This page covers tournaments held in Ireland for which enough information to compile a full report is available. There are many more tournaments for which only summary information is available: these are covered on the All tournaments: summaries page.
Tournaments held elsewhere that involved Irish players are covered on the Overseas tournaments page.
- 1949
- Irish Championship 1949; 1st Patrick Brendan Kennedy; Galway, July 17-23, 1949; 16 players, 7 rounds, 54 games (8 available)
- 1951
- Irish Championship 1951; 1st Austin Bourke; Cork, July 16-24, 1951; 18 players, 8 rounds, 72 games (1 available)
- 1962
- Irish Championship 1962; 1st-4th Michael Littleton, John Reid (joint champions on tie-break), Alex Montwill, Brian Reilly; Derry, July 14-21, 1962; 16 players, 8 rounds, 64 games (1 available)
- 1964
- Irish Championship 1964; 1st Wolfgang Heidenfeld; Dublin, July 11-17, 1964; 8 player all-play-all, 28 games (2 available)
- 1969
- Castlebar 1969; 1st Robert Hübner; August 24-31, 1969; 19 players, 7 rounds, 63 games (61 available)
- 1972
- Irish Championship 1972; 1st-2nd Wolfgang Heidenfeld, Matt O’Leary (Heidenfeld champion after playoff match); Dublin, July 8-16, 1972; 20 players, 9 rounds, 90 games (all available)
- 1973
- Irish Championship 1973; 1st Hugh MacGrillen; Cork, July 7-15, 1973; 18 players, 9 rounds, 81 games (18 available)
- 1974
- Irish Championship 1974; 1st Tony Doyle; Dublin, July 6-14, 1974; 28 players, 9 rounds, 112 games (1 available)
- 1975
- Irish Championship 1975; 1st-2nd Eamon Keogh, Alan Ludgate; Dublin, July 12-19, 1975; 30 players, 9 rounds, ca. 134 games (14 available)
- 1976
- Irish Championship 1976; 1st Bernard Kernan; Coleraine, Co. Derry, July 17-25, 1976; 28 players, 9 rounds, 125 games (121 available)
- 1977
- Irish Championship 1977; 1st-2nd Ray Devenney, Alan Ludgate; Cork, July 9-17, 1977; 34 players, 9 rounds, 153 games (64 available)
- 1978
- Irish Championship 1978; 1st Alan Ludgate; Galway, July 8-16, 1978; 23 players, 9 rounds, ca. 99 games (24 available)
- 1980
- Irish Championship 1980; 1st Paul Delaney; Cork, July 12-20, 1980; 24 players, 9 rounds, 106 games (17 available)
- 1982
- Irish Championship 1982; 1st-3rd John Delaney (champion on tie-break), David Dunne, Philip Short; Cork, July 10-18, 1980; 23 players, 9 rounds, 99 games (16 available)
- 1983
- Irish Championship 1983; 1st David Dunne; Castlebar, Co. Mayo, July 9-17, 1983; 32 players, 9 rounds, up to 144 games (31 available)
- 1985
- Irish Championship 1985; 1st-2nd Eugene Curtin, Mark J. L. Orr; Dublin, July 6-14, 1985; 30 players, 9 rounds, 126 games (34 available)
- 1991
- Irish Championship 1991; 1st Stephen Brady; Limerick, July 9-17; 12 players, 9 rounds, 54 games (52 available)
- 1994
- Irish Championship 1994; 1st Mark Orr; Armagh, July 9-17; 20 players, 9 rounds, 90 games (89 available)
- 1995
- Irish Championship 1995; 1st Brian Kelly; Dublin, July 8-16; 26 players, 9 rounds, 114 games (112 available)
- 1996
- Irish Championship 1996; 1st-3rd Richard O’Donovan (champion on tie-break), Tom Clarke, Colm Daly; Dublin, July 6-14, 1996; 25 players, 9 rounds, 107 games (105 available)
- 1997
- Irish Championship 1997; 1st Joe Ryan; Dublin, July 12-20, 1997; 18 players, 9 rounds, 81 games (all available)
- 1998
- Irish Championship 1998; 1st Colm Daly; Dublin, July 11-19, 1998; 20 players, 9 rounds, 88 games (all available)
