The Grand Prix series is starting back on 22nd Of October the first event is being hosted by Inschore chess club in Our lady of good council BNS, Mourne Road, Drimnagh. There will be further GP events in November, Feburary, March and May. Our club will be hosting GP 3. The Leinster Junior Chess Grand Prix … More Leinster Junior Grand Prix 1: 2017/2018

North Kildare's opening match in the Leinster Bodley league saw the team travelling to Gorey, to face some tough opposition. The home side proved too strong for the inexperienced north Kildare team who came home with a loss of 4 boards to one. On the plus, side David had an impressive win on board one, … More Leinster Bodley League

Chess club returns on Wednesday 20th September from 7pm until 8.30pm at the scout den in Kilcock. The committee members & interested parent helpers are asked to attend a planning meeting on Wednesday 13th September at 7pm in the scout den. New members always welcome.

We received an email from the ICU regarding the (Adult) Irish Chess Championship. they’ve offered us a  group rate for juniors players. They are trying to encourage as many juniors as possible to attend.  Playing in adult weekend tournaments would be a good next step for our stronger junior players wishing to challenge themselves and … More Irish Chess Championship 2017

Our final club night before the summer break will be this Wednesday 21st June.  Just for fun, on the last night we’re asking people to bring along other board games they’d like to play with the group. The club will not meet in July or August and will return on Wednesday September 12th for the … More End of Season Games Night

Congratulations to Vishal Tutte who won a second place trophy at Grandmaster Alexander Baburin’s  Junior Chess Tournament in Stillorgan last Sunday.

Two North Kildare teams  took part in Sunday’s LCU Rising Stars competition, the North Kildare Sphinx and the North Kildare Tigers. On the North Kildare Sphinx team were  Darius Rezania, Darragh Comey, Vishat Tutte and  Hartik Tadisetti. They team finish in respectable 9th place. While The North Kildare Tigers team  was made up of Harshaa Tadisetti, and … More O’Connell cup / Rising stars

The club will be holding it’s first AGM on Wednesday 17th May in the Kilcock Scout Den, at 7.30pm (Following normal junior club).  All members and their parents are encouraged to attend. Tea, coffee and cake will be provided. The club has been operating with a provisional committee and constitution unto now and we would … More Annual General Meeting – 17th May

The O’Connell Cup and the Philip Hogarty Rising Stars tournaments take place in ALSAA on May 28th. This is a team event fro teams of 4 junior club players. We will be assembling teams of interested players in the coming weeks. Please email us if your interested in taking part. O’Connell Cup is for players … More Philip Hogarty Rising Stars Team Tournament

The 3rd and final Leinster Chess Union  Grand Prix tournament is on this Sunday ( April 23rd), you can enter using  this link on the Blanchardstown Chess Club website. The venue is the: Carlton Dublin Airport Hotel, Old Airport Road, Cloghran, K67P5C7, Dublin (MAP) Online entries are will close at midnight Saturday 22nd April. Entries on the day … More LCU Grand Prix 3 April 23rd