The Irish Chess Union

Knights of Éanna is delighted to host our first Junior Classical Weekender.

The event is both FIDE and ICU rated and gives junior players a whole weekend of classical chess across five age categories: U8, U10, U12, U14 and U16.

Join us at Coláiste Éanna in Rathfarnham for a fun weekend of chess!

Enter here: Éanna Junior Weekender

The European Club Cup recently concluded with

• 3 new FMs
• 5 new CMs (one of whom will get FM at 2100)
• 4 prospective CMs

from among the record 8 Irish teams participating.

Congratulations are due as follow:

FM

• Daniel Abrahams UCD
• Shriman K UCD
• Conor O'Reilly (Knights of Éanna)

FM (pending reaching 2100 FIDE)

• Harry Braine (Elm Mount)

CM

• Darun Govindaraju (Master CC)
• Atharva Paibir (Master CC)
• Harry Braine (Elm Mount)
• Nicole White (Knights of Éanna)
• Snaevar Landmark (Malahide)

CM - pending reaching 2000 FIDE

• Tallann Maguire (UCD)
• Kevin Burke (St Benildus)
• James Kavanagh (Malahide)
• Jack Herring (Elm Mount)

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Entries for the Éanna Junior Weekender, taking place November 14th - 15th, are now open! Two day, 5 rounds, FIDE rated classical tournament for junior players in U8, U10, U12, U14, & U16 age groups! Enter here.

See the calendar section for details of the forthcoming 48th Kilkenny Chess Congress, 4 sections, 6 Grandmasters!

We have finally updated the clubs page, adding a map and ways to find a club near you. For this to work, club secretaries should email the to get up to date contact information, opening days and times, and locations.

https://sligochessfestival.com/register Early-entry prices until 30 November

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