Category Archives: Games

Branagan Cup 1977

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Sean Coffey

David McAlister has provided a huge amount of new information on the Branagan Cup page, and we’re now down to just seven seasons where we’re not sure of the winners. There are also many more details of winning teams and … 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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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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Armstrong Cup 1976-77

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Sean Coffey

The Armstrong Cup page has been updated with details of the 1976-77 season. In a close finish U.C.D. retained the cup, fighting off the challenge of Portmarnock, Dublin A, and Collegians. The winning team consisted of Bernard Kernan, Oisín McGuinness, … Continue reading →

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Another queen sacrifice

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Sean Coffey

A while back we had a queen sacrifice from Oliver Dunne that was A la Morphy. Oliver has submitted another game, for which many thanks, this time from a Heidenfeld match last weekend. And it’s another queen sacrifice! In the … Continue reading →

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Ruane-O’Boyle, Heidenfeld 2013-14

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Sean Coffey

An entertaining game from last weekend’s Heidenfeld match Drogheda-St. Benildus has been posted on the Benildus web site (The Madness of the St George–good title!). In the diagrammed position it’s Black to play his 14th. The madness was all set … Continue reading →

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Crichton-Wall, Leinster championship 2005

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Sean Coffey

Many thanks to Martin Crichton for supplying his game against Gavin Wall in the last round of the 2005 Leinster championship (not available anywhere else). This must have been one of the strongest Leinster championships ever, with 8 of the … Continue reading →

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Thorpe-Hughes, WYCC U14 Open 2013

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Sean Coffey

Ireland had three representatives at the World Youth Chess Championships in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates last month: John Hughes (5/11, U18 Open), Diana Mirza (6/11, U14 Girls), and Kevin Singpurwala (4½/11, U14 Open). All games were made available by … Continue reading →

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Rendle-Crichton, Hillingdon League 2011-12

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Sean Coffey

Martin Crichton sends in several games for the archive. The first, Rendle-Crichton, Hillingdon League 2011-12, has some interesting background. In Martin’s words (slightly modified to fit the blog format): “I went into semi retirement from chess in mid 2010 (my … Continue reading →

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