The Gens Una Sumus rapid series will take place on the 11th of Jan 2026 and 22nd of March 2026.
Registration on the ICU website:
Gens Una Sumus 11 January 2026
Info for 11th Jan tournament:
Fide Rated Rapid Tournament! No entry fee for titled players!
Venue: Crowne Plaza, The Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin 15, (D15T1FD)
| Prizes | Junior (Under 18) Trophies and medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places Age categories: U18, U14, U12, U10 & U8 Top girl prize per age category Open 1st Prize: €300 2nd Prize: €150 3rd Prize: €75 Grading Band 1: €50 Grading Band 2: €50 |
| Time control | Juniors & Open 6 rounds: 10mins, + 5 seconds increment |
| Entry Fees | Juniors entry: €20 by 10th Jan Open entry by 10th Jan: €20 by 10th Jan Combined Entry (Juniors and Open): €30 by 10th Jan Registration on the day for all categories will be an extra €10 above entry fee. |
Timetable
| Juniors (Under 18) Late Registration: 12:00 – 12:30 PM Round 1: 1:00 PM Round 2: 1:35 PM Round 3: 2:10 PM Round 4: 2:50 PM Round 5: 3:25 PM Round 6: 4:00 PM Prize Giving Ceremony: 4:45 PM | Open Late Registration: 5:00 – 5:30 PM Round 1: 5:40 PM Round 2: 6:20 PM Round 3: 7:00 PM Round 4: 7:40 PM Round 5: 8:20 PM Round 6: 9:00 PM Prize Giving Ceremony: 9:45 PM |
Queries: blanchardstown.chess.tournaments@gmail.com
Note:
- Maximum of 100 entries for the Juniors and 100 entries for the Open sections
- Some minor adjustments to age categories for Juniors may apply based on the number of entries E.g. adding a new category. Any changes will be announced at the beginning of the event.
Hello! How can I submit my son’s name for the tournament? He is 9 years old – Daniel McGovern
Hi Nargiz,
First of all, this is an on site tournament in Blanchardstown Dublin 15, Ireland.
You can follow the instruction to register online. If your son is not an ICU (Irish Chess Union) member, you can register onsite on 11 January.
https://wp.me/p4Srmb-1VM
I am in.
Best Luck Claudio!
What is the average rating for this tournament
My son is 5 year old, do we have any under 7 games in this tournament.