Category Archives: Tournaments

Armstrong Cup 1967-68

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Sean Coffey

Today marks the official start of the new season for the Armstrong Cup, and indeed for all the Leinster leagues. Best of luck to all concerned! Gonzaga, of course, is aiming for three in a row, having run away with … Continue reading →

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Irish championship players

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Sean Coffey

John O’Hanlon’s long-standing record of nine Irish championship wins has been equalled by Stephen Brady, but O’Hanlon still holds one record: he competed in 29 championships. Even here his record is in some danger, with many currently active players nipping … Continue reading →

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Irish championship 1999

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Sean Coffey

A report for the Irish championship 1999 has been added to the collection here: see the Irish championships and Tournaments pages. The tournament was held in Drogheda for the first, and so far only, time ever. The turnout was excellent … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Cup 1948-49: Sackville

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Sean Coffey

Congratulations to Gonzaga, who have clinched the Armstrong Cup for the third time in a row, with a round to spare. Details of another past season have been added to the Armstrong Cup page. In 1948-49 the event had eight … Continue reading →

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National Club Championship 2017

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Sean Coffey

Congratulations to Gonzaga, convincing winners of this year’s National Club Championship, retaining the title they won for the first time last year. The event has greatly improved over the past couple of years; this must be due in significant part … Continue reading →

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How?

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Sean Coffey

Tournament reports have been added for the Bunratty Masters 1999 and 2006 editions. As always, there was much interesting chess in both. But there were also some puzzling games. Now it must be emphasized that even when a game is … Continue reading →

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Irish championship 1964

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Sean Coffey

The recent posts on the game Oliff-Keogh prompted me to look up the details of the main event with which it was associated, the 1964 Irish championship. That year’s event suffered several problems that turned it into one of the … Continue reading →

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D. Dunne-N. Short, Glorney Cup 1977

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Sean Coffey

In 1977 the Glorney Cup was held in Ireland (Gormanston College), and six teams competed, including the Netherlands and France. The English team included Nigel Short, Nigel Davies, Glenn Flear, Daniel King, and William Watson—and they didn’t even win. (See … Continue reading →

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Irish championship 2016

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Sean Coffey

The Irish championship runs from July 2 to July 10 at U.C.D. (Student Union building in Belfield). Already the tournament is causing a great deal of discussion, though unfortunately for all the wrong reasons: this year almost all players who … Continue reading →

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Irish championship 2003

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Sean Coffey

A new report for the Irish championship 2003 has been added to the tournaments pages here. Stephen Brady won for the fourth time, finishing 1½ points clear of the field. Until this addition, this championship was the most recent for … Continue reading →

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