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Category Archives: Armstrong Cup
Rynd – Baker, Armstrong Cup 1907-08
The sixth Irish champion was Philip Baker, 1879-1932, who won in 1924, 1927, 1928 and 1929. A recent blog post Philip Baker, the Jewish refugee from Latvia who became Irish chess champion, by Patrick Comerford (October 22, 2020) gives very … Continue reading
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Armstrong Cup 1949-50: Dublin
Details of the Armstrong Cup 1949-50 season have been added to the Armstrong page here. Eight teams competed: Colmcille ‘A’ & ‘B’, Dublin, Dublin University, Eoghan Ruadh, Sackville (holders), U.C.D., and Wellington Quay Workmen’s Club. Of these, Colmcille ‘B’ and … Continue reading
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Armstrong Cup 1892-93: Kingstown
Congratulations to Gonzaga on winning the Armstrong Cup for the fourth consecutive season! For the first time in a while there was a close finish, with the result well in doubt heading into the final day. The last post discussed … Continue reading
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Controversy in the Armstrong Cup!
Players allegedly placed out of order in violation of the rules … objections lodged … draconian penalties applied, affecting the fate of the entire season … this describes the Armstrong Cup. The season 1891-92 of the Armstrong Cup, to be … Continue reading
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Armstrong Cup 1967-68
Today marks the official start of the new season for the Armstrong Cup, and indeed for all the Leinster leagues. Best of luck to all concerned! Gonzaga, of course, is aiming for three in a row, having run away with … Continue reading
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Armstrong Cup 1948-49: Sackville
Congratulations to Gonzaga, who have clinched the Armstrong Cup for the third time in a row, with a round to spare. Details of another past season have been added to the Armstrong Cup page. In 1948-49 the event had eight … Continue reading
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Armstrong Cup 2015-16, continued
Even at the beginning of the season the general consensus was that it would be hard to stop Gonzaga in this year’s Armstrong Cup, and so it has proved. With some of the 8th-round matches played, Gonzaga leads by 4½ … Continue reading
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Armstrong Cup 2015-16
The new Armstrong Cup season started on Monday. Over at Boards.ie there has been some speculation about the prospects, with the general opinion being that it will be hard to stop Gonzaga retaining the trophy. In the opening match of … Continue reading
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Samuel Beckett, contd.
In Samuel Beckett and the Armstrong Cup, I thought I had made an original discovery of Samuel Beckett’s career as a chess player, as chess players would understand the term, in the form of an Armstrong Cup scorecard from the … Continue reading
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Armstrong Cup 1901-02: Booterstown and Blackrock
The 1901-02 Armstrong Cup was contested by five teams: Booterstown and Blackrock, Dublin University, Rathmines, Dawson Street, and Calaroga. The competition was set up as a double-round league over eight boards, with match points counting. We have the crosstable above … Continue reading
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