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Upcoming Events

Dates Event name Location
3 Oct FIDE RATED Kilrea Rapid 2026
Rapid FIDE-rated
Kilrea Town Hall, 26 The Diamond, Kilrea, Northern Ireland, BT51 5QJ 		Kilrea Town Hall, 26 The Diamond, Kilrea, Northern Ireland, BT51 5QJ
6 Oct FIDE RATED City of Bangor Rapid Congress [part 1 of 3] rounds 1-5
Rapid FIDE-rated
Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR 		Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
9–16 Oct Chess Coaching at Knights of Éanna
Classical
Knights of Éanna Chess Club, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 		Knights of Éanna Chess Club, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
10 Oct FIDE RATED County Tyrone Junior Championships 2026
Rapid FIDE-rated
Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX 		Washingbay Centre, 92 Ballybeg Road, Aughamullan, Coalisland, County Tyrone, BT71 5DX
11 Oct Irish Rapid and Blitz Championships 2026
Rapid , Blitz FIDE-rated
Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan 		Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan
13 Oct FIDE RATED City of Bangor Rapid Congress [part 2 of 3] rounds 6-10
Rapid FIDE-rated
City of Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR 		City of Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
16–18 Oct The 34rd Cork Congress 2026
Classical FIDE-rated
Clayton Hotel Cork City, 10 Lapp's Quay, Cork, T12 RD6E 		Clayton Hotel Cork City, 10 Lapp's Quay, Cork, T12 RD6E
17 Oct Cork Congress 2026 FIDE Blitz
Blitz FIDE-rated
Clayton Hotel Cork City, 10 Lapp's Quay, Cork, T12 RD6E 		Clayton Hotel Cork City, 10 Lapp's Quay, Cork, T12 RD6E
17 Oct Grandmaster School of Chess October Junior tournament and FIDE rated rapid
Rapid FIDE-rated
St Conleths college, Clyde road, ballsbridge, Dublin 		St Conleths college, Clyde road, ballsbridge, Dublin
18 Oct Sligo Rapid Series - October
Rapid FIDE-rated
Clayton Hotel Sligo, Clarion Road, Ballytivnan, Ballinode, Co. Sligo, F91 N8EF 		Clayton Hotel Sligo, Clarion Road, Ballytivnan, Ballinode, Co. Sligo, F91 N8EF
20 Oct FIDE RATED City of Bangor Rapid Congress [part 3 of 3] rounds 11-15
Rapid FIDE-rated
Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR 		Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
23 Oct Irish Girls Competition
Classical Women only
Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin 		Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin
23–26 Oct 2nd Annual Irish Women's Chess Festival 2026
Classical Women only
Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin 		Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin
23–26 Oct The Irish Womens Championships 2026
Classical Women only FIDE-rated
Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin 		Stillorgan Talbot Hotel, Co Dublin
24 Oct 4th Raharney Rapid OPEN
Rapid FIDE-rated
Raharney Chess Club 		Raharney Chess Club
24 Oct Galway October Quads
Classical FIDE-rated
Galway Bridge Centre, Galway H91 C2C3 		Galway Bridge Centre, Galway H91 C2C3
25 Oct 4th Sunday Quad, Cork
Classical FIDE-rated
Ballyphehane Community Centre, Cork (pending!) 		Ballyphehane Community Centre, Cork (pending!)
27 Oct FIDE RATED City of Bangor Halloween Blitz: 7 rounds of 5+5
Blitz FIDE-rated
Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR 		Bangor Chess Club, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
30–31 Oct FIDE RATED Black Mountain 2 day Halloween Rapid
Rapid FIDE-rated
Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NG 		Black Mountain Shared Space, 208 Ballygomartin Road, Belfast, BT13 3NG
30 Oct – 1 Nov PLACEHOLDER The Limerick Open 2026

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