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Category Archives: BCAI
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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Weymouth 1968: Postscript
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
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