Irish Championship 2017

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Basic data

Irish Championship 2017
Dates July 29-August 6, 2017
City Ennis, Co. Clare
Venue West County Hotel
Chief Organiser John McMorrow
Chief Arbiter Gerry Graham
Players participating 16
Games played 71
Competition format 9-round Swiss
Eligibility IRL registration with FIDE; additional rating requirement of 1900+ FIDE or ICU with many exceptions (see Sources and notes).
Tie-break Not explicitly stated; a tie between exactly two players resulted in a shared title, but the outcome if three or more players had tied is uncertain. (See Sources and notes.)
Time control 40 moves in 105 minutes, plus an additional 30 minutes at move 40, plus a 30 second increment from move 1.
Default time 30 minutes
Schedule Rounds 1-8: 3.00pm; round 9: 11.30am
FIDE rated? Yes (ID 160380)
Prizes 1st €1800; 2nd €1000; 3rd €600; 4th €350
Sponsor Clare County Council
Concurrent events
Games available All 71
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Tournament review

None available.


Interesting games

         Quinn, Rory – Baburin, Alexander      0-1

         MacElligott, Gerard – O'Donnell, Conor      0-1

         Melaugh, Shane – Short, Philip      ½-½

         O'Donnell, Conor – Lopez, Alex      ½-½

         Mirza, Diana – Quinn, Rory      0-1

         MacElligott, Gerard – Fox, Anthony      0-1

         Melaugh, Gavin – Quinn, Rory      0-1

         Lopez, Alex – Short, Philip      0-1

         Wall, Gavin – Fox, Anthony      ½-½

         Mirza, Diana – Melaugh, Gavin      0-1

         Quinn, Rory – Lopez, Alex      0-1

         Wall, Gavin – Daly, Colm      ½-½

         Melaugh, Shane – Melaugh, Gavin      0-1

         Daly, Colm – Lopez, Alex      0-1

         Quinn, Rory – Melaugh, Shane      ½-½

         Scott, Luke – Melaugh, Gavin      0-1

         Fox, Anthony – Scott, Luke      0-1