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5 Jan – 20 Feb
Structured Programme: Puzzle Worksheets & Annotated Games.
12 Jan – 26 Mar
GM Alex Baburin is running a term of online chess classes for Juniors over zoom.
24 Jan
GM Alex Baburin is running a 6 round junior tournament for kids from 2:30pm-6pm.
10–12 Apr
Details per flyer and https://www.icu.ie/articles/1182
19–21 Mar
Expression of interest by 15th Jan 2026. More details refer flyer. Selection based on live rating of 16th.
Latest News
All NewsCork Chess Club is arranging discount rates with suitable hotels close to the venue. https://www.icu.ie/events/1186
The Irish Junior Championships take place from 10th to 12th April 2026 in Ballincollig, Cork.
Entry for the Leinster Junior Championships 2026 is still open. See here.
Enter more than one - eg U12 and U14 OR U9 and U10.
U16, U12, U10 online entry closes 31st Dec.
U14, U11, U19 online entry closes 2nd Jan.
Please note the date for this event for teams of junior players has been changed. It will now take place in the Artane Beaumont Family Recreation Centre on Sunday 24th May 2026. Revised details are reflected on the Events Calendar Entry.
2026 Irish Junior Championsips will be held in Ballicollig, Cork from the 10th to the 12th of April 2026.
Entry for the Leinster Junior Championships 2026 is now open. See here.
Entry for the new format Leinster Junior U19 Championships 2026 is now open. Enter here.
We are inviting you for the our new Junior Open Tournament (participants are limited by age only):
- 1st Cork Junior U10 Chess Championship (Rapid) for the Joe Brown Trophy
- 1st Cork Junior Chess Open Championship (U14, U19) for the Maurice J. Coveney, and Philip Short Trophy
- 1st Cork Junior Chess Girls Championship (U19 Girls only) for Kate Belinda Finn Trophy
- Armenian Chess Club
- Ballinasloe Juniors
- Ballynafeigh Chess Club
- Bangor
- Blanchardstown
- Blessington Chess Academy
- Bray-Greystones
- Castle Knights Chess Club
- Chess Kings
- Clonakilty Chess Club
- Cork Chess Club
- Curragh
- Danecastle N.S.
- Drogheda
- Drumlish
- Dunshaughlin Junior Chess Club
- Elm Mount
- Ennis
- Enniscorthy
- Galway Juniors
- Gonzaga
- Grandmaster School of Chess Club
- Kilfinane Junior Chess Club
- Kinsale Chess Mates
- Knights of Éanna
- Letterkenny Chess Club
- Malahide
- Manorhamilton Juniors
- Master Chess Club
- Moate Juniors Chess Club
- Naomh Barrog
- Naomh Barrog Juniors
- North Clare Chess Club
- North Kildare Chess Club
- Rathmines Juniors
- Shannon
- Skerries
- Sligo Juniors
- St. Benildus
- St. Kieran's College Chess Club
- St. Michaels
- Strand Chess Club
- UCC Staff Chess Club
- Washingbay Chess Club
- x10 Chess
