The Leinster Chess Union is the body responsible for promoting and organising chess in the Province of Leinster, Ireland.

23-Apr-2012 The league phase of the three cup competitions are under way. All the fixtures results and tables can be viewed by following the links in the left panel.

14-Apr-2012 The Malahide Millenium Tournament incorporating the Leinster Championships 2012 are being held from Saturday 5th May to Monday 7th May 2012. The venue is the Hilton Dublin Airport Hotel, Northern Cross, Malahide Road, Dublin 17. There will be three sections, Senior (1800+), Intermediate (1400-1799) and Junior (under 1400). Full details and information on how to enter are available by clicking on the following link. Malahide Millenium

27-Mar-2012 The final round of the LCU Junior Grand Prix took place on the 25th March. Congratulations to all those who took part! The winners were:

For more details go to leinsterjuniorchess.com

12-Mar-2012 The e2e4 Dublin Easter Tournaments will take place from 5th to 9th April 2012. The venue is the Green Isle Hotel, Newlands Cross, Naas Road, Dublin 22. There will be three sections - Masters, Challengers (Under 2000) and Major (Under 1750). The Masters will be a nine round swiss and commences on Thursday 5th. The Challengers and Major are both seven round swiss events and commence on Friday 6th. Full details and information on how to enter are available by clicking on the following link. e2e4 Dublin International

12-Mar-2012 The final round of the leagues will be held on Sunday 1st April 2012. The venue is the Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1. Divisions 2, 4 and 6 (Heidenfeld, O'Hanlon and Bodley) will be played in the morning. Divisions 1, 3 and 5 (Armstrong, Ennis and BEA) will be played in the afternoon. The morning session will commence at 10am and the afternoon session will commence at 3pm. Teams must bring their own boards sets and clocks. Prizes will be presented at the completion of each session.

06-Feb-2012 The Novices Division has commenced. Click on the link in the left panel for all the fixtures and results. Scorecards must be completed by the team captains after each match and returned to the Controller Pat Fitzsimons. Blank scorecards are available by clicking on the following link. Novices League Scorecards.   Photos below show play in progress in two recent matches. Portmarnock v Elm Mount on the left and Ballinasloe v Naomh Barróg on the right.

24-Oct-2011 The Leinster Chess Union are pleased to announce a new programme to organize and develop junior chess within the province. The LCU Junior Committee has been formed to oversee this new initiative. Those tasked with co-ordinating this very important work are John Delaney, Gerry Smith and Ciaran Quinn. Full details are available by following the Leinster Junior Chess link in the right panel. The next junior event is taking place on Sunday 13th November 2011 in the Stillorgan Park Hotel. Click here for details.

23-Oct-2011 The Novices League (O’ Connell Cup competition) will be running again this season. Teams will comprise of 4 players who are unrated or who have an ICU rating of less than 1000. Please note that entries from schools or clubs that are not currently affiliated to the Leinster Chess Union are also welcome. This is a great event to introduce young players to competitive chess and an opportunity to play as part of a team. The closing date for receipt of entries is Friday 11th November 2011. Full details and information on how to enter are available by clicking on the following link. Novices League

07-Oct-2011 A new online Match Results Service is being introduced this season. All team declarations, player declarations and match results will in future be required to be input online. This will streamline the collection of results and will benefit the league controllers in updating the results in preparation for publication on the website. Team captains will also find the process of returning results much quicker and simpler. There is a guide available to assist in completing the various forms. If anybody experiences any problems or issues using the service please contact the Leagues Controller. Click on the Online Results link on the left panel to access.

14-Sep-2011 Next seasons fixtures for divisions one to five have been published and may be viewed by following the divisional links on the left. They are also available in Excel format, click on the 'LCU Fixtures 2011 - 2012' link on the left to download.