World Chess

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Junior Chess

Underage/Schools Chess Provincial and All Ireland competitions are held annually.

Glorney and Faber Cups

In 1948 a Dublin businessman Cecil Parker Glorney and competitive chess player and President of Rathmines Chess Club, created the Glorney Cup. It was joined twenty years later by the Faber Cup. These two events have been held annually and bring together national squads from across Europe (although it is mainly just between teams from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England) for three days of intensive and extremely competitive chess. This year, under 12 and under 14 teams competed alongside their older compatriots. Held this year at Dublin City University and organised by the Irish Chess Union.The 2008 Glorney and Faber Cups were held in Liverpool as part of its City of Culture celebrations.

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