North Kildare Chess Club  will host the first Leinster Chess Union Grand Prix tournament of the season, on Sunday, 3rd February 2019, in the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, W23 C2V1, Co. Kildare. The Leinster Junior Chess Grand Prix is a series of monthly chess tournaments which offers children the opportunity to play chess in a competitive and relaxed atmosphere. … More LCU Junior Grand Prix Tournament Series 2019

Good turnout tonight in our new home in Maynooth Boys school.

Friday 11th we’ll be moving to a new venue for our junior meet and play sessions. The new venue is: St.Marys Boys National School , Maynooth . 7-8:30 on Fridays (Look for us in the prefab classroom behind bicycle stand)

Congratulations to Vishal, Darragh, Darius, and Harshaa and Reuben, who came 4th in the Mick Germaine cup.

Please find below details of upcoming events : Junior Events: The Mick Germaine Cup 2018: December 9. Elm Mount CC. The Leinster Junior Championships 2019: January 1-3, Talbot Hotel. The Irish Junior Championships 2019, April 12-14, Talbot Hotel https://www.icu.ie/events Open to all: The 2018 LCU Christmas Blitz, December 19, Elm Mount CC The Irish 50+/65+ … More Upcoming Chess Events Nationaly

The chess club will return on 7th of November 7 to 8.30pm for 6 weeks in the Scout Hall Kilcock. These will be meet and play sessions and all are welcome. There will be a nominal fee of €20 per child for the 6 weeks to cover hall rental.

The NK Chess Club AGM will take place on Wednesday 24th October at 8.30pm in Kilcock Scout Den . please attend as it is essential that we get more volunteers to continue. Agenda: Officer’s reports Election of new committee. Venue & Meeting times Coaching Fees Leagues & competition AOB

Tonight is our final club night before the summer break, looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible for last night. Don’t forget the final Grand Prix Tournament is this weekend in the Glenroyal hotel Maynooth. Enter here online:   

The Club will be closed until April 10th for the Easter School Holidays. Don’t Forget there is there is one very important chess event taking place over the holidays: The Irish Junior Chess Championship takes place in Shannon on the weekend of the 6th to 8th April. Best of look to all our members taking … More Easter Holidays and Irish Junior Championship.

Congratulations to Darius who came 2nd in the under 15 section in the latest LCU Grand Prix. Himself and Darragh braved the snow to travel to Sligo to represent the club. Darragh finished in 4th place.