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Upcoming Events

Dates Event name Location
28 Sep AGM 2026
Rapid , Blitz
TBA 		TBA
28 Sep Irish Blitz and Rapid Championships 2026
Rapid , Blitz FIDE-rated
TBA 		TBA
1–29 Oct FIDE RATED City of Bangor Classic 2026 (month long October event)
Classical FIDE-rated
Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR 		Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
2–4 Oct The Éanna Classic 2026
Classical FIDE-rated
Coláiste Éanna, Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, D16 E248, Co Dublin 		Coláiste Éanna, Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, D16 E248, Co Dublin
3 Oct FIDE RATED Kilrea Rapid 2026
Rapid FIDE-rated
Kilrea Town Hall, 26 The Diamond, Kilrea, Northern Ireland, BT51 5QJ 		Kilrea Town Hall, 26 The Diamond, Kilrea, Northern Ireland, BT51 5QJ
6 Oct FIDE RATED City of Bangor Rapid Congress [part 1 of 3] rounds 1-5
Rapid FIDE-rated
Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR 		Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
10 Oct FIDE RATED County Tyrone Junior Championships 2026
Rapid FIDE-rated
Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX 		Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
13 Oct FIDE RATED City of Bangor Rapid Congress [part 2 of 3] rounds 6-10
Rapid FIDE-rated
City of Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR 		City of Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
16–18 Oct The 34rd Cork Congress 2026
Classical FIDE-rated
Clayton Hotel Cork City, 10 Lapp's Quay, Cork, T12 RD6E 		Clayton Hotel Cork City, 10 Lapp's Quay, Cork, T12 RD6E
17 Oct Cork Congress 2026 FIDE Blitz
Blitz FIDE-rated
Clayton Hotel Cork City, 10 Lapp's Quay, Cork, T12 RD6E 		Clayton Hotel Cork City, 10 Lapp's Quay, Cork, T12 RD6E
18 Oct Sligo Rapid Series - October
Rapid FIDE-rated
Clayton Hotel Sligo, Clarion Road, Ballytivnan, Ballinode, Co. Sligo, F91 N8EF 		Clayton Hotel Sligo, Clarion Road, Ballytivnan, Ballinode, Co. Sligo, F91 N8EF
20 Oct FIDE RATED City of Bangor Rapid Congress [part 3 of 3] rounds 11-15
Rapid FIDE-rated
Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR 		Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
23–26 Oct PROVISIONAL - 2nd Annual Irish Women's Chess Festival 2026
Women only
TBC 		TBC
23–26 Oct PROVISIONAL - The Irish Womens Championships 2026
Classical FIDE-rated
Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin 		Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin
24 Oct Raharney [Provisional]
Rapid FIDE-rated
Raharney Chess Club 		Raharney Chess Club
25 Oct 4th Sunday Quad, Cork
Classical FIDE-rated
Ballyphehane Community Centre, Cork 		Ballyphehane Community Centre, Cork
27 Oct FIDE RATED City of Bangor Halloween Blitz: 7 rounds of 5+5
Blitz FIDE-rated
Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR 		Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
30 Oct – 1 Nov PLACEHOLDER The Limerick Open 2026

TBA 		TBA
2–13 Nov European Youth Chess Championship 2026
Classical Junior International FIDE-rated
Royal & Imperial Belvedere Resort, Hersonissos, Creta, Greece 		Royal & Imperial Belvedere Resort, Hersonissos, Creta, Greece
6–8 Nov PLACEHOLDER The Limerick Open 2026

TBA 		TBA
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