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A Varsity Match record
The “Varsity” matches between Oxford University and Cambridge University go back to 1873 in an almost complete sequence, broken only by World Wars. The latest in the sequence took place last month at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall in … Continue reading
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Dublin International Open 2024
The Dublin International Festival concluded yesterday at the Talbot Hotel Stillorgan. Three seven-round events were held: the Open (77 players, 1st Stephen Jessel), the 40+ Championship (18 players, 1st John Delaney), and the 65+ Championship (21 players, 1st-4th Gerry MacElligott, … Continue reading
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Bartczak – Spence, DCU Majors 2024
The recent post about the DCU Majors 2024 gave the Bartczak – Spence game as the most interesting, with plenty of play left in the final position. I thought Black “should be able to draw”, but the line I offered … Continue reading
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Kononova – Naughton, Ennis Open 2024
The last post gave Kononova – Naughton as the most interesting game of the Ennis Open 2024. Kononova – Naughton, Ennis Open 202452. ? From the diagrammed position, 52. c6 wins easily. Instead the mysterious 52. Rc1? wasted a crucial … Continue reading
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Harding – Reynolds, Irish 65+ Championship 2024
The Irish 65+ Championship 2024 round 6 game between Tim Harding and Pat Reynolds reached the diagrammed position with White to play. Harding – Reynolds, Irish 65+ Championship 202448. ? While 48. Qe5 would leave White much better, the game … Continue reading
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Galvin – Plotkin, Irish Universities v Scottish Universities match 1968
The recent update here on Irish championship players added first names for many players. One of these was Roddy Galvin, who played in the 1967 championship in Cork. No games of his are currently in the ICU games archive. However, … Continue reading
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Doyle – Ward, Hastings Major C 1933-34
James J. Doyle was a long-time stalwart of Dublin C.C., playing on Armstrong Cup-winning teams spanning at least the 1921-22 to 1949-50 seasons, and was Leinster champion in 1925. He was also a regular at tournaments at Margate and Hastings. … Continue reading
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A great escape
Steffen Slumstrup Nielsen is the current World Champion of Study Composition, and co-author, with Jacob Aagaard, of the freshly published book Endgame Labyrinths. He also has an account on X (formerly Twitter) that features many interesting studies and other curiosities. … Continue reading
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Jessel – O’Donnell, Plancoët Open 2014
Stephen Jessel and Conor O’Donnell competed in the strong Plancoët Open 2014, finishing with 6/9 and 5½/9 respectively. They met in round 8, in a game of changing fortunes. The first diagram shows one interesting moment. Jessel – O’Donnell, Plancoët … Continue reading
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Fox – D. Nolan, Irish Championship 2023
Among the many interesting moments in the recently concluded Irish Championship was the following from the encounter between Anthony Fox and Dermot Nolan in round 6. Fox – D. Nolan, Irish Championship 202353. ? I was following the game live, … Continue reading
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