Club Championship 2026: Entries Now Open

The Club Championship is back. We’ll be kicking things off on Wednesday 18 November at 19:30, with six rounds of chess spread over three Wednesday evenings.

It’s one of the highlights of the club calendar, and we’d love to see as many members as possible taking part. Whether you’re one of our stronger players or relatively new to competitive chess, you’re very welcome to enter. There’s a grading prize up for grabs too, so it’s not just the top players who have something to play for.

How it works

We’ll play two rounds each Wednesday over three consecutive weeks, with six rounds in total. Each player will have 30 minutes on the clock, plus a 10-second increment per move.

The entry fee is €10, which you can pay on the first night.

Dates and times

Date	Rounds
Wednesday 18 November	Rounds 1 and 2
Wednesday 25 November	Rounds 3 and 4
Wednesday 2 December	Rounds 5 and 6

Play starts at 19:30 each evening. The second round will get underway once all the first-round games have finished.

Prizes

• 1st place: €100
• 2nd place: €50
• Grading prize: €25

The winner will also take home the Sergeant Carroll Perpetual Trophy.

Prize money will be shared if players finish on equal points, although the grading prize will be decided on tie-break rather than shared.

If there’s a tie for first place, the Club Champion and trophy winner will be decided using Median Buchholz, followed by Buchholz and then progressive score.

Fancy playing?

Just let Tony Fox know you’d like to enter, either at the club or by message, before the first round on 18 November.

It should be three enjoyable evenings of competitive chess, and hopefully we’ll see a good turnout. Whether you’re aiming for the trophy or simply fancy a few good games against fellow members, do come along and give it a go.