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DCU Open Prizewinners
2-25
25-02-2026

See prize winners for the DCU Open here

Trisha wins at the Isle of Wight
2-25
25-02-2026

WIM Trisha Kanyamarala wins the Women’s Prize at the Isle of Wight Masters 2026. More here.

ICU statement in support of appeal to CAS re FIDE GA
2-25
25-02-2026
Irish Intervarsity Championship 2026 - One Week to Go!
2-21
21-02-2026

The Irish Intervarsity Championship 2026 takes place on Saturday 28th February and is already 90% sold out. Entry includes free lunch and a professional event photo. Enter here.

Olympiad 2026 - advance notice
2-20
20-02-2026

The selection process for players and captains for Olympiad 2026 will commence shortly.

Interested parties should look out for announcements in the coming weeks.

Alice O'Gorman coaching, Fingal Open R4 will be Live
2-19
19-02-2026

Alice O'Gorman, current Irish Women's Champion, will give Coaching Session 3 in Skerries on Tue 3 Mar at 7:15 pm. Her talk aimed at junior, improvers and more advanced players will deal with "Taking Advantage of Inactive Play". It will be interactive and will include some sparring.

Three top games from R4 of the Fingal Open can be followed live on Tue 24 Feb from 7:15pm.

The DCU Open 2026 - Announcements (LIMITED PARKING) and Conditions
2-18
18-02-2026

The DCU Open and Blitz are on this weekend, please see here for important announcements and conditions. All are welcome to attend Friday 20th 5pm Go Workshop, details within.

New support for organisers
2-18
18-02-2026

The website now has support for organisers who want to have other people managing an event. Please check the HELP for organisers and the new Admin->Events page.

Kavin Venkatesan
Alice O'Gorman
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