FM Rory Quinn Participation Confirmed
I am pleased to announce the registration of Irish FM Rory Quinn. We are fortunate to have such a strong player join the Master section and we wish him the best of luck.
I am pleased to announce the registration of Irish FM Rory Quinn. We are fortunate to have such a strong player join the Master section and we wish him the best of luck.
We are honoured to receive the inaugural SafePolicy Badge from the Women In Chess Foundation. It is our hope that the policies that we have implemented will make our event safer for women in particular and all players in general. Thanks to the Women In Chess Foundation for their support.
I am proud to announce that Dunnes Stores s an official sponsor of The Sligo Tournament 2024. This is their 3rd tournament as a sponsor and we appreciate their support. If you need food, clothes, or homewares, go to Dunnes Stores.
The one-time FIDE rating adjustment will occur in the March 2024 rating list. As such, this will not affect FIDE ratings for the Sligo Tournament 2024. Check out the Perpetual Chess podcast for background on the Sonas proposal. https://www.perpetualchesspod.com/new-blog/2023/8/15/ep-343-rating-deflation-roundtable-with-statistician-jeff-sonas-and-data-scientist-fm-nate-solon-discuss-fides-proposed-changes-to-their-rating-system