Simuls

This page covers simuls by visiting players, i.e., by players who were not resident in Ireland at the time of the simul and were not Irish players by birth. (Note—under construction; several significant visits are missing.) Simuls by local players are listed on the Local simuls page.

  • 1865
  • William Steinitz, (Blindfold), +3 =0 -0.
  • —, (Blindfold), +4 =1 -0. Wins v. G. F. [George Frith] Barry, Twigg.
  •  
  • 1879
  • Johannes Hermann Zukertort, (Blindfold), 1879.01.31-02.01, Dublin (Leinster Hall, 35 Molesworth Street), +8 =3 -1. Loss v. M. S. Woollett. Draws v. Sir John Blunden, Major Creagh, C. Tuthill. Wins v. J. Cairns, Lord Randolph Churchill MP, R. Goodbody, Charles Lewis, Captain Melhado, Hon. Horace C. Plunkett, Captain Wallace.
  • —, 1879.02.01, Dublin (Dublin C.C.), played 16, including odds games.
  • —, (Blindfold), 1879.02.18, Dublin (Grosvenor Hotel). +2 =0 -1. Loss v. Hon. Horace C. Plunkett. Wins v. E. F. Gerahty, C. Tuthill.
  • —, 1879.02.19, Dublin (Grosvenor Hotel). Two rounds v. seven players. +9 =4 -1. Lost and drew v. C. Tuthill, drew twice v. Captain Melhado, won and drew v W. H. S. Monck, won twice v. Hon. Horace C. Plunkett, St. John Blacker, Major Shaw, M. S. Woollett.
  • —, (Blindfold), 1879.03.07, Dublin (Earlsfort Terrace ice skating rink). Played 10. +5 =2 -3 or +5 +2 -1. Loss v. G. D. Soffe.
  •  
  • 1881
  • William Steinitz, (Consultation), 1881.01.12, Dublin (Dublin C.C.), +2 =1 -0. Drew v. Sir John Blunden / Hunt / Rev. George Salmon. Won v. Captain Wallace / W. H. S. Monck, and C. Tuthill / J. D. [John Drew] Roberts.
  • —, (Blindfold consultation), 1881.01.13, Dublin (Molesworth Hall), +2 =1 -1. Lost v. Hunt / C. Tuthill / Rev. George Salmon. Drew v. J. B. Pim / J. D. Roberts / W. R. Roberts. Won v. Cairns / G. D. Soffe / Captain Wallace, and Sir John Blunden / W. H. S. Monck / M. S. Woollett.
  • —, 1881.01.14, Dublin (Molesworth Hall), +11 =4 -1. Lost v. Hon. Horace C. Plunkett. Drew v. John Murphy (later Morphy?), J. D. Roberts, C. Tuthill, Captain Wallace. Won v. Cudmore, Hunt, W. H. S. Monck, R. Nolan, Michael Roberts, Dr. Stack, H. White, M. S. Woollett (and Alfred S. Peake?).
  •  
  • 1886
  • Joseph Henry Blackburne (Blindfold), 1886.09.25, Belfast (Queen’s College), +5 =2 -1. Loss v. Ernest L. Harvey. Draws v. Hill, Mill. Wins v. Godwin, Nicholls, Palmer (by adjudication), Alfred S. Peake, Tennant (by adjudication).
  •  
  • 1888
  • J. A. “Porterfield” Rynd, ca. 1888.10.10, Dublin (City C.C.). +14 =1 -1. Loss v. Mr. McDonnell. Draw v. Mr. Kenny. Full list of opponents available.
  • William Henry Krause Pollock, 1888.12, Dublin (Clontarf C.C.). +19 =1 -1. Loss v. D. Allingham. Draw v. Charles Drury.
  • —, 1888.12.18, Dublin (Concert Hall of the Coffee Palace, Townsend St.; City C.C.). +17 =4 -0. (Full list of opponents known.)
  •  
  • 1891
  • John D. Chambers, 1891.04.05, Ballynahinch C.C. +6 =7 -0.
  • —, 1891.04.06, Belfast (Victoria C.C., Fountainville). +6 =11 -1.
