Irish Junior Championship 2026 - u19
15 players participated in this 6-round tournament, held from 10 Apr 2026 to 12 Apr 2026 in Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Cork, Ireland, P31 NY77, Ireland. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1912, and top seed was Maryna Petrenko (🇮🇪 IRL, WFM, 2065).
Jakov Jagic (🇮🇪 IRL, 2025) won with 4.5/6, ahead of Christopher Woods (4.5) and Maryna Petrenko (4.0). Jagic won on tie-break after catching the field in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Hubert Machowski (1706) beat Conor Sheehan (1926), a +220-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 6 roundsTight race until R6; 2 players tied at 4.5/6, decided on Buchholz.
Rowan Soraya Field takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
2 players finish on 4.5/6. Jagic takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (17.0).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jakov Jagic | * | — | ½ | 0 |
| 2Christopher Woods | — | * | 0 | 1 |
| 3WFMMaryna Petrenko | ½ | 1 | * | 0 |
| 4Rowan Soraya Field | 1 | 0 | 1 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagic, Jakov | 2025 | IRL | +11B | +5N | =3B | −4N | +9N | +7B | 4.5 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 13.00 | 2061 | +10.6 |
| 2 | Woods, Christopher | 2011 | IRL | +12N | −3N | +9B | +7B | =6N | +4B | 4.5 | 16.5 | 18.5 | 12.75 | 2059 | +16.4 |
| 3 | Petrenko, MarynaWFM | 2065 | IRL | +7N | +2B | =1N | +5B | −4B | =6N | 4.0 | 20.5 | 23.5 | 15.50 | 2062 | -1.2 |
| 4 | Field, Rowan Soraya | 1917 | IRL | +10B | F | +13N | +1B | +3N | −2N | 4.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 12.50 | 2198 | +59.2 |
| 5 | Moore, Fiachra | 1903 | IRL | +14N | −1B | +11N | −3N | +10B | +8B | 4.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 7.50 | 1901 | -0.4 |
| 6 | Sheehan, Conor | 1926 | IRL | =8B | −9N | +10B | +13N | =2B | =3B | 3.5 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 9.50 | 1888 | -8.8 |
| 7 | Cogelja, Mihovil Niko | 1838 | IRL | −3B | +8N | +15B | −2N | +11B | −1N | 3.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 4.50 | 1851 | +1.2 |
| 8 | Arun, Rahul | 1739 | IRL | =6N | −7B | +12N | −9B | +15B | −5N | 2.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.75 | 1674 | -15.8 |
| 9 | Machowski, Hubert | 1706 | IRL | F | +6B | −2N | +8N | −1B | −13B | 2.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 6.00 | 1852 | +33.2 |
| 10 | Hickey, Reece | 0 | IRL | −4N | +12B | −6N | +14B | −5N | F | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.00 | 1679 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Brito, Franco | 1776 | IRL | −1N | +14B | −5B | +15N | −7N | −12B | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1.00 | 1077 | -59.2 |
| 12 | Coughlan, James | 1741 | IRL | −2B | −10N | −8B | F | +14N | +11N | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3.00 | 1717 | -4.8 |
| 13 | Field, Lila Quinn | 1918 | IRL | +15N | F | −4B | −6B | F | +9N | 2.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 2.00 | 1725 | -30.4 |
| 14 | FIDE 2542986 | 0 | — | −5B | −11N | F | −10N | −12B | +15N | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 1007 | 0.0 |
| 15 | FIDE 2547619 | 0 | — | −13B | F | −7N | −11B | −8N | −14B | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 1018 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Field, Rowan SorayaIRL+59.24.0 pts · #4
- 2Machowski, HubertIRL+33.22.0 pts · #6
- 3Woods, ChristopherIRL+16.44.5 pts · #2
- 1Brito, FrancoIRL-59.22.0 pts · #13
- 2Field, Lila QuinnIRL-30.42.0 pts · #10
- 3Arun, RahulIRL-15.82.5 pts · #9
- R2+220 Elo gap
- R5+148 Elo gap
- R4+108 Elo gap