Schedule 2025

ChallengersUnrated to 1550 Elo
5 rounds, ICU rated
Time control: 75 mins plus 15 seconds increment

Major:  1500 – 1900 Elo
5 rounds, ICU rated.
Time control: 75 mins plus 15 seconds increment

Masters1850+ Elo
4 rounds, ICU & FIDE rated.
Time control: 90 mins plus 30 seconds increment.

Kids Unrated Beginner’s Rapid:
Sunday 12-3pm; 6 rounds
10 Euros (enter & pay cash on the day)

Note: Kids participating in the fun 6-round rapid do not have to be ICU members.

Each participant in the Challengers or Major will play five rounds over two days unless there is an uneven number when a bye will be given.  Each participant in the Masters will play four rounds over two days unless there is an uneven number when a bye will be given.

Total prize fund of €2,600.  Terms and Conditions apply.  

Entry Fees: 

€40 early entry (by Sun 12th Jan 2025)
€50 (from Mon 13th Jan 2025)
€25 (Kids 2-day rate/ €20 early bird by Sun 12th Jan 2025)
€10 ( Kids Rapid –  Sun 12-3pm; cash on the day)

Playing Schedule:

Challengers & Major
3 rounds on Saturday, 2 on Sunday
ICU rated

Timetable:
Round 1 – Saturday 10:30am 
Round 2 – Saturday 2:30pm 
Round 3 – Saturday 6:30pm 
Round 4  – Sunday 10.30am
Round 5 – Sunday 2.30pm


75 minutes+ 15 second increment per move.

Masters
2 rounds on Saturday, 2 rounds on Sunday
ICU and FIDE rated

Masters Time control:
Time control: 90 mins plus 30 seconds increment.

Round 1 – Saturday 10:00am 
Round 2 – Saturday 3:00pm 
Round 3  – Sunday 10am
Round 4 – Sunday 3pm

Chess Boards, Sets & Clocks provided.

Prizes:
Prize giving to follow conclusion of the final round (6pm approx.)

Register:
Enter online through the ICU web-site: https://www.icu.ie/events/1945
or email cavanchesscongress@gmail.com 

Terms:

The draws for all sections will be published in advance of round 1.
Late entrants will be paired against each other where possible.

 

Dates:
January 25th-26th  2025 (Saturday – Sunday)

Venue:
Cavan Crystal Hotel,
Dublin Road, Co. Cavan,
H12 P5E6, Ireland

Phone: + 353 (0) 49 436 0600
E-mail: info@cavancrystalhotel.com

 

Event Organiser:

Tony McMahon

 

Tournament Controller:

FIDE Arbiter Ivan Baburin

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