The Irish Chess Union

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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.

The U20 FIDE World Junior Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026, 1st – 7th November 2026, Al Ain, U.A.E. Organisers deadline for registration and payment is 20th October. See here.

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback for Drogheda Super Rapid KlimaX 2026. Your responses have been crucial in helping us chose the best dates, which we'll announce soon.

Congratulations to Alex O'Rourke (20028) for winning the draw for free entry!

Registration for the FIDE World U7-U17 Rapid and Blitz Championships 2026 is now open. Details here.