The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 2026 @ChessSligo
Premium, FIDE-rated chess festival at the 4-star Diamond Coast Hotel in Enniscrone, Ireland, Jan 30th-Feb 8th, 2026. 100% Smart Boards. linktr.ee/sligochess Enniscrone, Ireland Joined January 2022-
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Yesterday at our #internationalchessday event in Queen Maeve Square in @Sligo. Emily from @SligoBID teaching how to play Brandubh, our blitz tourney under the umbrellas after the rain started, and Fergal and Xavier. #chess #chesspunks
Yannick and Lukian were both kind enough to put on simuls yesterday during our #internationalchessday2025 event in Queen Maeve Square in @Sligo. Yannick, Lukian, their opponents, and the crowd all enjoyed the spectable. #chess #chesspunks
Mary and Dylan enjoying a game yesterday on #internationalchessday2025 at Milligram Coffee Shop in @Sligo town. #chess #chesspunks
@ChessSligo @Sligo @SligoBID Happy “International Chess Day!!!” ♟️
We’re off to a good start on Int’l Chess Day in Queen Maeve Square in @Sligo. @SligoBID are here with the ancient Irish game of Brandubh. Beginner workshop starting in 5 minutes. #chess #internationalchessday
Tag in the comments who you challenge to a game of chess for this Sunday's International Chess Day. You can play in Queen Maeve Square or one of the many participating local businesses. Don't forget to say happy birthday to @FIDE_chess. #internationalchessday #chess #chesspunks
The Irish Times Chess Columnist Jim (JJ) Walsh retires after surpassing the world record as the longest-serving chess columnist. 📰♟️ JJ Walsh's first chess column in The Irish Times was published on July 21st, 1955. In 2019, he became the longest-running chess columnist in…
Crazy blitz game against Shaun Boyle 🇮🇪 Who do you think won? 👇🏼 youtu.be/wsY-h5_XaD8
We always go back where we were happy! Ireland and Chess: that’s it 🔥 Blitz #1: youtu.be/MyWM7208Mmo @ChessSligo
Check out some endgames captured by @veetheawesome at #SligoTournament2025. youtube.com/playlist?list=…
The @IrishChessUnion Irish Junior Chess Championships 2025 are on next weekend. The U8s is on Sunday 13th from 11.30 and suited to players of all standards including those who have played in a @Ficheall_ie Feile or Comhortas. See icu.ie/events/1318 for details.
Last week, international master Mark Quinn and myself recorded this video where we looked at the famous game, Steinitz vs von Bardeleban & we found out about Bardeleban's many wives. We round it off looking at 2 recent games where precision and creativity were required.
mine are: #1 Sligo #2 Sligo #3 Sligo
my 2025 tournament rankings (so far): #1 Sligo #2 Isle of Wight #3 4NCL big hopes for this month's allsvenska league and the prestigious compo cup (real name)

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Anthammer @AntWadebridge
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The Avalon Centre @centre_avalon
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She Plays To Win @SPTWchess
635 Followers 388 Following Chess charity supporting UK girls and young women play chess. Led by England Women’s Coach IM Lorin D’Costa
emilia ♟️📖 @emiliacastelao
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DiscoverEnniscrone @Dis_Enniscrone
443 Followers 360 Following The perfect choice for your getaway. 5km beach for swimming, watersports, golf, seaweed baths & award winning food.
Judit Polgar @GMJuditPolgar
134K Followers 253 Following The greatest female chess player of all time, Ambassador of Chess in Education, European Chess Legend, member of the WCHF. #ChessConnectsUs
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St.Ives Chess Club @stiveschess
18 Followers 1 Following We are a small friendly club which enter a number of teams in the Cambridgeshire league. New members of any strength are welcome.
Daniel Rensch @DanielRensch
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