The Irish Chess Union

Watch three of the top games in R3 of the Fingal Open on live boards tonight.
Next Tuesday 10 Feb is the second of four Coaching sessions for juniors and improvers, held in Skerries. This week participants will practice the Lucena and Philidor positions in rook endings, along with minor piece endings.

The Éanna February Quad is taking place this Sunday 8th February. A perfect opportunity to play FIDE-rated classical chess all in a single day! Enter Here.

• The Sligo Show 27 Jan
• Midwest Radio 23 Jan

ChessPoint Blitz and Bullet tournaments on this Sunday the 25th of January. See Chess Point Blitz and Bullet! for details!

The Junior Selection Committee report for the 13th ChessMates 2026 has been published here.

The 21st Gonzaga Chess Classic 2026, was a great success, raising lots of money for charity. See the Report and Details.

Entries are now open for the Éanna February Quad, taking place 8th February. A great chance to play rated classical chess in one day! Enter Here.

The calendar page now has a map of Ireland showing where the events are being held. However, organisers should specify the latitude and longitude of the location. We will eventually switch to using eircodes.