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Irish Intervarsity Championship 2026 - Report
3-1
01-03-2026

The Irish Intervarsity Championship 2026 took place on Saturday February 28th. Report and prize winners can be found here.

53rd Irish National Club Championship and 2nd Queen Maeve Cup
2-27
27-02-2026
The Hidden Pattern – challenges chess girls face in competitions
2-27
27-02-2026

See ChessBase article here.

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.

Kavin Venkatesan
Alice O'Gorman
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