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12 Jan – 26 Mar
GM Alex Baburin is running a term of online chess classes for Juniors over zoom.
28 Mar
*PLEASE NOTE* The 79 euro fee is for all three sessions, not a single session.
4 Apr
This is the last Chess Moves event of the 2025-2026 season.
19–21 Mar
Expression of interest by 15th Jan 2026. More details refer flyer. Selection based on live rating of 16th.
14–21 Apr
For participants who has citizenship of a non-European country which has to apply for Serbian visa, request for Invitation Letter must be sent the latest on February 10th 2026.
14–27 Jun
Each player (official or additional) and each accompanying person/official
27–30 Jul
Formal invitation letters to Nations pending (no later than 31st March 2026)
Latest News
All NewsThe Junior Selection Committee report for the FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships 2026 has been published here.
Glorney Gilbert International 2026 ... The ICU invites expressions of interest from players seeking to represent Ireland in the 2026 Glorney Gilbert International.
GM Alex Baburin is running a junior coaching course. Discounted rates for ICU Members. Details here.
Cork Chess Club are hosting a Junior Rapid Chess Tournament.
Cork Chess Club is arranging discount rates with suitable hotels close to the venue. https://www.icu.ie/events/1186
The Irish Junior Championships take place from 10th to 12th April 2026 in Ballincollig, Cork.
Entry for the Leinster Junior Championships 2026 is still open. See here.
Enter more than one - eg U12 and U14 OR U9 and U10.
U16, U12, U10 online entry closes 31st Dec.
U14, U11, U19 online entry closes 2nd Jan.
- Armenian Chess Club
- Ballinasloe Juniors
- Ballynafeigh Chess Club
- Bangor
- Blanchardstown
- Blessington Chess Academy
- Bray-Greystones
- Carrickfergus Community Chess Club
- Castle Knights Chess Club
- Chess Kings
- Clonakilty Chess Club
- Cork Chess Club
- Curragh
- Danecastle N.S.
- Drogheda
- Drumlish
- Dunshaughlin Junior Chess Club
- Elm Mount
- Ennis
- Enniscorthy
- Galway Juniors
- Gonzaga
- Grandmaster School of Chess Club
- Kilfinane Junior Chess Club
- Kinsale Chess Mates
- Knights of Éanna
- Letterkenny Chess Club
- Malahide
- Manorhamilton Juniors
- Master Chess Club
- Moate Juniors Chess Club
- Naomh Barrog
- Naomh Barrog Juniors
- North Clare Chess Club
- North Kildare Chess Club
- Rathmines Juniors
- Shannon
- Skerries
- Sligo Juniors
- St. Benildus
- St. Kieran's College Chess Club
- St. Michaels
- Strand Chess Club
- UCC Staff Chess Club
- Washingbay Chess Club
- x10 Chess
