Category Archives: Tournaments

Women’s Olympiad, Lublin 1969

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Sean Coffey

Ireland’s record at Women’s Olympiads had an outstanding start at the first such event, Emmen 1957, when the team of Hilda Chater and Beth Cassidy finished equal 14th-15th out of 21, ahead of France, Austria, Finland, Norway, Belgium, and Luxembourg. … Continue reading →

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Irish Championship 2022

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Sean Coffey

The Irish Championship is in progress in Dublin, and reaches the halfway stage today. A report has been added to the tournament pages here; updates will be added round by round until the conclusion. Numbers are down from the past … Continue reading →

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Irish Championship 1951

Posted on June 13, 2022 by David McAlister

A report on the 1951 Irish championship has been added to the tournament pages here. The championship was held in University College, Cork from the 16th to the 24th July. Eighteen players participated over eight rounds with the Swiss pairing … Continue reading →

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The Sligo Spring Tournament 2022—II

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Sean Coffey

A report on the Sligo Spring Tournament Challengers 2022 has been added to the tournament pages here. The event attracted an impressive entry of 87 players, and after five rounds, two players were on full points: Dariy Kelbas (Ukraine) and … Continue reading →

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The Sligo Spring Tournament 2022

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Sean Coffey

I have not traced the full history of chess in Sligo—I’d be interested if anyone can shed light on this—but it goes back at least as far as 1912, when the Leinster Express announced a 10-board correspondence match between Queen’s … Continue reading →

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The John Bolger Cup 2022

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Sean Coffey

The inaugural John Bolger Cup was held at Coláiste Éanna in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin, from March 25-27. The event attracted 154 players across three sections. All games for the Masters section were broadcast via live boards, and a full report … Continue reading →

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Williamson Shield 2022

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Sean Coffey

The Williamson Shield 2022 took place at Stormont from February 4-6, marking another very welcome step in the transition back to in-person tournaments, and attracted 31 players across two sections. Many thanks to organiser Damien Lavery, who transcribed virtually all … Continue reading →

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More games from the Irish Championship 1971

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Sean Coffey

I’m delighted to report that Jim Murray has sent all of his games from the 1971 Irish championship. Only one of these, his round 6 game against John O’Brien, was available before, and these are the first new games to … Continue reading →

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Irish Championship 1971

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Sean Coffey

A report on the 1971 Irish championship has been added to the tournament pages here. The championship was held in Cork, at Lee Maltings, U.C.C., and 23 players participated. It was remarked at the time that the field was relatively … Continue reading →

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Chess at the 1957 FISEC Games in Dublin

Posted on February 3, 2022 by David McAlister

“For some 280 youths, representing eight countries, tonight is their big night when the curtains go up on their ” Little Olympics ” — the International Catholic Students’ Games — in Dublin. The Irish officials have, through hard work, brought … Continue reading →

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