Would you like to play chess with other women?

Your move.

John McMorrow, of the Irish Chess Union, writes:

I know you don’t normally do this but… The Stephen’s Green Hibernian Club have generously offered to become the host to Irish Women’s chess meetings every two weeks with a launch event at 2pm on Sunday, January 22nd. .

It will feature a blitz event, the presentation of the new Irish Women’s Championship perpetual trophy to current champion Monika Gedvilaite, a lecture from Grandmaster Alexander Baburin as well as other events.

SGHC will provide complimentary tea, coffee and sandwiches to all attendees. The launch event is open to any women who are welcome to bring a plus one.

The new home for Irish Women’s Chess (Irish Chess Union)

Yesterday.

John McMorrow of The Irish Chess Union, writes:

We were out on Grafton Street/South Anne Street yesterday promoting the Irish Chess Union and the film Queen of Katwe which is coming out this week and is a truly inspiring story of a girl in Uganda who overcomes poverty to become a chess master. So we thought we’d give a little demonstration of blitz chess (well, blitz chess on a big board).

Irish Chess Union