  • —, 1891.04.07, Belfast (Belfast C.C., Central Hall, Rosemary St.). +3 =9 -3.
  • —, 1891.04, Dublin (Clontarf C.C.). +4 =3 -2.
  • R. Porterfield, (Blindfold over 7 boards), 1891.04, +11 =2 -1.
  •  
  • 1894
  • Joseph Henry Blackburne, 1894.01.30, Belfast (Central Hall, Rosemary Street). +10 =4 -3. Full list of opponents and results available.
  • —, 1894.01.31, Belfast (Central Hall, Rosemary Street). +11 =6 -4. Full list of opponents and results available.
  •  
  • 1902
  • Mr. Bowles, (ca.) 1902.11, Dublin (Blackrock & Booterstown C.C., The Schoolhouse). +4 =1 -3. Losses v. A. A. MacDonogh, T. G. Cranston, R. T. Varian. Draw v. H. F. Penrose. Wins v. “F.S.B.”, H. Campbell, Mrs. Craig, J. Wilkinson.
  •  
  • 1903
  • Joseph Henry Blackburne, 1903.09.12, Dublin (Sackville C.C.). +17 =8 -1.
  • —, (Blindfold), 1903.09.16, Dublin. +5 =1-0.
  • —, 1903.09.19, Dublin (Sackville C.C.). +17 =3 -0. Win v. Francis Sheehy-Skeffington.
  •  
  • 1904
  • F. J. Lee, (Consultation,alternating colours), 1903 (shortly before 1903.11.05), Dublin (Dublin C.C.). +4 =0 -0. Wins v. Baker / Nicholls, S. Fitzpatrick / Parker Dunscombe, William Moffat Wilson / O’Hara, John Howard Parnell / W. R. Moore.
  • Joseph Henry Blackburne, (Blindfold), 1904.10.28, Dublin (Leinster Hall). +3 =1 -0. Draw v. Frank Hobson. Wins v. Philip Baker, S. Fitzpatrick, William Moffat Wilson.
  •  
  • 1905
  • Richard Teichmann, 1905.03.29, Dublin (Dublin C.C.). +14 =0 -4.
  • —, (consultation), 1905.03.30, Dublin (Dublin C.C.?). +2 =1 -0.
  • —, 1905.04.01, Dublin (Sackville C.C.). +13 =1 -3.
  • —, 1905.04.03, Dublin (Dublin University C.C.). +11 =1 -0. Draw v. William Edward Thrift.
  • —, 1905.04.10, Dublin (Sackville C.C.). +18 =2 -1.
  • Joseph Henry Blackburne, 1905.10.23, Dublin (Sackville C.C.). Results unknown.
  • —, (some Blindfold), 1905.10.24, Limerick. Results unknown.
  • —, 1905.10.25, Dublin (Sackville C.C.). Results unknown.
  • —, 1905.10.25, Dublin (Dublin C.C., Molesworth St.). Played 25. Loss v. Mr. Colwill; otherwise results unknown.
  • —, 1905.10.27, Dublin (Sackville C.C.). Results unknown.
  • —, 1905.10.28, Dublin (XL Café, Grafton St.). Results unknown.
  •  
  • 1906
  • Joseph Henry Blackburne, 1906.10.03, Dublin (Dublin C.C.). +12 =4 -3.
  • —, 1906.10.08, Belfast (Central Presbyterian Club).+15 =3 -1.
  • F. J. Lee, 1906.12 (shortly before 1906.12.29), Dublin (Sackville C.C.). +7 =3 -2. Losses v. Doyle, Heaney. Draws v. Haynes, Jamieson, John Howard Parnell.
  •  
  • 1907
  • Joseph Henry Blackburne, 1907.10.08, Belfast (C.P.A.), +15 =3 -1. Loss v. S. Robinson.
  •  
  • 1909
  • Joseph Henry Blackburne, 1909.09.18, Cork (Cork Young Men’s Society, Castle Street). +15 =9 -1. Loss v. Mr. Diamond.
