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All News46th Chess Olympiad 2026 will take place from September 15-28 in Samarkand,Uzbekistan. Information on Olympiad 2026 Selections: International Selection Committee, Captains & Criteria can be found here. email .
Enter the Gens Una Sumus Rapid tournaments. Two 6-round FIDE rated Rapids on the 29th of March, one for Juniors at 12:20 pm and an Open at 5.40 pm. Free entry for titled players before the 16th of March.
Top games can be still be viewed on livechess from the Fingal Open which ended on Tue 10 Mar. In a dramatic finish Padraig Hughes ended up sharing the title of Fingal Champion with Will Sidney. See full Report with prize winners in all seven sections.
Prize giving will be on Tue 14 Apr at 7:15 pm followed by Coaching Session 4 by Mark Allidine. His talk aimed at junior, improving and more advanced players will deal with "Imbalances". How do you win from a position that appears level at first sight? It will be interactive and will include some sparring.
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Congratulations to Bangor Chess Club on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the club's founding in 1966.
See also Tarun's report here.
The Éanna March Quad is taking place next week, Sunday 15th March. A great opportunity to play 3 Fide classical games in one day! Enter here.
DCU Open 2026 photos are now available here
We’ve learned of the sad news of Damien Lavery's passing. See here. Our condolences to his family and friends. Damien was a member of Lisburn CC, the UCU and ICU. May he rest in peace.
