13th edition of “Preparation of Teachers” course announced
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World Chess Day on July, 20th
Ahead of this year’s International Chess day, the Chairperson of the Irish Chess Union and head organiser of the ESCC2024 Desmond Beatty talked about the development of Irish chess and next year’s event in Limerick. The International Chess Day marks the foundation of FIDE! In 2024 Fide is going to celebrate it’s 100th birthday. One
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Desmond Beatty live on Radio at this morning’s Ryan Tubridy Show
Today the chairperson of the Irish Chess Union (ICU) talked about the upcoming event at University of Limerick and the evolution of chess in Ireland. The European School Chess Championship starts a year from today!Listen to the full interview here https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22257654/
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Press launch on May 29th at Plassey House , University of Limerick was a big success
The European School Chess Championships will make history in June 2024 as the first European chess championships to be held in Ireland. The tournament, which is expected to attract 300 to 400 young chess players from across Europe, will take place at the University of Limerick (UL) from 30th May to 8th June 2024. The
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Kick off event to launch the European School Chess Championship 2024 in Ireland
Irish Chess Union Chairperson Desmond Beatty will host the press launch for the European School Chess Championship 2024 on Monday, May 29th 2023 at 10am at the Plassey House, University of Limerick.
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Playing Venue: University of Limerick EG010 Hall
Situated on a magnificent 140-hectare riverbank complex, the University of Limerick (UL) has a history of producing challenging, high-caliber competitions at the Regional, National, European, and world championship levels. UL, also known as Ireland’s Sporting Campus, has earned a reputation as a one-stop shop for event organisers thanks to its top-notch amenities, accessibility, Olympic-style lodging,
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A Glimpse of the Venue – UL, Limerick
Popularly known as Ireland’s Sports Campus, the Univeristy of Limmerick offers excellent venue for hosting European School Chess Championship hosting first time in Ireland.
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Inspection report: European School Chess Championship 2024
Inspection report Ireland ESCC2024 “The bid of the Irish Chess Union fully meets the requirements of such a European Chess Event. Visiting Limerick, I was impressed by the university facilities and I firmly believe that if the bid is awarded to the Irish Chess Union, all participants will be satisfied and the tournament will go
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Ireland wins bid to host the European School Chess Championship 2024
The Irish Chess Union together with venue partner, The University of Limerick, was awarded to host ESCC 2024 event by the European Chess at its general assembly in Thessalloniki, Greece on Saturday July 23rd 2022.
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