  • —, 1909.09.22, Dublin (Dublin C.C., 117 Stephen’s Green). +15 =4 -1. Loss v. H. Wallace. Draws v. J. M. Colvill, A. F. Falkiner, J. Gerrard, W. Nicholls. Wins v. J. Doyle, J. Edgar, J. F. Keatinge, D. MacLoughlin, J. MacLoughlin, J. C. Mahoney, Barry Meade, W. Moore, J. Morrissey, J. O’Hara, J. H. Parnell, D. M. Steen, H. G. Varker, Norman H. Wallace, H. V. White.
  • —, Dublin (1 Clarinda Park, Kingstown). +7 =0 -1. Loss v. John Howard Parnell. Wins v. Dr. Corbet, De Gernon, Mateer, Dr. McDermott, Nicholls, H. V. White, Young.
  • —, Portadown, Co. Armagh. +18 =3 -2. Losses v. Brown, J. J. O’Hanlon. Draws v. Griffiths, Marks, McCrum.
  •  
  • 1926
  • Eugene Alexandrovich Znosko-Borovsky, 1926.12.03, Armagh (Armagh C.C.). +20 =0 -2.
  • —, (Consultation), 1926.12.07, Limerick (Limerick C.C.). +3 =0 -0.
  • —, 1926.12.08, Limerick (Limerick C.C.). +14 =1 -0.
  •  
  • 1935
  • Andor Lilienthal, 1935.01.08, Dublin (T.C.D.). +28 =10 -7. Losses v. Barry St. John Galvin, W. Hassell, J. Baker, Austin Bourke, T. P. Kane, Barney O’Sullivan, Peter Wahlrab.
  • Sonja Graf, 1935.02.08, Dublin (Sackville C.C.). +8 =7 -2. Losses v. C. J. Barry, H. N. Bowesman. (Full list of opponents and all but one result available).
  • —, 1935.02.23, Cork. +6 =8 -2. Losses to Richard Archer, C. O’Donovan. Draw or win v. Austin Bourke.
  •  
  • 1938
  • Alexander Alekhine, 1938.09.14, Dublin (Regent House, T.C.D.). +31 =3 -1. Loss v. C. J. Barry (Sackville). Draws v. P. J. Laracy (Dublin), R. T. Varian (Blackrock), 10-year-old Jackie Vard (Dublin).
  • —, 1938.09.15, Dublin (Regent House, T.C.D.). +28 =7. Draws v. Thomas Cox, Taylor A. Vard, Warwick Nash (Athlone), Vera Luke (Dublin), J. Reynolds (Dublin), H. Hartford (Rathmines), T. G. Cranston (Dublin).
  • —, 1938.09.17, Belfast (C.I.Y.M.S. clubrooms, Clarence Place Hall). +34 =0 -0. (Full list of opponents known.)
  •  
  • 1949
  • Imre König, 1949.05.13, Dublin (Trinity College). +17 =10 -0. Draws v. J. T. Gerrard, T. Fitzgerald, M. Byrne, J. J. Doyle, D. G. Jackson, E. Martin, J. Geary, M. Sheehan, G. A. Hewson, Father M. Weymes.
  • —, 1949.05.14, Dublin (Trinity College). +18 =7 -2. Losses v. Barney O’Sullivan, Tom Tormey. Draws v. J. K. Watson, John Casey, Dónal J. O’Sullivan, P. A. (Paddy) Duignan, Dr A. A. Luce, C. J. Barry, Matt Ryan.
  •  
  • 1951
  • Robert G. Wade, 1951.08.04, Dublin (Belgrove Schools, Clontarf) (alternate colours). +18 =1 -5. Losses v. Austin Bourke, P. Dowdall, P. A. (Paddy) Duignan, D. G. Jackson, F. G. H. Nicholson. Draw v. Ken O’Riordan.
  • Imre König, series ending 3rd November 1951, Dublin (Dublin, Rathmines, T.C.D. and Clontarf C.C.s). + more than 60, =5, -1.
  • —, 1951.10.31, Dublin (Rathmines C.C.). +14 =1 -1. Loss v. C. Parker Glorney. Draw v. C. J. Barry.
  • —, 1951.11.02, Dublin (Dublin C.C.). +12 =2 -0. Draws v. C. J. Barry, T. G. Cranston. Win v. Barney O’Sullivan.
