Monthly Archives: May 2018

New analysis: a missed win

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Sean Coffey

Round 6 of the 1975 Irish championship paired Oisín McGuinness and Alan Ludgate, each on 3½/5 and just half a point off the lead. The following position was reached after White’s 24. Nce4. McGuinness – Ludgate, Irish Championship 1975 Black … Continue reading →

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Irish championship 1975

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Sean Coffey

A report on the Irish championship 1975 has been added to the tournament archive pages here. In a field of 30 players, Eamon Keogh and Alan Ludgate tied for first and shared the title; this was the first time either … Continue reading →

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Weymouth 1968: Postscript

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Sean Coffey

British Pathé has a newsreel of Weymouth 1968, lasting 1 minute, 6 seconds. Unfortunately there’s no sound, but the video is interesting nevertheless. There is also one additional game, Keane – Rantalainen, round 9 (Ireland – Finland), not in the … Continue reading →

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3rd Blind Chess Olympiad: Weymouth 1968

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Sean Coffey

The 3rd Blind Chess Olympiad was held in Weymouth, England, from March 29 to April 11, 1968. Twenty teams competed, with the Soviet Union finishing first, followed by Yugoslavia and Romania. The Irish team of Seán Loftus, Willie Breen, Ernie … Continue reading →

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Where and when?

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Sean Coffey

As far as I am aware, there is only one Olympiad in which Ireland finished ahead of Great Britain / England. Where and when? Answer in a few days.

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