Author Archives: Sean Coffey

Sheffield Masters 2024

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Sean Coffey

Congratulations to Tom O’Gorman, who recorded his second IM norm last weekend, at the Sheffield Masters 2024. He finished clear first with 6½/9. His only loss was to Trisha Kanyamarala, who finished with 4½/9, in round 6, leaving him requiring … Continue reading →

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A Varsity Match record

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Sean Coffey

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 65+ Championship 2024

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Sean Coffey

The third event in the recent Dublin International Festival was the 65+ Championship. This attracted 21 players, including two from Iceland (there was a sizeable Icelandic contingent across the entire Festival), and resulted in a four-way tie for first, on … Continue reading →

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Dublin International 40+ Championship 2024

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Sean Coffey

The recent Dublin International Festival also featured two age-restricted tournaments, the 40+ and 65+ championships. The 40+ championship attracted 18 players, and with one exception the field was relatively evenly matched, with over half the players having FIDE ratings in … Continue reading →

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Dublin International Open 2024

Posted on April 2, 2024 by Sean Coffey

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

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Sean Coffey

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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DCU Challengers 2024

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Sean Coffey

The third of the three sections at last weekend’s DCU Congress 2024 was the Challengers, for players rated under 1200 ICU and under 1650 FIDE, or unrated. 55 players actually played (as in the Open, there were five more who … Continue reading →

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DCU Majors 2024

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Sean Coffey

The DCU Majors 2024 was the second of three sections of the DCU Congress last weekend. A full report has been added to the Tournament pages here. This section was the smallest of the three, with 29 players. Ruarai Goodfellow … Continue reading →

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DCU Open 2024

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Sean Coffey

The DCU Congress attracted 180 players across three sections at the weekend, and the newly introduced Blitz attracted 59. A full report on the Open has been added to the Tournament pages here. 20 games are available via live boards, … Continue reading →

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Kononova – Naughton, Ennis Open 2024

Posted on March 1, 2024 by Sean Coffey

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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