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DCU Open 2026
Dates	February 20-22, 2026
City	Dublin
Venue	The Auditorium, the Education Building, DCU St. Patrick's Campus, Drumcondra, Dublin
Organisers	Julia Meza Osorio, Jacob Nelson, Yurii Sahatelian, Emmet O'Rourke
Chief Arbiter	Henry T. Williams
Deputy Arbiter	Ronan Barrett
Players participating	14
Games played	94
Competition format	5-round Swiss
Eligibility	Open (to ICU members)
Tie-break	None; cash prizes split
Time control	90 minutes for all moves with a 30 second increment from move 1
Default time	30 minutes
Schedule	Rounds 1 7.00pm; rounds 2, 3: 10.00am and 3.00pm; rounds 4 and 5: 10.00am and 3.00pm
FIDE rated?	Yes (ID 467108)
Prizes	1st €520; 2nd €370; 3rd €270; U1900 grading prize €100. Prize fund €3000 across all sections;
Entry fee	€35 (€25 for students and under 18's; €15 surcharge for entries on or after February 19); free for GM, IM, FM, WGM, WIM before February 13, 2026
Sponsors	Irish Go Association DCU Clubs & Societies
Photos	A set of 562 photos of the event was made available by the organisers. Above: playing hall, round 1 (full size version).
Concurrent events	DCU Majors 2026, same dates; 1st Cahit Furkan Sallan DCU Challengers 2026, same dates; 1st-3rd Jayden Amrolan, Alexandros Sykaras, Eoin Dunne Leinster Open Go Tournament 2026, february 21, 2026
Games available	27
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