Munster Chess Union
This years Division 1 has Ennis A, Adare, CCYMS, Cork A, Sarsfield, Limerick, Cork B and Charleville competing for the title and also to avoid relegation. Ennis won last year's Division 1 and Charleville won Division 2 and returned to Division 1.
The dates for the first half of the Munster League 2017/18 are given below. The second half schedule will be confirmed later. Each day starts at 12pm with the second round in a day starting at 5pm. The Division 1 time control is 1 hour and 30 minutes each with 30 seconds increment from move 1.
| Division 1 | Division 2 | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rds 1 + 2 | 14-Oct-17 | Charleville Park Hotel | |
| Rds 3 + 4 | Rds 1+2 | 26-Nov-17 | Charleville Park Hotel |
| Rd 5 | If Required | 17-Dec-17 | Charleville Park Hotel |
| Rds 6 + 7 | Rds 3 | 21-Jan-18 | Charleville Park Hotel |
The dates for the second half will be finalised later.
A single round day will occur on the 16th of December and on the roundup in May. This is to hold the Munster Blitz Championships after both of these rounds. More details of these events will be posted prior to round 3 + 4. It will also allow a proper presentation of the trophies to the winning teams after the final round.
This year team captains / reporters will again report results directly on this website using web forms. To meet FIDE requirements There will be a strictly enforced deadline of 48 hours for submitting results to meet FIDE deadlines. Team captains may nominate a reporter who can also submit the results for their team.
Please submit the email address and phone number of any new team captains as soon as possible so that the email lists and reporting accounts are set up.
Also make sure you have any players you intend to include in your team added to your panel on the website before the match (or by midnight on the night of the match at latest).