Zombies, Star Wars and the Blackburne Shilling Gambit – the official tournament review is available now on the ICU website. Pop over and have a read!
All over!
And so the 2016 Irish Junior Championships have come to a close. Congratulations to the section winners – Arnold Kecskemeti, Con Kirby, Danny Dwyer, Henry Li, Diana Mirza and Conor O’Donnell.
The tournament website won’t yet be put into the attic though – we’ll have the conclusion of the tournament diary, and some photos from a great weekend.
Keep an eye out for the 2017 event!
Tournament diary
The diary of the 2016 Irish Junior Championships is online now.
More to come!
Live games
The link for the live games for the Irish Juniors is here.
The first round tonight should be underway from 7:30.
Draw by text at the Irish Juniors
The Irish Juniors will be the first tournament in Ireland to allow you receive your draw by text as soon as it’s made.
Early entry fees end on Wednesday!
We’re on track to match or beat last year’s record entry of 161 – but next Wednesday is the deadline for the early entry fees. So if you haven’t already entered, our recommendation is to get signed up today!
Free sets for schools with New Ireland and the Irish Junior Championships
The Irish Chess Union (ICU) have announced a deal which can see first-time tournament players receive free chess equipment for their schools – just by entering the 2016 Irish Junior Championships.
Irish Championships trophies
The Irish Junior Championships trophies, sponsored by AwardsAndGifts.ie, have arrived!
Chess parent Q&A
We’re delighted to announce that Tanya Jones, mother of Gawain Jones GM and author of the book Survival Guide for Chess Parents, will be joining us on the Sunday to host our Q&A on being on a chess parent .
Welcome!
Welcome to the homepage of the 2016 Espion Irish Junior Chess Championships.
You should find all the tournament details under the various tabs across the side of the screen. We’ll update here with any news as the tournament draws closer.
In the meantime, don’t forget to enter!
