| Irish New Year Open 2026 |
| Dates |
January 1-4, 2026 |
| City |
Dublin |
| Venue |
Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan, The Priory, 409 Stillorgan Road, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 D6F2 |
| Organiser |
John McMorrow |
| Arbiter |
Ivan Baburin |
| Players participating |
46 |
| Games played |
149 |
| Competition format |
7-round Swiss |
| Eligibility |
Open |
| Tie-break |
Unknown / unspecified |
| Time control |
90 minutes, plus a 30 second increment from move 1. |
| Schedule |
Round 1: 6.30pm; rounds 2-7: 10.00am, 3.00pm daily |
| FIDE rated? |
Yes (ID 457269) |
| Prizes |
€2000 overall fund |
| Entry fee |
Unknown |
| Sponsor |
None specified |
| Games available |
48 |
| Concurrent events |
- Irish 50+ Championship 2026, January 1-4; 1st and champion Jonathan O'Connor
- Irish 65+ Championship 2026, January 1-4; 1st Keith Arkell; champion Joe Noone
- Irish New Year Festival Blitz 2026, January 4; 1st Oleg Artemenko
- Leinster Junior U19 Championship 2026, January 1-4; 1st Oleksii Rai
- Leinster Junior U16 Championship 2026, January 1-4; 1st Advaith Nichenametla V
- Leinster Junior U14 Championship 2026, January 1-4; 1st-3rd Dariy Kelbas, Angel Mariya Boby, Jingxuan Qiao
- Leinster Junior U12 Championship 2026, January 1-4; 1st Aiden Thomas Boby
- Leinster Junior U11 Championship 2026, January 3-4; 1st Aken Pinitha Palihawadana
- Leinster Junior U10 Championship 2026, January 1-2; 1st-2nd Luka O'Sullivan, Rohan Megadi-Walia
- Leinster Junior U9 Championship 2026, January 3-4; 1st Aarvi Bharadwaj
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| References |
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