The ICU junior selection committee (JSC) comprising John McKenna (Chairperson), Alex Baburin, Brendan Lyons and Junior Officer, Desmond Beatty has been requested by the ICU Executive to select juniors to compete in the World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad, Gyor, Hungary, December 12th to 22nd 2014.
The selection is based on the final September ratings as of 30th September 2014. The deadline for entry to World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad is November 15th. The following players have been selected (the numbers in brackets are their ratings):
- Cian McGovern Leahy (1845)
- Eoin Minnock (1772)
- Diana Mirza (1700)
- Michael Higgins (1686)
- Geoffrey Keating (1662)
All selected players should confirm their availability to the JSC Chairman (please also cc Junior Officer Desmond Beatty ) by October 31st 2014.
Notes:
- As this is a team event, team entry will be conditional on a minimum of 4 confirmed players.
- Any questions on the work of the Junior Selection Committee should be directed to .
- Any questions on the World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad should be directed to .