The DCU Open 2026

Location The Auditorium, Education Building, St. Patrick's Campus, Drumcondra, DCU
Start date 2026-02-20
End date 2026-02-22
Prize fund €3,000
Sections Open, Major(1900-1650), Challengers(u1650)
Contact Julia Meza, 0838561667
Flyer IV_DCU_CHESS_OPEN.pdf
Category Irish
FIDE Rated? Yes
Time Control(s) Classical
Notes

5 round FIDE and ICU rated classical tournament.
Open and Major: 90+30.
Challengers: 60+30.
3 sections:
Open Championship - Open to all ratings.
Major - 1650-1900 ICU & FIDE.
Challengers - Under 1650 ICU & FIDE.

R1 Friday 7pm (All)
R2 Saturday 10am (All)
R3 Saturday 2pm (Challengers) 3pm (Open & Major)
R4 Sunday 10am (All)
R5 2pm (Challengers) 3pm (Open & Major)

Side Event: https://www.irish-go.org/2026/01/03/leinster-open-2026/

Enter Tournament

€35.00 Open Standard Entry Fee Sections: Open
€25.00 Open Student/u18 Entry Fee Sections: Open
€35.00 Major Standard Entry Fee Sections: Major(1900-1650)
€25.00 Major Student/u18 Entry Fee Sections: Major(1900-1650)
€35.00 Challengers Standard Entry Fee Sections: Challengers(u1650)
€25.00 Challengers Student/u18 Entry Fee Sections: Challengers(u1650)

Entries

Open 1 entries

2217 CM Shane Melaugh

Major(1900-1650) 5 entries

1856 Alexander Kozlov

1810 Darragh Greenan

1808 Shaurya Dash

1714 Aken Pinitha Palihawadana

1708 Paul Greenan

Challengers(u1650) 6 entries

1570 Andrew Conneely

1569 Reece Hickey

1554 Nikolai Dimitrov

1554 David Greenan

Na Syms

Emir Abiltarov