  • —, 1951.11.03, Clontarf. +17 =2 -0. Draws v. Brian Canton, T. Wardlaw.
  •  
  • 1954
  • Robert G. Wade, 1954.05.08, Dundalk. Results unknown.
  • —,1954.05.08, Dublin (Rathmines C.C.). +13 =2 -2. Losses v. L. H. Kerney, L. Wynne. Draws v. Major Griffiths, T. McDermott.
  • Victor Soultanbéieff, 1954.05.09, Dublin (Clontarf C.C.). +14 =1 -4. Losses v. R. D. Dynan, T. McDermott, Jim Sadlier, J. J. Walsh. Draw v. F. Maher.
  •  
  • 1955
  • Albéric O’Kelly de Galway, date unknown, Arklow. +20 =1 -1. Loss v. R. Kelly, draw v. E. W. McCarthy.
  • —, date unknown, Dundalk. +16 =0 -0.
  • —, date unknown, Derry. +20 =1 -1.
  • —, date unknown, Dublin. +21 =4 -1.
  • —, (clock simul), date unknown, Clontarf C.C.. +7 =0 -0.
  • Ossip Bernstein, date unknown, Cork. +17 =2 -1. Loss v. D. Mockler, draws v. C. O’Leary, J. F. O’Halloran.
  • —, date unknown, Dublin. +22 =2 -5.
  • T. D. van Scheltinga, date unknown, Kilfinnane. +32 =1 -0.
  • —, date unknown, Galway. +22 =1 -0.
  •  
  • 1962
  • Paul Keres, 1962.12.02, Dublin (T.C.D.). +22 =2 -1. Loss v. Tony Dennehy (Dublin). Draws with Eamon Keogh (Eoghan Ruadh), Frank McMahon (UCD). Wins v. Paul Cassidy, Ray Cassidy.
  •  
  • 1964
  • Baruch H. Wood, 1964.03.09, Dublin (C.Y.M.S. Hall, North Frederick Street). Pl. 19.
  •  
  • 1965
  • Svetozar Gligorić, 1965.01, Belfast. +24 =2 -4. Losses v. J. Gunning, Hugh MacGrillen, Noel Stewart, Eddie Whiteside. Draws v. Ray Cassidy, George J. Boyd.
  • B. H. Wood, 1965.06.10, Dublin (Collegians C.C.). +11 =3 -4. Losses v. Eamon Keogh, Michael Littleton, Jim Sadlier, Michael Schuster. Draws v. Alex Montwill, T. O’Neill, Oisín O’Siochru.
  • —, 1965.06.12, Cork. Pl. 12. Loss v. B. Desmond.
  • —, 1965.06.13, Limerick. +13 =4 -0. Draws v. N. Condon (Rathkea), P. Flynn (Ennis), M. Gilligan (Limerick), T. White (Limerick).
  •  
  • 1969
  • Vassily Smyslov, 1969.01.15, Belfast (Great Hall, Queen’s University). +21 =9 -0. Draws with nine out of the ten players Arthur Cootes, Desmond Marrinan, Martyn A. J. Matthews, G. McAleavey, D. McCaughan, Cecile Meulien, P. Mulgrew, Michael Roberts, J. Vickuyic, David C. Wilson.
  • Robert Hübner, 1969.09, Dublin (Graduates’ Club, Fitzwilliam Lane). +15 = 3 -0. Draws with C. Egan (Rathmines), Gerry McCurdy (Queen’s University, Belfast), S. Loftus (Kevin Barry).
  •  
  • 1971
  • Svetozar Gligorić, 1971.02.09(?), Cork. +15 =4 -0.
  • —, 1971.02.10(?), Wexford. +21 =1 -0. Draw v. Tony Byrne.
  • —, 1971.02.11, Dublin (Ierne C.C., 12 Parnell Square). +23 =3 -0. Draws v. R. Elwood (T.C.D.), J. Lacy (Kevin Barry), Jim Prendiville (St. Columba’s). Win v. Denis Dempsey.
