The Irish Chess Union

Entry remains OPEN for:

• 105th ICC 2026 - Open Rapid - online entry closes 01 Aug
• 105th ICC 2026 - Weekday Open - online entry closes 02 Aug
• 105th ICC 2026 - Open Weekender, 50+, 65+ - online entry closes 05 Aug (discounted entry until 31 Jul) (Sections may be merged)
• Irish U20 & U12 Junior Blitz championship 2026 - online entry closes 06 Aug (discounted entry until 02 Aug)
• 105th ICC 2026 - Open Blitz - online entry closes 09 Aug 6pm (discounted entry until 02 Aug)

Online entry is now CLOSED for

• 105th IRISH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
• 105th ICC 2026 - First Weekender
• Irish U20 & U12 Junior Rapid Championship 2026

Enter tonight for the ICC first weekender to avail of standard entry fees, which increase by €15 tomorrow. Pairings will be published tomorrow and late entries, if accepted, will be paired together.

https://icu.ie/articles/1218

The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Sligo will be the new home of the Sligo Chess & Culture Festival for 2027. sligochessfestival.com/

Arbiters looking for FA/IA norms at Sligo Festival, contact Craig [email protected]. Will open to foreign arbiters soon.

The Junior Selection Committee report for the European Youth Chess Championship 2026 has been published here.

Door entries for the blitz are open until 2:45pm for International Chess Day Event - Indian Embassy

Entries for the Éanna Summer Quad close tonight at 10pm. Enter here.