VENUE: AULA MAXIMA, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, CORK (UCC is just 1 km from the City Centre). For a list of hotels and guesthouses in Cork please see www.discoverireland.ie/accommodation?town=cork_city
Mulcahy Memorial Congress: This is a one section tournament open to all players.
RATE OF PLAY: All moves in 90 minutes plus 15 seconds per move increments from move 1. All games will be played using digital clocks
ENTRY FEE AND PRIZE FUND:
ENTRY FEES:
Mulcahy €40
Entry on the day(if allowed) €55
An increase of €10 applies if entry received after 31st Jan 2024
ENTRY:
Enter online, at: www.icu.ie All entrants resident in Ireland must be members of the Irish Chess Union.
To become a member, see
www.icu.ie/shop PRIZES: 1st = €600; 2nd = €300; 3rd = €150;
Grading prizes = €150 each section; Gerry McCarthy prize = €50 Prizemoney may increase or decrease depending on entries No player may win more than one prize PLAYING SCHEDULE: OPENING: Friday; 18.30 ROUND 1: Friday: 1845 ROUND 2: Saturday: 0930 ROUND 3: Saturday: 1400 ROUND 4: Saturday: 1830 ROUND 5: Sunday: 0930 ROUND 6: Sunday 1400 PRIZEGIVING: Sunday: 1800 (*Please note early start) FIDE rules will apply and will be available at the tournament. We hope to be able to provide sets and clocks but would appreciate if you
would bring a set and clock in case of a surge in late entries. For more information please contact Pat Twomey at ptwomey@hotmail.com