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The Irish Championship 2018

2018 Irish Championship

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When

Aug 04, 2018 01:00 PM to
Aug 12, 2018 04:00 PM

Where

The Talbot Hotel, Dublin

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Venue: The Talbot Hotel, Dublin

Format: 9 round swiss played over 9 Days

Registration: https://www.icu.ie/events/986

NOTE: ALL PLAYERS MUST BE PAID UP MEMBERS OF THE IRISH CHESS UNION

Time Control: 105 minutes for the first 40 moves + 30 minutes for the rest of the game + 30 second increment from move 1.

Timetable:

Round 1             - Sat 4th August            3.00 pm

Round 2             - Sun 5th August            3.00 pm

Round 3             - Mon 6th August          3.00 pm

Round 4             - Tue 7th August            3.00 pm

Round 5             - Wed 8th August           3.00 pm

Round 6             - Thur 9th August           3.00 pm

Round 7 -  Fri 10th August            3.00 pm

Round 8 -  Sat 11th August            3.00 pm

Round 9 - Sat 12th August             12.30 pm

Prizes: Guaranteed prize fund of €4,000

Further details can be found:

https://www.icu.ie/events/986

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