The Sligo Tournament

Some notable bits of information related to the tournament:

• 100% DGT smart boards so every player in every section will play on a DGT smart board and have their game broadcast live online for their friends, family, and our Twitch commentators to see.

• We're making a big effort to attract women this year

o We are recipients of the Women In Chess Foundation's (WICF) SafePolicy Badge for our policies and processes to dissuade and address any forms of harassment, discrimination, or mistreatment, as well as the presence of WICF advocates

o There will be cash, as well as Chessable membership, prizes for the top three women in the tournament (€500, €300, €200)

• There are discounted rooms available at the venue, the 4* Diamond Coast Hotel in Enniscrone. However, these are limited and so operate on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is an even more discounted price for the Sunday evening.

• The 2-minute promo for the Sligo Tournament https://youtu.be/-upCg2noATs?si=n8EhA2qcelOM0a6m

• There will be free children activity sessions for kids (e.g. painting, singing, dancing, etc.) during the rounds

Tournament organiser, Craig:

• was interviewed on chessdom.com which is a good description of the tournament https://www.chessdom.com/sligo-chess-tournament-interview-with-craig-dubose/

• and he released a video collage from Sligo 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIVOL3kXjF0