Author Archives: Sean Coffey

A controversial draw

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Sean Coffey

Richtig und Falsch: Praktische Endspielkunde, by Kurt Richter and Hans-Hilmar Staudte was originally published by Walter de Gruyter Verlag in 1962 and has been reprinted several times since then, most recently last year. On page 39 (via a Google Books … Continue reading →

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J. J. Walsh, Hastings Premier Reserves 1959-60

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Sean Coffey

J. J. Walsh’s column in the Irish Times recently reached No. 15,000, and the milestone has been noted by an article, “15,000 and counting – our record-breaking chess correspondent passes another major milestone” by Frank McNally in the paper on … Continue reading →

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Glorney Cup 1953

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup in 1953 was held at the Glasgow High School on July 22-23, 1953. Once again, four teams participated. On the opening morning, England beat the hosts 4½-1½, while Wales narrowly beat Ireland 3½-2½. England Scotland K. F. … Continue reading →

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Leinster Championship 2007

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Sean Coffey

A report on the Leinster Championship 2007 has been added to the tournament pages here. All 36 games are available, though none appear in the ICU games archive as of the date of this post. I downloaded the first copy … Continue reading →

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Ten years of IRLchess

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Sean Coffey

This website turned 10 years old last Tuesday: the first post was on June 15, 2011. See Monthly archives, June 2011 for the first few posts. (For the post at the top of that page, click on the title for … Continue reading →

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Irish Championship 1988

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Sean Coffey

A report on the Irish Championship 1988 has been added to the tournaments collection here. The event was held in Dublin, at Árdscoil Rís in Griffith Avenue. The field comprised 21 players, with Mark Orr, David Dunne, Philip Short, Pat … Continue reading →

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Rynd – Baker, Armstrong Cup 1907-08

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The sixth Irish champion was Philip Baker, 1879-1932, who won in 1924, 1927, 1928 and 1929. A recent blog post Philip Baker, the Jewish refugee from Latvia who became Irish chess champion, by Patrick Comerford (October 22, 2020) gives very … Continue reading →

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Glorney Cup 1952

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Sean Coffey

The Glorney Cup in 1952 was held at the College of Preceptors, Bloomsbury Square, London, from July 23-24, 1952. Once again, four teams competed. On the opening morning, England started with a 5 – 1 win against Scotland, while Wales … Continue reading →

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Irish Championship 1994, Re-revisited

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Sean Coffey

Herbert Scarry has contributed yet more information on the 1994 Irish championship, for which many thanks. The new material includes the tournament brochure, the flyer, and a supplemental report in the October 1994 issue of the Irish Chess Journal. As … Continue reading →

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Barnett – Whitmarsh, Imperial v Lensbury Match 1925

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Sean Coffey

by Lafayette (Lafayette Ltd), whole-plate film negative, 18 October 1929 By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40802266 Richard Whieldon Barnett, 1863-1930, the 1886 Irish champion, was described by Gerald Abrahams in Not Only Chess (London, 1974) as follows: “[T]he late Sir … Continue reading →

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