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Junior Events
2nd Cork Junior Chess Championship (U14, U19)
12–13 Sep
5 rounds classical tournament. Open for everyone, the titles can only be won by Cork County residents.
2nd Cork Junior Chess Championship (U10)
13 Sep
The tournament is open to everyone. The trophy can only be won by Cork County residents.
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International Events
24th European Union Youth Chess Championship U8-14
17–26 Aug
Only citizens of a member state of the European Union or of Schengen state are allowed to participate. Each Federation can register to the tournament one player, a boy or a girl, in each of the categories - under 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Additional (extra) players can also be registered.
European Youth Chess Championship 2026
2–13 Nov
Each federation can register one (1) invited player in each of the categories – under 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 (open and girls sections), and the maximum number of twelve (12) players (“invited players”). Federations can register unlimited number of extra players.
14th ChessMates
9–11 Apr 2027
PROVISIONAL Glorney Gilbert International 2027
19–29 Jul 2027
CURRENT CANDIDATE DATES - Subject to change
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Irish U20 & U12 Junior Rapid Championship 2026 - Update
7-2
02-07-2026

Discounted entry remains open for:

Irish U20 & U12 Junior Rapid Championship 2026
6-14
14-06-2026

Entry for the

are now open.

Wicklow Junior Chess Tournament 2026
6-8
08-06-2026

Wicklow Junior Chess Tournament 2026 is on June 20th

Glorney 2026 selection report
5-19
19-05-2026

The Junior Selection Committee report for the Glorney Gilbert International 2026 has been published here.

Glorney Gilbert International 2026
5-4
04-05-2026

Glorney Gilbert International 2026 ... #Expressions of interest by midnight Friday the 8th of May

Irish Junior Championships is going ahead
4-9
09-04-2026

While we recognise the potential travel issues , the tournaments will go ahead as planned this weekend.

Extension of Registration Deadline – European School Chess Championship 2026
3-27
27-03-2026

Deadline extended to 15th April. Details and entry here.

FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships 2026- Selection report published !!
3-15
15-03-2026

The Junior Selection Committee report for the FIDE World Youth U14, U16 & U18 Championships 2026 has been published here.

Christopher Woods
2026 Irish U-19's Champion
Rowan Field
2026 Irish U-19 Girl's Champion
Anuar Tureshbayev
2026 Irish U-16's Champion
Prisha Gupta
2026 Irish U-16 Girl's Champion
Korneliusz Bartczak
2026 Irish U-14's Champion
Angel Mariya Boby
2026 Irish U-14 Girl's Champion
Darragh Greenan
2026 Irish U-12's Champion
Erica Bermingham
2026 Irish U-12 Girl's Champion
Rónán Kelly
2026 Irish U-10's Champion
Harper Barbosa
2026 Irish U-10 Girl's Champion
Arya Ramasamy
2026 Irish U-8's Champion
Aimy Rose Ramesh
2026 Irish U-8 Girl's Champion
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