  • —, 1971.02.12, Dublin (Newman House, 86 St. Stephen’s Green). +24 =4 -2. Losses v. David Cox (U.C.D.), Tony Dennehy (Dublin). Draws v. Paul Cassidy (St. Columba’s), Dorren O’Siochru (Collegians), Dónal Garvey (St. Columba’s), Kevin Ryan.
  •  
  • 1972
  • Max Euwe, 1972.02.04, Dublin (Newman House, 86 St. Stephen’s Green). +11 =4 -1. Loss v. Pádraig Ó Briain (Rathmines). Draws v. Gordon Barry (Collegians), David Cox (U.C.D.), Ken O’Riordan (Collegians), Mark Poppin (Dublin). Win v. John Fagan.
  • —, (21 boards, of which 1 consultation), 1972.02.05, Dublin (Ierne C.C., 12 Parnell Square). +19 =1 -1. Loss v. Bernard Kernan / John Kennedy / Mark Poppin (Dublin) (consultation). Draw v. Dorren O’Siochru.
  •  
  • 1974
  • Leonard Barden, 1974.03.23, Coleraine (N.U.U.). +36 =9 -5. Loss v. Adrian McDaid. Draws v. Gergory Jackson, Lysten Jackson.
  • B. H. Wood, 1974.03.30, Derry, +16 =4 -8.
  • Hans-Joachim Hecht, 1974.04.17, Dublin (Collegians C.C., Donnybrook). +28 =7 -4. Losses v. Ray Byrne, Tony Dennehy, David Dunne, Wolfgang Eulitz. Draws v. K. Dowling, J. W. Hackett, John G. Kennedy, Oisín McGuinness, Seán McCarthy, J. Proudfoot, B. Ryan. Win v. Seán Terry.
  • —, 1974.04.18, Wexford (White’s Hotel). +22 =0 -0. Wins v. Karl O’Donoghue (Arklow), Paul Wallace (Wexford).
  •  
  • 1977
  • Raymond Keene, 1977.02.28, Dublin (Trinity College). +47 =3 -3. Losses to Tim Murphy (TCD), Tony Dennehy (Collegians), Rolande J. Anderson (Portmarnock).  Draws with Seán Terry (Dublin), Bernard Palmer (Dublin), J. Wallace (TCD).
  • —, 1977.03.01, Malahide (Grove Hotel), +47 =7 -0. Draws with Martin O’Malley (Portmarnock), Dorren O Siochru (Collegians), Brian Woods (Irish Life), Denis Kelliher (Portmarnock), Seán Terry (Dublin), Peter McGrath (Portmarnock) and 10 year-old Michael O Siochru (Sannaideoirí).
  • —, 1977.03.02, Dundrum (Dundrum Family Recreation Centre, Ballinteer), +35 =5 -1. Loss to “local player” John Roberts. Draws with Jack Killane (Rathmines), Gay Martin (Yellow House), E. Hayes (Aer Lingus) and 2 others.
  •  
  • 1979
  • George Botterill, 1979.04.18, Dublin (Samuel Beckett Hall, T.C.D.). +27 =6 -11.
  • Michael Stean, 1979.06.23, Newtownards (Londonderry Room, Newtownards Town Hall). +32 =2 -6.
  •  
  • 1980
  • Jonathan Mestel, 1980.02.24, Regency C.C., Coláiste Spioroid Naoimh, Bishopstown / Wilton, Cork. +23 =6 -0. Draws v. R. Hayden, Kevin James, I. Moloney, H. O’Leary, Kevin O’Shea, Christy Russell. Win v. Mel Ó Cinnéide.
  • Krzysztof Pytel, 1980.09, Dublin (St. Fintan’s Parish Hall Centre, Sutton). +30 =2 -3. Losses v. John Crowley (POESSBA), Larry Dreely (Finglas), Adrian McDaid (Portmarnock). Draws v. David O’Malley (Portmarnock), J. P. Smith (Raheny).
  •  
  • 1981
  • Viktor Korchnoi, 1981.02.03, Armagh (Drumsill House Hotel). +35 =4 -1. Loss v. Frank Coll (Armagh). Draws v. Tom Clarke, David Blair, Stephen McCrea (all Fisherwick), J. Hegarty (Derry). Win v. David McAlister.
