Kilkenny Chess Congress 2025, 21 November | Event in Kilkenny | AllEvents

Kilkenny Chess Congress 2025

Cianova BigMah Giacomo

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Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm

Ormonde Hotel Kilkenny

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Date & Location

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm - Mon, 24 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm (GMT)

Ormonde Hotel Kilkenny

Kilkenny, Ireland

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About the event

Kilkenny Chess Congress 2025
🔥 Big Mah’s Kilkenny Chess Takeover

Nov 21–23, 2025 | Kilkenny City Ireland’s finest brains descend for strategy, rivalry & banter.

🧠 Tournament Sections
Masters / Major / Stars Barred / Seniors 65+

Rated & unrated players welcome (some restrictions apply)

💰 Entry Fees
€50 full entry

Early bird: €40 before Tuesday, Nov 18

Deadline: Midnight, Wednesday, Nov 19

Enter Online: icu.ie/events/1983

Irish players must be registered ICU members

Foreign players must show rating proof

Boards & clocks provided

📅 Playing Schedule
Masters / Major / Stars Barred:

Round 1: Fri, Nov 21 @ 8pm

Rounds 2–4: Sat, Nov 22

Rounds 5–6: Sun, Nov 23

Seniors 65+:

5 Rounds | Fri–Sun | Longer time control

🎁 Prize Fund Highlights
Masters First Prize: €1500

Major First Prize: €800

Stars Barred First Prize: €500

Seniors First Prize: €600

Multiple grading prizes per section

📝 Fine Print
Travelling BYE available for Friday night (arrange by Thurs, Nov 20)

BYEs for other rounds: talk to your section arbiter

All results & winners on www.icu.ie by 8pm, Sun 23rd

🚍 Club Trip Alert
Cork’s own chess warriors are packing their boards and storming Kilkenny! Join the Big Mah’s Takeover—chess, craic, and a whole lot of endgame drama.


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Kilkenny Chess Congress 2025, 21 November | Event in Kilkenny | AllEvents
Kilkenny Chess Congress 2025
Fri, 21 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm