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Chess Tournaments in IReland

  • 21-04-2008 3:07pm
    #1
    banquo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭


    Are there any? And if not, anybody up for starting one?


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  • #2
    Bubs101
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    There are a few big ones. Bunratty is the biggest, Kilkenny is probably the second biggest, then Cork and there's one in Dublin in the Summer I think. Also, the All Irelands. Then there's the regionals.


  • #3
    The Tourist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 376 ✭✭The Tourist


    Better late than never:

    http://www.icu.ie/events/index.php


  • #4
    L1m1tless
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 2,168 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1m1tless


    I think the Kilkenny one is the best. I go there every year for the lasy 7 or 8 years. Have never won but came second 3 years in a row grrrr!


  • #5
    Burial
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 817 ✭✭✭Burial


    The main Irish Chess Tournaments:

    Bunratty
    Galway
    Kilkenny
    Cork
    Limerick Open
    Dublin
    All-Irelands

    The next tournament is the Limerick Open and I strongly advice this tournemant for people.

    http://www.icu.ie/events/display.php?id=169

    Dates: Oct 25-27, 2008
    Location: http://www.icu.ie/maps/display.php?events=hai&event_id=169
    Prize Fund: €2500
    Contact: limerickopen[at]gmail[dot]com
    Entry Form: http://www.icu.ie/events/forms/169.doc
    Entry - €40 (€35 if received by 18/10/08)
    Philip Hogarty Open
    Format: 6 round Swiss
    Round Times: 12 and 5 (Sat), 11 and 4 (Sun), 10 and 3 (Mon)MajorFormat: 6 round SwissRound
    Times: 12 and 5 (Sat), 11 and 4 (Sun), 10 and 3 (Mon)
    Grading Band U-1400


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