Category Archives: Tournaments

Drogheda (Thomson Masters) 2023

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Sean Coffey

The Drogheda Congress was held over the June Bank Holiday weekend, comprising four sections with 131 players in all. Very admirably, essentially all games in all sections were broadcast. A full report on the Thomson Masters has been posted to … Continue reading →

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Irish Championship 1983

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Sean Coffey

The Irish Championship in 1983 was held, for the first and so far only time ever, in Castlebar. With continued sponsorship from IBM, the event attracted a large field of 32, including almost all of the top players in the … Continue reading →

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Proved or not proved?

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Sean Coffey

The Irish Championship 1997 came down to the final game between Anthony Fox and Stephen Brady. A win for Brady would leave him tied with Joe Ryan for first, on the astounding score of 8½/9, thus sharing the title, while … Continue reading →

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Cafolla – McCarthy, Irish Championship 1999

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Sean Coffey

Peter Cafolla’s round 3 game against Jim McCarthy in the Irish Championship 1999 reached the diagrammed position at move 25. Cafolla – McCarthy, Irish Championship 1999 (3) 25. ? Black’s last move 24… Rf8-d8? turns out to be an error … Continue reading →

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O’Connell – Daly, Irish Championship 1999

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Sean Coffey

In the Irish Championship 1999, defending champion Colm Daly had some difficulties at the beginning of the event, drawing in round 2 against Gerard O’Connell and then losing in round 3 against Jonathan O’Connor. His 5½/6 in the remaining games … Continue reading →

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Irish Championship 1985

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Sean Coffey

A report on the Irish Championship 1985 has been added to the tournament pages here. The event was held in Dublin, at Ardscoil Rís on Griffith Avenue, from July 6-14, 1985. 30 players took part, including defending champion Eugene Curtin, … Continue reading →

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Sligo Spring Tournament Masters 2023

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Sean Coffey

The Sligo Spring Tournament 2023 was held in Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, from February 3-5. The event was held over four sections, and a full report on the Masters has been uploaded to the Tournament pages here. The Masters attracted a … Continue reading →

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City of Belfast Championship 2022

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Sean Coffey

The City of Belfast Championships 2022 were held in June at the Maynard Sinclair Pavilion at Stormont. Usually there are two separate events for the Nemtzov Cup and the Henderson Cup, but in this case the two were combined into … Continue reading →

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Leinster Schools Championships

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Sean Coffey

The Leinster Junior Championships for 2023 begin tomorrow in Stillorgan. Best of luck to all participants! The competition started in 1942, with only a single section, and limited to boys. The Leinster Schoolboys’ Championship quickly became the Leinster Senior Schoolboys’ … Continue reading →

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Irish championship players

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Sean Coffey

The lists of Irish championship players have been updated to reflect the 2022 championship, and to correct some errors and add details. Five players made their débuts in 2022, taking the total to 575 players in all, including 561 men … Continue reading →

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