- Kilkenny Masters 1998 (IONA Technologies International Masters); 1st-3rd Stuart Conquest [1st on tie-break], Bogdan Lalić, Luke McShane; Kilkenny, November 27-29, 1998; 35 players, 6 rounds, 100 games (all available)
- 1999
- Bunratty Masters 1999; 1st Sergei Tiviakov (&ndash); Bunratty, February 17-19, 1999; 38 players, 6 rounds, 113 games (108 available)
- Irish Championship 1999; 1st Colm Daly; Drogheda, Co. Louth, April 3-11, 1999; 18 players, 9 rounds, 80 games (all available)
- 2000
- Irish Championship 2000; 1st Mark Heidenfeld; Castleconnell, Co. Limerick, April 22-30, 2000; 12 players, 9 rounds, 53 games (all available)
- 2001
- Target Recruitment Masters 2001; 1st-2nd Alexander Baburin, Bogdan Lalić; Belfast (Q.U.B.), March 30-April 2, 2001; 35 players, 6 rounds, 98 games (92 available)
- Irish Championship 2001; 1st Stephen Brady; Greystones, Co. Wicklow, July 7-15, 2001; 20 players, 9 rounds, 89 games (57 available)
- 2002
- Irish Championship 2002; 1st Sam Collins; Greystones, Co. Wicklow, July 6-14, 2002; 19 players, 9 rounds, 78 games (71 available)
- Ulster Championship 2003; 1st Tom Clarke; Belfast, December 27-30, 2002; 22 players, 7 rounds, 71 games (all available)
- 2003
- Irish Championship 2003; 1st Stephen Brady; Greystones, July 5-13, 2003; 18 players, 9 rounds, 78 games (35 available)
- 2004
- Irish Championship 2004; 1st-2nd Joe Ryan (champion), Gawain Jones; Limerick, July 10-18, 2004; 20 players, 9 rounds, 90 games (all available)
- 2005
- European Union Championship 2005; 1st-2nd Zoltán Gyumesi (champion on tie-break), Mateusz Bartel; Cork, March 21-31, 2005; 115 players, 10 rounds, 570 games (569 available)
- Irish Championship 2005; 1st Colm Daly; Dublin, July 9-17, 2005; 20 players, 9 rounds, 89 games (all available)
- 2006
- Bunratty Masters 2006; 1st-5th Simon Williams (first after blitz playoff), Alexander Baburin, Craig Hanley, Jonathan Speelman, Sam Collins; Bunratty, February 17-19, 2006; 36 players, 6 rounds, 106 games (all available)
- Irish Championship 2006; 1st Stephen Brady; Dublin, July 8-16, 2006; 12 players, 9 rounds, 52 games (14 available)
- Leinster Championship 2006; 1st-2nd Karl McPhillips (champion), Jan Votava; Dublin, December 28-30, 2006; 17 players, 6 rounds, 48 games (46 available)
- 2007
- Irish Championship 2007, 1st-2nd Mark Hebden, Nick Pert, 3rd-4th Stephen Brady, Brian Kelly (joint champions); Dublin, June 30-July 8, 2007; 52 players, 9 rounds, 229 games (224 available)
- 2008
- Bunratty Masters 2008; 1st Peter Svidler. Bunratty, Co. Clare, February 22-24, 2008; 48 players, 6 rounds, 139 games (all available)
- Irish Championship 2008, 1st-2nd Alexander Baburin (champion), Alon Greenfeld; Dublin, July 5-13, 2008; 32 players, 9 rounds, 134 games (133 available)
- 2009
- Bunratty Masters 2009, 1st Peter Svidler; Bunratty, Co. Clare, February 20-22, 2009; 38 players, 6 rounds, 114 games (112 available)
- Irish Championship 2009, 1st Colm Daly; Dublin, July 4-12, 2009; 29 players, 9 rounds, 123 games (91 available)
- 2010
- Bunratty Masters 2010; 1st Alexander Baburin. Bunratty, Co. Clare, February 19-21, 2010; 27 players, 6 rounds, 78 games (all available)
- Phibsboro C.C. Championship 2010, 1st Francisco Sierra Canosa; Dublin, April 12-May 24, 2010; 7 players, all-play-all, 19 games (none available)
- Irish Championship 2010, 1st Alex Lopez; Dublin, July 3-11, 2010; 28 players, 9 rounds, 122 games (101 available)
- Dún Laoghaire Centenary GM 2010; 1st Mark Hebden. Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, August 21-29, 2010; 10-player all-play-all, 45 games (all available).
