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After the dreadful impact of COVID the club has been shut for more than two years. In addition, we have lost our premises as the parish has shut the parish centre. Efforts are being made to restart activity in some … Continue reading →

Club Update In these difficult times hopefully we are all getting through as best we can. Hopefully, we can get to an end of this situation and get back together to playing chess across-the-board both socially and competitively. In regard … Continue reading →

The club will remain closed until it is safe to return to over-the-board play. This is not likely to be for some time. Meanwhile, there are many online sites for chess play: chess.com, chess24 etc. The ICU are running daily … Continue reading →

Due to Covid 19 the club will remain closed until further notice. All league matches are also postponed. Hopefully this will be come under control before too long and we can again enjoy our chess together. Meanwhile, there are more … Continue reading →

Due to the Covid19 emergency the rapid scheduled for this evening has been cancelled.

We will be holding a rapid in the club next Thursday, 12th. Time control  10mins + 5secs which amounts to about 30mins in total per game. First round at 8pm so we should have 5 or 6 rounds.

We have a week free from league matches this week so on Thursday we are running a club blitz. First round at 7.45pm. Time control of 10min + 5 secs so we should be able to have 5 or 6 … Continue reading →

Happy New Year to all our members. Wishing you all an enjoyable chess year. The club will be open from next Monday Jan 6th and thereafter on each Monday and Thursday.  

One of the highlights of the club calendar, the Christmas Blitz, will take place on Thursday 19th with first round at 8pm. With lots of prizes we hope that as many members as possible can make it and bring their … Continue reading →

We will be holding a rapid on Thursday next for all members and newcomers. The time-control will be 10mins +5secs per move each which amounts to about 15mins each per game. All going well we should have at least five … Continue reading →

With the leagues due to start in the next couple of weeks, we will have an informal warm-up competition on Thursday next, 18th, with first round at 8pm. We’re probably not up to full blitz speed yet so we’ll play … Continue reading →

The new 2019/2020 season is underway and now is a good time to get back into play on club nights. Club nights Monday And Thursday from 7.30. Experienced players welcome to come along and perhaps join one of our league … Continue reading →

As previously announced the club agm will take place on Thursday next, 29th Aug at 8pm. All members are invited and we are hoping for a large attendance. It is important to get the views of members on matters of … Continue reading →

The Annual General Meeting of Rathmines Chess Club will be held in the Club Rooms on Thursday 31st August at 8pm. All members are invited to attend and participate. We’re hoping for a good attendance means we can have the … Continue reading →

With the league season over we can look back on the club’s key achievements. Ennis A, Ennis B, BEA A and BEA C all had good seasons and finished midtable. BEA B had a great year and were just pipped … Continue reading →