Category Archives: Games

Collins-S. Williams, e2e4 Diamond Jubilee Premier

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Sean Coffey

Recently Peter Cafolla recommended the “fantastically entertaining” final round games of Alex Lopez, Sam Collins, and Mark Hebden at the e2e4 Diamond Jubilee Premier earlier this month. He was hardly exaggerating. Here’s the Collins game, versus Simon Williams. Collins, Sam … Continue reading →

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Znosko-Borovsky’s visit to Ireland

Posted on June 18, 2012 by David McAlister

Seán made reference in the May 2012 update to Znosko-Borovsky’s simultaneous displays in Armagh and Limerick in December 1926. There is a game dated 1927 between Znosko-Borovsky and O’Hanlon listed in the Games section of the ICU website. It is … Continue reading →

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A neat finish: Lewis-Duffy, Armstrong Cup 1958

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Sean Coffey

From the Armstrong Cup 1958-59, W. Lewis – N. Duffy, Dublin-Phibsboro, board 6, played in late 1958 (and, by the way, not in the ICU games archive or other databases): In the diagrammed position Black sealed. It looks as though … Continue reading →

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Labourdonnais-McDonnell

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Sean Coffey

The full scope of this blog, declares the About tab above, is “anything to with Irish chess, from Labourdonnais-McDonnell to today”. Fair enough, you say, but how on earth could anyone say anything new about Labourdonnais-McDonnell? This was one of … Continue reading →

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Ray Keene simul, Trinity 1977

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Sean Coffey

From a 1977 clipping supplied by Seán Terry: “Chess grand master Ray Keene (29) gave a demonstration last night at Trinity College, Dublin, where it had been arranged that he would play simultaneously against 50 competitors. The exhibition was organised … Continue reading →

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DisinformatorTM

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Sean Coffey

With excellent timing, two magazines have produced a new issue this week, just in time for the Christmas stocking. The first is of course Tony Foley’s Irish Chess Journal. The second, which may not be familiar to Irish readers, is … Continue reading →

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Did Diskin resign in a winning position?

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Sean Coffey

The last post gave P. A. Duignan’s brilliancy prize win against P. Diskin in the 1949 Irish championship in Galway. But there’s a flaw! David McAlister spotted that Diskin may have been winning in the final position. White’s last move … Continue reading →

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Duignan-Diskin, Irish championship, Galway 1949 (brilliancy prize)

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Sean Coffey

Returning to J. J. Walsh’s unpublished manuscript of selected Irish games, 1896-1967, the next on the list is another win by P. A. (Paddy) Duignan, this time against P. Diskin in the 1949 Irish championship in Galway, winning the tournament … Continue reading →

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J.J. Walsh unpublished manuscript: selected Irish games 1896-1967

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Sean Coffey

At IRLchess we’re interested in all aspects of Irish chess history and records, but above all in games. The ICU games archive has good coverage, of course, but there are many other published games that are not included there. And … Continue reading →

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TWIC 888

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Sean Coffey

This week TWIC has 25 Irish games: 2 each from Sam Collins, Ryan-Rhys Griffiths, and Gavin Wall (4NCL), 1 from Joe Ryan (III Tancat IM), 5 from Sarah Hegarty (4 from European Women’s Team Ch and 1 from 4NCL), 7 … Continue reading →

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