  • —, 1981.02.04, Newtownards (Town Hall). +29 =3 -0. Draws v. Ray Devenney, John Strawbridge, D. Murray. {But see the comments below by Damien Artt}
  • —, 1981.02.05, Dublin (Royal Dublin Hotel, O’Connell Street). +23 =3 -4. Losses v. Kevin McHugh (Dean’s Grange), John Delaney (Raheny), Seán Coffey (Dundrum), Eddie O’Reilly (Kevin Barry). Draws v. Paul Cassidy (Dublin), Pat Dillon (Eoghan Ruadh), Tony Duffy (Phibsboro). Win v. Jonathan O’Connor (Dublin).
  • Jonathan Speelman, shortly before 1981.05.22, Dublin (T.C.D.). Played 35, -2. Loss v. Dónal O’Grady.
  •  
  • 1982
  • Michael Stean, 1982.01, Belfast (C.I.Y.M.S. C.C.). +35 =5 -5. Losses v. Chris Armstrong, Damien Artt, Desmond Forson, John O’Doherty, John Strawbridge.
  •  
  • 1984
  • Murray Chandler, 1984.01.18, Dublin (Community Centre (School), Ballinteer). +24 =2 -1 or +25 =2 -1 (accounts vary). Loss to Brian MacRéamoinn.
  • —, 1984.01.19, Dublin (East Dining Hall, T.C.D.). +24 =5 -1 or +28 =3 -1 or p36 -1 (accounts vary). Loss v. John Delaney. Draws v. Colm Daly, K. Magee, S. Morris, Bernard Palmer, Seán Terry (per one source). Win v. Jonathan O’Connor.
  • —, 1984.01.20, Dublin (Skerries). +23 =2 -0.
  • —, 1984.01.21, Cork (U.C.C. (Main Restaurant)). +30 =0 -1. Loss v. Jim Cheasty (Waterford).
  •  
  • 1985
  • John Nunn, 1985.03.23, Belfast (Fords C.C.). +22 =6 -2. Losses v. John Orchin (C.I.Y.M.S), James Stewart (Fisherwick).
  •  
  • 1991
  • Boris Spassky, 1991.03.21, Dublin (Amdahl plant, Swords). +24 =1 -0 or +25 =2 -0. Draw v. Mark Quinn. Win v. David Kennedy.
  • —, 1991.03.23, Kilkenny (Kilkenny C.C.). +22 =8 -0. Draws v. Seán Bradley, Liam Brady, Maurice Buckley, Trevor Hunter, Fergal O’Dwyer, Paud O’Reilly, Ciaran Sharkey.
  •  
  • 1993
  • Alexei Shirov, 1993.06.21, Dublin (Graduates Memorial Building, T.C.D.). Played ~30. Losses to Stephen Brady, Conor Gilmer.
  •  
  • 1998
  • Danny King, 1998.04.22, Dublin (D.I.T., Kevin Street). Played ~30. Won v. Kevin Burke (U.C.D.).
  •  
  • 2001
  • Mark Heidenfeld, shortly before 2001.03.30, Dublin (Malahide Tennis & Croquet Club). +24 =3 -0. Draws v. Elaine Davitt, Caitríona McNeela, Tom O’Sullivan.
  •  
  • 2011
  • Nigel Short, 2011.02.22, Dublin (Wynn’s Hotel, O’Connell Street). +26 = 4 -0. Draws v. Pierce Dunne, William Ffrench, Brian Gallagher, Tony Scannell. Wins v. Killian Delaney, Seán Godley, Michael Kennedy, Ian Maloney.
  • —, 2011.02.23, Cork (Gresham Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain Street). +23 =3 -0. Draw v. Michael Bradley. Win v. Keegan O’Mahoney.
  • Gawain Jones, Vlad Jianu, (alternate move), 2011.05.19, Ennis (O’Keeffe’s pub). + unknown =0 -0.
  • Gawain Jones, 2011.09.29, Galway (Galway Bridge Club). +17 =1 -0. Draw v. Oissine Murphy.