- Dún Laoghaire Centenary IM 2010; 1st Simon Ansell. Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, August 21-29, 2010; 10-player all-play-all, 44 games (all available).
- City of Dublin Masters 2010, 1st Nick Pert; Dublin, September 3-5, 2010; 14 players, 6 rounds, 39 games (8 available)
- 2011
- Gonzaga Masters 2011, 1st David Fitzsimons; Dublin, February 4-6, 2011; 18 players (of whom 1 played no games), 5 rounds, 39 games (32 available)
- Leinster Championship 2011, 1st-4th John Joyce (champion), David Fitzsimons, Gordon Freeman, Zaidan Zulkipli; Dublin, April 22-24, 2011; 12 players, 5 rounds, 32 games (none available)
- Leinster Championship Majors 2011, 1st Rory Delaney; Dublin, April 22-24, 2011; 14 players, 6 rounds, 40 games (none available)
- Leinster Championship Challengers 2011, 1st William Ffrench; Dublin, April 22-24, 2011; 19 players, 6 rounds, 47 games (none available)
- Ennis Open 2011, 1st Gawain Jones; Ennis, May 20-22, 2011; 49 players, 6 rounds, 137 games (8 available)
- Ennis Congress U1400 2011, 1st Herickson Da Silva; Ennis, May 20-22, 2011; 39 players, 6 rounds, 110 games (none available)
- Irish Championship 2011, 1st Stephen Brady; Dublin, July 2-10, 2011; 26 players, 9 rounds, 115 games (all available)
- Irish Intermediate Championship 2011, 1st Eric Bennett; Dublin, July 2-3, 2011; 21 players, 5 rounds, 44 games (none available)
- Irish Junior Championship 2011, 1st Mark Finnegan; Dublin, July 2-3, 2011; 34 players, 5 rounds, 82 games (none available)
- Irish Championship Weekender 2011, 1st Rory Quinn; Dublin, July 9-10, 2011; 35 players, 5 rounds, 83 games (1 available)
- City of Dublin IM Norm Tournament, 1st Sam Collins; Dublin, August 26-30, 2011; 10 player all-play-all, 45 games (all available)
- Ulster Championship 2011, 1st Michael Waters; Belfast, August 27-29, 2011; 14 players, 6 rounds, 39 games (all available)
- Ulster Intermediate & Junior Championship 2011, 1st and Intermediate champion Ian Woodfield, Junior champion George Jackson; Belfast, August 27-29, 2011; 26 players, 6 rounds, 73 games (2 available)
- City of Dublin Championship 2011, 1st John Delaney; Dublin, September 2-4, 2011; 10 players, 6 rounds, 26 games (18 available)
- City of Dublin Majors 2011, 1st Eamonn Walls; Dublin, September 2-4, 2011; 29 players, 6 rounds, 81 games (4 available)
- City of Dublin Challengers 2011, 1st Airidas Tolkus; Dublin, September 2-4, 2011; 38 players, 6 rounds, 104 games (none available)
- City of Dublin Juniors 2011, 1st Gerard Wallace; Dublin, September 2-4, 2011; 38 players, 6 rounds, 105 games (none available)
- 2012
- Gonzaga Masters 2012, 1st David Fitzsimons; Dublin, January 27-29, 2012; 16 players, 5 rounds, 38 games (all available)
- Irish Championship 2012, 1st-3rd Juri Firstov, Stephen Brady, Colm Daly: Irish champions Brady and Daly; Dublin, July 7-15, 2012; 14 players, 9 rounds, 63 games (62 available)
- 2013
- Gonzaga Masters 2013, 1st David Fitzsimons; Dublin, February 1-3, 2013; 14 players, 5 rounds, 34 games (all available)
- Irish Women’s Championship 2013, 1st Diana Mirza; Limerick, July 5-7, 2013; 6 players, 5 rounds, 11 games (8 available)
- Irish Championship 2013, 1st Colm Daly; Limerick, July 6-14, 2013, 21 players, 9 rounds, 90 games (66 available)
- City of Dublin Championship 2013, 1st Juri Firstov; September 13-15, 2013; 21 players, 5 rounds, 45 games (all available)
