Irish Championship 2021

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Basic data

Irish Championship 2021
Dates July 31-August 8, 2021
City Dublin
Venue Coláiste Éanna, Hillside Park, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 E248.
Organiser John McMorrow
Local organiser Dave Grant, Ballyroan C.C.
Arbiter Ivan Baburin
Deputy Arbiter John Loughran
Players participating 36
Games played 156
Competition format 9-round Swiss
Eligibility IRL registration with FIDE; additional rating requirement of 1900+ FIDE or ICU in the year prior to the championshup starting, with some exceptions (see Sources and Notes).
Tiebreak 1. Head-to-head result(s). 2. Rapid playoff between two players, chosen based on head-to-head results.
Time control 40 moves in 105 minutes, plus an additional 30 minutes at move 40, plus a 35 second increment from move 1.
FIDE rated? Yes (ID 263567)
Prizes 1st €1500; 2nd 800; 3rd 450; 4th 300; 5th 250; 6th 200. U2100 by rating performance: 1st 300; 2nd 200. (Total prize fund €4000.)
Video

The Irish Times featured a video report by Enda O'Dowd (5m., 9s.), with the article Irish chess champ follows in father's footsteps to win title, Ronan McGreevey, August 8, 2021. Above: a still.

The ICU Facebook page featured a video of the opening remarks of the chief arbiter (5m., 14s.).
Sponsor Blackthorne International Transport
Concurrent events
Games available All 156
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

         Heidenfeld, Mark – Murphy, Conor E.      1-0

         Daly, Colm – Carroll, Peter      ½-½

         O'Gorman, Tom – Heidenfeld, Mark      1-0

         Murphy, Seán J. – Baburin, Alexander      0-1

         Venkatesan, Kavin – O'Gorman, Tom      0-1

         O'Gorman, Tom – Baburin, Alexander      1-0

         O'Donnell, Conor – Heidenfeld, Mark      0-1

         Heidenfeld, Mark – Murphy, Seán J.      1-0