Leinster Chess Leagues

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The Leinster Leagues are amateur chess team competitions run by the Leinster Chess Union (LCU) in the province of Leinster in Ireland. [1] [2] [3] The competitions include the Armstrong Cup, which is reputed to be the oldest Irish team league competition. Played every year since 1888, the Armstrong Cup is one of the longest running chess leagues in the world. [4]

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League structure

The leagues include a number of divisions, with promotion and relegation between divisions at the end of each season.[ citation needed ] As of the July 2023, the Leinster Leagues consisted of seven divisions: [5]

The LCU is affiliated to the Irish Chess Union (ICU). [7] [ not specific enough to verify ]

Knockout cups

The leagues normally start in late September and continue until early May. After this, clubs may put forward teams for three knockout competitions, from among players who played in the leagues. These competitions include the:

References

  1. ↑ Scott, Peter. "Chess League". chessleague.net. Leinster Chess Union. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Coffey, Seán. "IRLchess | Irish chess history & records". irlchess.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "Leinster Chess Union - official website". leinsterchess.com.
  4. ↑ Tim Harding (2014). "The Oldest Chess Leagues – and a Success Story". Chess Café. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "LCU League Rules" (PDF). leinsterchess.com.
  6. ↑ McAlister, David (8 June 2013). "Armstrong Cup". Irish Chess History.
  7. ↑ "Irish Chess Union website". icu.ie.
  8. ↑ "IRLchess | Branagan Cup". irlchess.com.
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