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🔥 Big Mah’s Kilkenny Chess TakeoverNov 21–23, 2025 | Kilkenny City Ireland’s finest brains descend for strategy, rivalry & banter.
🧠 Tournament Sections
Masters / Major / Stars Barred / Seniors 65+
Rated & unrated players welcome (some restrictions apply)
💰 Entry Fees
€50 full entry
Early bird: €40 before Tuesday, Nov 18
Deadline: Midnight, Wednesday, Nov 19
Enter Online: icu.ie/events/1983
Irish players must be registered ICU members
Foreign players must show rating proof
Boards & clocks provided
📅 Playing Schedule
Masters / Major / Stars Barred:
Round 1: Fri, Nov 21 @ 8pm
Rounds 2–4: Sat, Nov 22
Rounds 5–6: Sun, Nov 23
Seniors 65+:
5 Rounds | Fri–Sun | Longer time control
🎁 Prize Fund Highlights
Masters First Prize: €1500
Major First Prize: €800
Stars Barred First Prize: €500
Seniors First Prize: €600
Multiple grading prizes per section
📝 Fine Print
Travelling BYE available for Friday night (arrange by Thurs, Nov 20)
BYEs for other rounds: talk to your section arbiter
All results & winners on www.icu.ie by 8pm, Sun 23rd
🚍 Club Trip Alert
Cork’s own chess warriors are packing their boards and storming Kilkenny! Join the Big Mah’s Takeover—chess, craic, and a whole lot of endgame drama.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Ormonde Hotel Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Ireland
