Category Archives: Correspondence

Paddy Kennedy correspondence game

Posted on January 26, 2021 by David McAlister

We have previously posted about Patrick Brendan Kennedy’s victory in the 1949 Irish Championship. As that article pointed out, all seven of his games from that event are in the ICU database, but beyond those very few others appear to … Continue reading →

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Wilkes-Doyle, EU/M/633 corr 1983

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Sean Coffey

And here is one more game from the same event as for the last two posts; thanks again to Tony for supplying notes. Günter W. Wilkes (GER) — Tony Doyle EU/M/633 ICCF corr 1983 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 … Continue reading →

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Doyle-Bodisko, EU/M/633 corr 1983

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Sean Coffey

Here is another game from the event mentioned in the last post; thanks again to Tony Doyle for providing notes: Tony Doyle — Alexanadr Petrovich Bodisko (USSR) EU/M/633 ICCF corr 1983 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Bg4 … Continue reading →

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Voss-Doyle, EU/M/633 corr 1983

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Sean Coffey

My playing career, roughly 1974-1985, overlapped significantly with the over-the-board portion of Tony Doyle’s, 1970-1983, when he was one of the top players in the country. He was Irish champion in 1974, and played in three Olympiads, among many other … Continue reading →

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C.C., R.I.P.

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Tony Doyle

I switched from O.T.B. to C.C. in 1983 and played this wonderfully rewarding form of chess until 1992, which was just before the introduction of computer programs which radically altered the nature of the game. These “engines” have eliminated all … Continue reading →

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