The Irish Chess Union

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

ECU Annual Academy Training - Juniors ...

FIDE World Junior U20 Championships 2026 ...

The inaugural Galway Quads Tournament will take place on Saturday 24 October in Galway Bridge Centre,. Further information, and a link to the entry form, is available here and on our webpage, which includes a list of entries so far. Entries will close at midday on Friday 23 October.

We've made lots of changes to the site, hopefully for the better. Have a look at the club pages and the new event pages. You can see if live games are broadcast on lichess, plus easier links to the results and pairing pages.

News, as you may have noticed, now has images, which should bring a bit of colour to your day!

The 2nd Annual Irish Women's Chess Festival 2026 incorporating The Irish Womens Championships 2026 is taking place next week Friday October 23rd to Monday October 26th.

Enter The Irish Womens Championships 2026 here.

Enter the Challengers Section here. For players under 1600, ICU & FIDE rated.

Enter the Irish Girls Competition here. A fun one day event for new players.