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
Organiser John McMorrow
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; possibly unchanged from 2014:
“Where two players tie for first place the title and prize money will be shared. Where 3 or more tie for first place the top two using Buchholz Meridian system (Hi-Lo) will share the title and all tied players will share the 1st., 2nd., 3rd., and 4th ( if advertised ) prizes equally.”
Time control 40 moves in 105 minutes, plus an additional 30 minutes at move 40, plus a 30 second increment from move 1.
FIDE rated? Yes (ID 160380)
Prizes 1st €1800; 2nd €1000; 3rd €600; 4th €350
Sponsor Clare County Council
Concurrent events
Games available All 71
References Sources and notes. If you have any other documents, reports, references, biographical information, annotations or (in particular) photos, please .


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