Dates

Friday, January 29th, to Sunday, February 7th, 2026

Venue

Radisson Blu Hotel, Ballincar, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo, F91 XW7Y, Ireland

FIDE-Rated

All of the tournaments (Weekender, 9-Round Open, Blitz Open, Rapid Open) are FIDE-rated

ICU-Rated

The Weekender and 9-Round Open are ICU-rated

Weekender Sections

If you have a FIDE rating, we will use your FIDE rating to determine your section. If you don’t have a FIDE rating, we will use your national rating. If your national rating is not from Ireland, please tell us where we can find your national rating (e.g. ECF, USCF) online at info@sligochessfestival.com.

• Master >= 1900
• Expert 1750-1899
• Championship 1600-1749
• Major 1450-1599
• Challenger <= 1449

Prizes*

See individual tournament pages for prize information.

* Prizes are subject to change based on registrations