  • Veselin Topalov, 2011.10.03, clock simul, Dublin (Clarence Hotel, Wellington Quay) v. Ireland. +1 =2 -1. Loss v. Alexander Baburin, draws v. Sam Collins, Alex Lopez, win v. Mark Quinn.
  •  
  • 2012
  • Nigel Short, 2012.02.14, Dublin (Wynn’s Hotel, O’Connell Street). +25(?) =0 -0. Wins v. John Healy, Conor Pender.
  • —, 2012.02.15, Ennis (Auburn Lodge). +25 =3 -0. Draws v. John Cormican (Galway), James Danaher (Shannon), Rory Quinn (Ennis). Win v. Gary O’Grady.
  • Constantin Ionescu, 2012.02.16, Limerick (St. Michael’s Sporting Club, Cecil Street Lr.), +16 =2 -0. Draws v. David Chin-Shong, Diana Mirza.
  • Andrei Istratescu, 2012.02.21, Limerick (St. Michael’s Sporting Club, Cecil Street Lr.), +23 =1 -0. Draw v. Diana Mirza.
  • Mihai Suba, 2012.05.21, Limerick (St. Michael’s Sporting Club, Cecil Street Lr.), +11 =0 -0. Win v. Liam Murphy.
  • Vlad Jianu, 2012.10.11, Limerick (St. Michael’s Sporting Club, 9 Lower Cecil St.), +18 =0 -0.
  • Gergely Szabo, 2012.11.02, Limerick (St. Michael’s Sporting Club, 9 Lower Cecil St.), +16 =2 -1. Loss v. James Danaher (Shannon). Draws v. John Alfred (Adare), Austin Reed (St. Michael’s Sporting Club).
  •  
  • 2013
  • Tibor Károlyi, 2013.01.10, Limerick (St. Michael’s Sporting Club, 9 Lower Cecil St.), +15 =1 -0. Draw v. Gabriel Mirza.
  • Vasile Sanduleac, 2013.02.21, Limerick (St. Michael’s Sporting Club, 9 Lower Cecil St.), +19 =0 -0.
  • Nigel Short, 2013.03.06, Belfast (Royal Belfast Academical Institution). +28 =0 -0. Wins v. John Cairns, Damien Cunningham, Steven Eachus, Ross Harris, Gerald Harvey, Geoff Hindley, Karina Kruk, Calum Leitch, David McAlister, Phillip Morrison, Dennis Wilkinson, Ian Woodfield.
  • Anatol Lokasto, 2013.11.27, Dublin (St. Benildus C.C., St. Benildus College, Upper Kilmacud Rd., Co. Dublin), +15 =1 -1. Loss v. Mariusz Lokasto.
  •  
  • 2014
  • Bogdan Lalić, 2014.03.22, Enniscorthy (Gaelscoil Inis Córthaigh), results unknown.
  • Gawain Jones, 2014.05.14, R.B.A.I. (Belfast Inst.) Common Hall, Belfast, +26 =2 -0. Draws v. David Houston, Andrew Thomason. Wins v. Paul Anderson, Chris Armstrong, Gerard Bannon, Ross Harris, Ian Woodfield, Calum Leitch, Andrew Todd, Dennis Wilkinson.
  • Manuel Gardenes and Miroslav Gallik, ca. 2014.10.06, Wexford (Talbot’s Hotel). Pl. 25, = “a few” -0. Pl. Dean Copeland, Gennadiy Galushchenko, Eddie Humphrey, Joshua Redmond.
  •  
  • 2015
  • Nigel Short, 2015.02.19, Belfast (R.B.A.I.), +33 =2 -0. Draws with Soren Jensen, Calum Leitch.
  • Wesley So, 2015.02.20, Ennis. Draw v. Carlos Silva (Galway), wins v. all others.
  • Raymond Keene, 2015.04.09, Groomsport, Co. Down (Groomsport Parish Church Hall), +14 =1 -4. Losses v. Gabor Horvath, Ross Harris, Stephen Morgan, Mark Newman. Draw v. Chris Armstrong. Win v. John Cairns.
  • Mircea Parligras, 2015.05.14, Limerick (St. Michael’s C.C., CIE Club, Carey Rd.). Results unknown.