- 2014
- Gonzaga Masters 2014, 1st Killian Delaney; Dublin, January 24-26, 2014; 18 players, 6 rounds, 50 games (49 available)
- Irish Championship 2014, 1st Sam Collins, Dublin, July 5-13, 2014; 30 players, 9 rounds, 129 games (all available)
- City of Dublin Championship 2014, 1st Juri Firstov, September 12-14, 2014; 14 players, 5 rounds, 34 games (33 available)
- 2015
- Bunratty Classic 2015, 1st Björn Þorfinnsson, February 18-22, 2015; 10 players, all-play-all, 45 games (44 available)
- Irish Championship 2015, 1st-2nd Stephen Brady and Philip Short (joint champions); Dublin, July 4-12; 19 players, 9 rounds, 79 games (all available (1 incomplete))
- Ulster Championship 2015, 1st Rory Quinn (ineligible for title of Ulster champion) (Gabor Hovath champion); Belfast, 21-23 August 2015; 12 players, 6 rounds, 34 games (17 available)
- City of Dublin championship 2015, 1st Colm Daly; Dublin, 11-13 September 2015; 12 players, 5 rounds, 26 games (all available)
- Munster Championship 2015, 1st Paul Walsh; Ennis, 18-20 September 2015; 18 players, 5 rounds, 42 games (39 available)
- 2016
- Williamson Shield 2016, 1st Gareth Annesley, Belfast, January 9-10, 2016; 8 players, 6 rounds, 20 games (18 available)
- Gonzaga Masters 2016, 1st David Murray (after blitz payoff), Dublin, January 22-24, 2016; 28 players, 5 rounds, 93 games (80 available)
- 1st Enniscorthy Masters 2016, 1st-2nd David Fitzsimons, Oleg Korneev; Enniscorthy, January 29-31, 2016; 12 players, 6 rounds, 35 games (13 available)
- Irish Championship 2016, 1st Stephen Jessel, Dublin, July 2-10, 2016; 16 players, 9 rounds, 72 games (all available)
- 2017
- Irish Championship 2017; 1st-2nd Philip Short, Alex Lopez; Ennis, Co. Clare, July 29-August 6, 2017; 16 players, 9 rounds, 71 games (all available)
- Irish Women’s Championship 2017, 1st Ioana Miller, Dublin, November 10-12, 2017; 14 players, 5 rounds, 26 games (all available)
- 2018
- Bunratty Masters 2018, 1st-2nd Sergei Tiviakov (1st after blitz playoff), Gawain Jones, Bunratty, February 23-25, 2018; 55 players, 6 rounds, 155 games (all available)
- St. Andrew’s Masters 2018, 1st Stephen Brady; Dublin, September 21-23, 2018; 6 players, all-play-all, 15 games (all available)
- Irish Championship 2018, 1st Alex Lopez, Dublin, August 4-12, 2018; 36 players, 9 rounds, 160 games (159 available)
- St. Andrew’s Majors 2018, 1st-3rd Eric Bennett, Alice O’Gorman, Jonathon Peoples; Dublin, September 21-23, 2018; 42 players, 6 rounds, 118 games (104 available)
- Irish Women’s Championship 2018, 1st Ioana Miller (T.C.D.). Dublin (Busswells Hotel), November 9-11, 2018. 13 players, 5 rounds, 30 games (all available)
- Ulster Masters 2018; 1st Danny Roberts (NICS); Belfast (Maynard Sinclair Pavilion), November 10-11, 2018; 10 players, 5 rounds, 22 games (all available)
- 2019
- Williamson Shield 2019, 1st Gábor Horváth (Strand). Belfast (Maynard Sinclair Pavilion), January 19-20, 2019. 9 players, 6 rounds, 24 games (all available)
- Bunratty Masters 2019, 1st-2nd Luke McShane (first after blitz playoff), Mark Hebden. Bunratty, Co. Clare, February 22-24, 2019. 52 players, 6 rounds, 152 games (36 available)
- Irish International Open 2019, 1st Robert Ruck. Dublin (Gonzaga College), April 17-22, 2019. 97 players, 9 rounds, 408 games (389 available).
