025 in the main hall of the Artane Beaumont Family Recreation Centre, Kilmore Road, Artane, Dublin 5, home of the Elm Mount Chess Club. Please note that the rating limit for entries has been increased to 1600 as this equates more closely to the limit that applied to the event under the old rating system.

Accordingly, players must be under 16 years of age on 16th February 2025 and have a rating of less than 1600 (ICU September 2024 published rating list refers) or be unrated.

Enquiries can be addressed to Pat Fitzsimons by email at [email protected] or by phone at 087 419 5253.

DCU Open 2025 - Open for Entry!
1-26
26-01-2025

The DCU Open returns with €1000 added to the prize fund, 21st-23rd February. Enter here and entry for the blitz here!

Raharney Welcome Tour FIDE Rapid
1-24
24-01-2025

Newly formed Raharney Chess Club is holding a FIDE-rated Rapid Open on the 15th of February. Entrants are limited so enter here soon!

Cavan Chess Congress 2025 - entries close tonight
1-24
24-01-2025

Entries for this year's Cavan Chess Congress close this evening at 10pm - register now.

New TEAM event - The Queen Maeve Cup
1-22
22-01-2025

The Queen Maeve Cup, a new event for teams of any standard will run alongside the NCC. Details and entry here.

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