The Irish Chess Union

You can follow the Irish teams' journeys at the 46th Chess Olympiad on Diana Mirza's channel every day from 11am here.

Join in for live commentary of the games and, if we are lucky, post-game interviews.

The official Olympiad website is https://chessolympiad2026.fide.com/

Any ICU member interested in serving on a FIDE or ECU commission should write to [email protected] by 25 Sep

Details here.

The 46th Chess Olympiad opens today in Samarkand.

The ICU wishes the two Irish teams every success!

The Éanna Classic 2026

A National Arbiters course to train NAs will run in Coláiste Éanna, Dublin on Sat 14 - Sun 15 Nov. See event page for details or to enter. Training in running Live Boards is included or available separately.

Cork Open and Cork Junior Championships - 12th and 13th of September

Irish Rapid and Blitz Championships 2026 will take place on Sunday, 11 October in the Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan.

Early bird entry until 4th October. Enter here.

Further to the Notice of ICU AGM 2026 previously given, three motions have been added. See updated meeting notice here.