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Upcoming Events

Dates Event name Location
13 Sep 2nd Cork Junior Chess Championship (U10)
Rapid
Ballyphehane Community Centre, Cork 		Ballyphehane Community Centre, Cork
13 Sep Sligo Rapid Series - September
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
15 Sep FIDE RATED Aughamullan Rapid 2026 [68% capacity]
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
15–28 Sep 46th Chess Olympiad 2026
Classical Foreign FIDE-rated
Samarkand, Uzbekistan 		Samarkand, Uzbekistan
16 Sep – 2 Dec Greystones Chess Academy - Autumn 2026 Lessons
Rapid
Dr Ryan Centre, Greystones, Co Wicklow 		Dr Ryan Centre, Greystones, Co Wicklow
17 Sep – 10 Dec Chess Lessons Dublin Chess Club (DCC) 2026
Classical
Dublin Chess Club (Room 9, United Arts Club at 3, Upper Fitzwilliam St., Dublin 2) 		Dublin Chess Club (Room 9, United Arts Club at 3, Upper Fitzwilliam St., Dublin 2)
19 Sep FIDE RATED Coleraine Rapid Championship 2026 [65% capacity]
Rapid FIDE-rated
Coleraine Townhall, 35 The Diamond, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1DP 		Coleraine Townhall, 35 The Diamond, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1DP
20 Sep Quad in Ennis
Classical
Clare Community Bridge Centre (Harmony Row, Lifford, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 W297) 		Clare Community Bridge Centre (Harmony Row, Lifford, Ennis, Co. Clare, V95 W297)
22 Sep FIDE RATED Moira Autumn Blitz [10 rounds of 3+2]
Blitz FIDE-rated
Moira Baptist Church, Henry Court, Moira, Northern Ireland, BT67 0NS 		Moira Baptist Church, Henry Court, Moira, Northern Ireland, BT67 0NS
25–26 Sep FIDE RATED Gold Coast Mini Classic 2026
Classical 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
27 Sep 4th Sunday Quad, Cork
Classical FIDE-rated
Ballyphehane Community Centre, Cork 		Ballyphehane Community Centre, Cork
27 Sep AGM 2026
Rapid , Blitz
TBA 		TBA
27 Sep North Wicklow Junior Chess Tournament - September 2026
Rapid
Dr Ryan Centre, Greystones, Co Wicklow 		Dr Ryan Centre, Greystones, Co Wicklow
1–29 Oct FIDE RATED City of Bangor Classic 2026 (month long October event)
Classical 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
2–4 Oct The Éanna Classic 2026
Classical FIDE-rated
Coláiste Éanna, Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, D16 E248, Co Dublin 		Coláiste Éanna, Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, D16 E248, Co Dublin
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
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
TBA - Dublin 		TBA - Dublin
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
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