- Glorney Gilbert IM Norm Event 2019, 1st Vignir Vatnar Stéfansson. Dundalk, Co. Louth (Carrickdale Hotel and Spa), July 20-24, 2019. 10 players, 9 rounds (all-play-all), 44 games (43 available).
- Irish Championship 2019, 1st Conor E. Murphy, Dublin, August 3-11, 2019; 39 players, 9 rounds, 169 games (all available)
- Ulster Championship 2019, 1st Daniil Zelenchuk (Strand). Belfast (Europa Hotel), August 24-26, 2019; 13 players, 6 rounds, 36 games (24 available).
- City of Dublin Masters 2019, 1st Conor O’Donnell (Gonzaga). Dublin (Coláiste Éanna); September 6-8, 2019; 14 players, 5 rounds, 32 games (29 available).
- St. Andrew’s Masters 2019, 1st-2nd Tarun Kanyamarala (Balbriggan), Conor O’Donnell (Gonzaga). Dublin (St. Andrew’s College); September 20-22, 2019; 18 players, 5 rounds, 42 games (all available).
- Irish Women’s Championship 2019, 1st Ioana Miller (T.C.D.). Dublin (Busswells Hotel), November 8-10, 2019. 13 players, 5 rounds, 30 games (13 available, plus 1 fragment).
- Ulster Masters 2019, 1st-3rd Calum Leitch (Strand) (champion on tie-break), Gareth Annesley (Belfast South), Danny Roberts (N.I.C.S.). Bangor, Co. Down (St. Columbanus’ College), November 23-24, 2019. 12 players, 5 rounds, 23 games (20 available).
- 2020
- Irish New Year GM Norm Event 2020, 1st Matthew Turner (–). Dublin (Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan), January 2-6, 2020. 10-player all-play-all, 44 games (all available).
- Irish New Year IM Norm Event 1 2020, 1st-2nd Killian Delaney (Gonzaga), Tarun Kanyamarala (Balbriggan). Dublin (Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan), January 2-6, 2020. 10-player all-play-all, 45 games (all available).
- Irish New Year GM Norm Event 2 2020—pending.
- Williamson Shield 2020, 1st Gareth Annesley (Belfast South). Belfast (Maynard Sinclair Pavilion, Stormont), January 18-19, 2020. 5 rounds, 17 players, 39 games (20 available).
- Bunratty Masters 2020, 1st Nigel Short. Bunratty, Co. Clare (Bunratty Castle Hotel), February 21-23, 2020. 52 players, 6 rounds, 151 games (149 available).
- Irish Championship 2020, 1st Tom O’Gorman, Dublin, August 1-9, 2020; 33 players, 9 rounds, 140 games (all available)
- 2021
- Irish Championship First Weekender 2021, 1st Gavin Sheahan, Dublin, July 23-25, 2021; 44 players, 5 rounds, 105 games (all available).
- Irish Championship 2021, 1st Mark Heidenfeld; Dublin, July 31-August 8; 36 players, 9 rounds, 156 games (all available).
- Irish Championship Weekday Open 2021, 1st Shane Melaugh, August 2-6; 30 players, 5 rounds, 67 games (all available).
- Irish Championship Open Weekender 2021, 1st-3rd Eoin Harrington, Jacob Flynn, Shane Melaugh. Dublin, August 6-8; 57 players, 5 rounds, 119 games (25 available). Report, John Loughran, ICU web site, August 7, 2021.
