The Irish Chess Union

The Irish Intervarsity Championship 2026 takes place on Saturday 28th February and is already 50% sold out. Entry includes free lunch and a professional event photo. Enter here.

The DCU Open Blitz has been cancelled due to external circumstances, we apologise to all affected, who will receive a full refund.

The selection process for players and captains for Olympiad 2026 will commence shortly.

Interested parties should look out for announcements in the coming weeks.

Alice O'Gorman, current Irish Women's Champion, will give Coaching Session 3 in Skerries on Tue 3 Mar at 7:15 pm. Her talk aimed at junior, improvers and more advanced players will deal with "Taking Advantage of Inactive Play". It will be interactive and will include some sparring.

Three top games from R4 of the Fingal Open can be followed live on Tue 24 Feb from 7:15pm.

The DCU Open and Blitz are on this weekend, please see here for important announcements and conditions. All are welcome to attend Friday 20th 5pm Go Workshop, details within.

The website now has support for organisers who want to have other people managing an event. Please check the HELP for organisers and the new Admin->Events page.

Registration for the European Individual Chess Championship 2026 in Katowice, Poland, is open until 28 February 2026. The ICU will pay the entry fee for qualifying Irish players.

Simultaneous Chess For Charity in Support of Ukraine, an attempt to break the record for the largest Simul given in Ireland. Enter here.

Listen to ICU Chairperson, Desmond Beatty, on Radio Kerry here.