Monthly Archives: July 2018

Hans-Joachim Hecht simuls, 1974

Oisín McGuinness’s recent comment on the Simuls page here talks of a simul the West German grandmaster Hans-Joachim Hecht gave at Collegians C.C. (Kiely’s of Donnybrook) on April 17, 1974. A report of the event appeared in the Irish Times … Continue reading

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8th Blind Olympiad, Hungary 1988, contd.

Following on to the last post, here is another photo from the 8th Blind Olympiad, again kindly provided by Philip Doyle. Michael Keating, Gerard MacElligott, Ernie McElroy, Philip DoyleLake Balaton, April 1988

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8th Blind Olympiad, Hungary 1988

The 8th Blind Olympiad was held in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, April 17-30, 1988. In all 23 teams competed, and Ireland finished in the middle, fifth out of eight teams in the second of the three final groups. Philip Doyle, author and … Continue reading

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