- Irish Championship Final Weekender 2021, 1st Benjamin Murray. Dublin, August 13-15; 50 players, 5 rounds, 118 games (all available).
- Irish Women’s Championship 2021, 1st Alice O’Gorman. Portlaoise, Co. Laois, September 18-19; 10 players, 4 rounds, 20 games (all available).
- 2022
- Irish New Year GM Norm Event 2022, 1st Vignir Vatnar Stefánsson. Dublin, January 2-6, 2022. 10 players, all-play-all, 45 games (all available).
- Williamson Shield 2022, 1st Mandar Tahmankar. Belfast, February 4-6. 13 players, 5 rounds, 28 games (all available).
- Williamson Shield Intermediate 2022, 1st Matthew Smyth. Belfast, February 4-6. 18 players, 5 rounds, 41 games (40 available).
- John Bolger Cup Masters 2022 (inaugural event), 1st-3rd Alexander Baburin, Jacob Flynn, Vladyslav Larkin. Dublin, March 25-27. 36 players, 5 rounds, 87 games (all available).
- Sligo Spring Tournament Masters 2022, 1st Evgeniya Doluhanova. Sligo, April 29-May 1. 14 players, 5 rounds, 35 games (all available).
- City of Belfast Championship 2022 (Nemtzov Cup & Henderson Cup), 1st James McDonnell (Henderson Cup: James Douglas). Belfast, June 17-19, 2022. 24 players, 5 rounds, 56 games (all available).
- Ulster Masters 2022, 1st Peter Carroll. Lisburn, Co. Antrim, November 11-13. 16 players, 5 rounds, 35 games (22 available).
- 2023
- Sligo Spring Tournament Masters 2023, 1st Jonathan Pein. Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, February 3-5. 22 players, 5 rounds, 53 games (all available).
- Sligo Spring Tournament Championship 2023, 1st-2nd Lukian Hushpit (1st on tie-break), Dean Gorman. Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, February 3-5. 32 players, 5 rounds, 78 games (53 available).
- Sligo Spring Tournament Major 2023, 1st-2nd Oisín O’Sullivan (1st on tie-break), Polly McCormick. Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, February 3-5. 10 players, 5 rounds, 25 games (13 available).
- Sligo Spring Tournament Challenger 2023, 1st-2nd Darun Govindaraju (assigned 1st), José Carlos Leal Gámez. Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, February 3-5. 76 players, 5 rounds, 173 games (29 available).
- Irish Championship 2023, 1st-2nd Alexander Baburin (champion after playoff), Kavin Venkatesan. Dublin, August 5-12. 32 players, 9 rounds, 134 games + 2 rapid games (131 + 2 available).
- Irish Women’s Championship 2023, 1st Diana Mats, champion Antonina Góra. Dublin, August 18-20. 13 players, 5 rounds, 30 games (all available).
- UCD Congress Masters 2023, 1st Artur Davtyan. Dublin, November 10-12. 25 players, 5 rounds, 56 games (53 available).
- 2024
- Irish 50+ Championship 2024, 1st and champion Jonathan O’Connor. Dublin (Talbot Hotel Stillorgan), January 4-7. 29 players, 7 rounds, 95 games (48 available).
- Irish 65+ Championship 2024, 1st and champion Gerard O’Connell. Dublin (Talbot Hotel Stillorgan), January 4-7. 27 players, 7 rounds, 89 games (48 available).
- Ennis Open 2024, 1st Oleg Gubanov. Ennis (West County Hotel), February 23-25. 33 players, 5 rounds, 73 games (37 available).
- DCU Open 2024, 1st-rd Kavin Venkatesan (1st on tie-break), Colm Daly, Maximilian Lohr. Dublin (DCU), March 8-10. 96 players, 5 rounds, 226 games 920 available).
- Dublin International Open 2024, 1st Stephen Jessel. Dublin (Talbot Hotel Stillorgan), March 29-April 1. 77 players, 7 rounds, 255 games (56 available).
- Dublin International 40+ Championship 2024, 1st John Delaney. Dublin (Talbot Hotel Stillorgan), March 29-April 1. 18 players, 7 rounds, 53 games (28 available).
Last updated April 4, 2024.
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