Author Archives: Sean Coffey

Winawer Praxis—II

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Sean Coffey

This month’s issue of The New Winawer Report, now posted on the tnwr page, returns to the theme of recent games, with three games from the past few months, each featuring lines covered in previous issues. The first features the … Continue reading →

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Vizayanagaram Tournament, London 1883

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Sean Coffey

Tim Harding has recently written an extensive article (see part 1 and part 2) on the almost forgotten Vizayanagaram Tournament, sponsored by the Maharaja of Vizayanagaram and held in conjunction with the London International Tournament in 1883. One Irish player … Continue reading →

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Fagan-Walsh, Leinster Schoolboys’ Championship 1949

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Sean Coffey

With Oliver Dunne’s picture of the 1948 Leinster Schoolboys’ Championship in mind, here is a game from the 1949 event, between Michael Fagan, who appears in the picture, and J.J. Walsh. I think this was a third playoff game after … Continue reading →

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Who (and what and when): a partial solution

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Sean Coffey

On the puzzle of Oliver Dunne’s picure, my guesses weren’t too bad but still fell short. Looking at the formal attire, it’s clear this is no recent event, or an event from my own playing days. The players all seemed … Continue reading →

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Who?

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Sean Coffey

Oliver Dunne has sent the picture above, which he bought several years ago at a stall or second-hand bookshop. There were no details of event, year, participants, or location. (See a larger version.) Does anyone have any suggestions?

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Grefe-Mednis, US Championship 1973, and a ‘deep idea’

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Sean Coffey

The latest issue of The New Winawer Report has been posted on the Winawer page. This one covers the positional lines, in which Black tries the setup … Ba4 and … c4, recommended in several recent books: Vitiugov, Moskalenko, and … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Cup, 1977 and today

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Sean Coffey

This Sunday sees the final round of the Armstrong Cup. Dublin University has been ahead all season, but stumbled slightly recently with a loss to Gonzaga. With a 2-point lead, and with the only other possible winners Elm Mount and … Continue reading →

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‘The Ultimate Main Line of the Winawer Poisoned Pawn’

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Sean Coffey

The theory of the Winawer Poisoned Pawn has built up over decades into such a dense and complex thicket that it requires something out of the ordinary for any variation to be called by the impressive title above. But this … Continue reading →

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Hebden-Lalić, Bunratty blitz final 2014

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Sean Coffey

It isn’t often that we have access to full blitz games, but the final of this year’s Bunratty Blitz tournament is an exception: Damien Cunningham at Ballynafeigh Chess put togther an excellent video, from which it’s possible to reconstruct the … Continue reading →

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Joe Noone, David Denny

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Sean Coffey

The answers to Thursday’s puzzle are Joe Noone (Player A) and David Denny (Player B). The original source is David Denny’s Flickr account. The players, from left to right, are Joe Noone, Martin O’Neill, David Denny, Brendan Bartley, Tom McHugh, … Continue reading →

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