The Irish Chess Union

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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.

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

53rd Irish National Club Championship & Queen Maeve Cup 2026 Details and entry are here.

See ChessBase article here.