The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 2026

@Alexandra_chess @GRENKEChess Good luck!

Ready for the @GRENKEChess Festival? It’s one of the biggest tournaments in the world, hosted in Karlsruhe, Germany 🇩🇪 I’ll be playing there from April 2–6, and streaming my games on Twitch Can’t wait to see you there

Kids!

@Alexandra_chess They were determined to win by hook or by crook.

@DanielRensch @chessspectator has a phone app that acts like a DGT smart board. I believe the tech is used in Irish league games.

Fascinating times ahead…

Why are we like this?

@iowchesssite @IrishChessUnion Repping Ireland!🇮🇪

♟️ WIM Trisha Kanyamarala wins the Women’s Prize at the Isle of Wight Masters 2026 A superb tournament from Kanyamarala, who finished on 6.5/9, claiming the Women’s Title while also sharing 4th place overall in the Masters standings. 👏♟️ #chess #IOWMasters @IrishChessUnion

@Alexandra_chess Thanks, Alexandra!

Like Irish Chess? 🇮🇪♟️

@ABadacsonyi @iowchesssite @EngChessTrack @ecfchess @gmmds @NatashaRegan123 @LozHCooper Good luck, Stanley.

If he wins tomorrow, Stanley will get an IM norm. Just has to beat a GM…. Been a great week in Ryde whatever happens. Thank you Dave Lightfoot and his incredibly hard working team 👏 See you in 2027 @iowchesssite @EngChessTrack @ecfchess @gmmds @NatashaRegan123 @LozHCooper @chessdom @CHESS_Magazine @alexholowczak

We are deeply grateful to @FIDE_chess for their generous support of the #SligoChessFestival. The festival has been supported by the @FIDE_chess Development Fund. Thank you for helping us grow #chess and community.

@iowchesssite @ecfchess Well deserved

We made the NEWS!!!! 😮😮😁 Check out the Isle of Wight Chess Tournament on BBC South tonight. Skip to 11.45 on the Iplayer playback bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… A huge thank you to BBC south and the amazing reporters for taking an interest and coming over to visit. @ecfchess

@EuropeEchecs were kind enough to write a brief article about the #sligochessfestival. I encourage everyone to take a look. europe-echecs.com/art/open-d-ech… #chess

We had a solid crew from #sligochessfestival at the beach clean in conjuction with @CleanCoasts this morning in Enniscrone. We found a dead crab and there was free coffee or hot chocolate for participants afterwards. Thanks to @CleanCoasts and Enniscrone Tidy Towns. #chess

Behold, Day 10! #sligochessfestival #Chess

Join us for a community beach clean at Enniscrone Beach today at 10:30am! Meet at the lifeguard tower. Fresh air, good company & a chance to care for our coast with @CleanCoasts. All welcome!

The #sligochessfestival Blitz Open round 3 has begun! #chess

Day 9 dawns! #SligoChessFestival #Chess

Saturday, February 7th

Tomorrow at Sligo Chess & Culture Festival: 9:30 Blitz Open (to ~1pm). 1:30 talk Adrian Kelly, 2:30 IM Mark Quinn, 4:00 simul with Quinn. Rapid Open Sunday – register sligochessfestival.com

Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 2026 - Ireland AM Interview youtu.be/-KP8NfECPTg?si…

Road to 2600 | Sligo Chess Festival Round 7 Recap youtu.be/0tPPA-PfSPM?si… via @YouTube