DATE: FRIDAY 3RD OCT TO SUNDAY 5TH OCT 2025
FORMAT: 5 round FIDE-rated Swiss System for all sections
RATE OF PLAY: 90 minutes per player for all moves plus 30 second increment from move 1.
SECTIONS:
MASTERS - 1800 and above
MAJORS - 1850 to above 1550
MINORS - 1600 and below
VENUE:
CLAYTON HOTEL, CORK CITY, 10 LAPPS QUAY, CORK T12RD6E TEL +353 21 4224900
Special B&B accomodation rate available for Congress attendees - 230 euro per night Single & 246 euro per night Double/Twin, use the promo code CHES031025 when booking. http://www.claytonhotelcorkcity.com/
OTHER ACCOMMODATION:
MALDRON HOTEL SOUTH MALL, 93, SOUTH MALL ST, CORK T12EE72
Special B&B accomodation rate available for Congress attendees - 195 euro per night Single & 210 euro per night Double/Twin, use the promo code CHES031025 when booking. http://www.maldronhotels.com/cork-south-mall
MALDRON HOTEL SHANDON, JOHN REDMOND ST, SHANDON, CORK T23X94W
Special B&B accomodation rate available for Congress attendees - 190 euro per night Single & 205 euro per night Double/Twin, use the promo code CHES031025 when booking. http://www.maldronhotels.com/cork-shandon
ENTRY:
All sections 60 euro
50 euro for entries received before 26TH SEPT
ENTRIES CLOSE Wednesday 1ST OCT
ONLINE ENTRY at: icu.ie/events/1968
CONTACT and DETAILS:
MARK WATKINS +353 86 1734757
Email corkcongress@gmail.com
TERMS:
All Irish residents must be members of the Irish Chess Union
Acceptance of entry is at the discretion of the organising committee.
Smoking is not allowed in Irish hotels.
PLAYING SCHEDULE:
OPENING: FRIDAY 1915 P.M.
ROUND 1: FRIDAY 19.30 PM
ROUND 2: SATURDAY 10.00 AM
ROUND 3: SATURDAY 15.00 PM
ROUND 4: SUNDAY 09.00 AM
ROUND 5: SUNDAY 14.00 PM
PRIZEGIVING: SUNDAY 18.00 PM
TRAVEL NOTES:
Last train CORK-DUBLIN Sunday night 7.25 PM.
Playing venue and recommended hotels are in Cork City centre and convenient for bus and rail travellers.