Chess Society - Intervarsity Contribution Back to events list
Date: Saturday February 28th, 2026 from 10:00 to 17:30
Price:Student (FullTime) €5.0
Venue: Dublin
7-round rapid tournament using the Swiss pairing system Individual event: everyone plays all rounds; no knockouts
Time control: 15+10 minutes per player
Scoring: 1 point for a win, 0.5 for a draw, 0 for a loss
Rating: Not FIDE rated; no FIDE or ICU
ID required
Prizes
Trophies and cash prizes (subject to entries) will be awarded for:
Open: 1st, 2nd & 3rd place
Women: 1st, 2nd & 3rd place
Best Unrated Player
In the event of a tie, cash prizes will be combined and split among tied players; trophies will be awarded based on tiebreaks.
University Trophy: Awarded to the university with the highest total points from its top 5 scoring players.
Schedule
Check-in: 10:00
Opening Ceremony: 10:45
Round 1: 11:00
Lunch Break: After Round 3 - Free Pizza
Approximate Finish: 17:30, followed by a short prize-giving
NB: Players must check in to be included in Round 1 pairings.