  •  
  • 2016
  • Mihnea Costachi and Ceteras Marius, 2016.02.18, Limerick (St. Michael’s C.C., CIE Club, Carey Rd.). Results unknown.
  •  
  • 2017
  • Mark Hebden, 2017.02.16, Belfast (R.B.A.I.). +26 =2 -3. Losses v. Mikhail Pavlov, Modestas Razbadauskas, Michael Sheerin. Draws v. Stephen Rush, Daniil Zelenchuk. Full list of opponents available.
  •  
  • 2018
  • Dina Belenkaya, 2018.02.22, Belfast (Good Shepherd Centre, 511 Ormeau Rd.). +25 =1 -4. Losses v. Gareth Annesley, Ross Harris, Michael Sheerin, Niall Troughton. Draw v. Brendan Jamison. Full list of opponents available.
  • Klaudia Kulon, 2018.07, Derry. +25 =3 -1.
  •  
  • 2020
  • Matthew Turner, 2020.02.20, Belfast (N.I.C.S. Pavilion). +26 =2 -0. Draws v. Robert Lavery, Danny Roberts. Full list of opponents available.
  • Sources:
  • Tony Foley, Steinitz’s Dublin blindfold display, Ficheall blog, July 2, 2010.
  • Tim Harding, Chess Mail web pages, “Zukertort’s visit to Dublin, January to March 1879”.
  • —, Chess Mail web pages, “Steinitz in Dublin, January 1881”.
  • Freeman’s Journal, Thursday, October 11, 1888 p. 7; Belfast News-Letter, Thursday, October 18, 1888 p. 3 (re Rynd).
  • Irish Times, Tuesday, December 18, 1888 p. 7 (re Pollock).
  • Irish Times, Wednesday, December 19, 1888 p. 7 (re Pollock).
  • Belfast News-Letter, Thursday, December 20, 1888 p. 3 (re Pollock).
  • BCM 1891 pp. 154-155 (re Chambers, Porterfield).
  • Belfast News-Letter, February 1, 1894 p. 3 (re Blackburne).
  • Irish Times, November 11, 1902 p. 6 (re Bowles 1902).
  • Weekly Irish Times, Saturday, November 5, 1904 p. 10 (re Lee 1904, Blackburne 1904).
  • BCM 1905 p. 187 (re Teichmann 1905).
  • Weekly Irish Times, Saturday, November 18, 1905 p. 16 (re Blackburne 1905).
  • David McAlister, “The Time Traveller – Blackburne Simultaneous Exhibition”, Ulster Chess Union web pages.
  • Tim Harding, The Chess Career of King Canute–or not?”, Kibitzer 135, ChessCafe.com, citing the (Dublin) Saturday Herald, October 24, 1903 (re Blackburne, 19 Sep 1903).
  • The Chess Amateur, vol. 1, no. 2, November 1906, p. 44 (re Blackburne, Dublin 1906).
  • BCM 1906 p. 446 (re Blackburne 1906).
  • Weekly Irish Times, Saturday, December 29, 1906 p. 21 (re Lee 1906).
  • The Chess Amateur 1907 p. 44 (re Blackburne 1907).
  • Belfast News-Letter, September 23, 1909 p. 3 (re Blackburne, Cork 1909).
  • Weekly Irish Times, Saturday, October 2, 1909 p. 17 (re Blackburne, Dublin 1909).
  • Weekly Irish Times, Saturday, October 9, 1909 (re Blackburne, Cork 1909).
  • Weekly Irish Times, Saturday, October 16, 1909 (re Blackburne, Portadown 1909).
  • BCM 1927 p. 5 (re Znosko-Borovsky 1926).
  • Irish Independent, January 1, 1935 p. 14, January 8 1935, p. 11 & p. 12 and January 9, 1935 p. 14. Irish Press, January 7, 1935, pp. 8 and January 9, 1935, p. 8 (re Lilienthal 1935).
  • Irish Press, February 9, 1935 p. 12 (re Graf, Sackville C.C., 1935).
  • Irish Times, February 23, 1935 p. 12 (re Graf, Cork 1935).
  • David McAlister, The Time Traveller: “Alexander Alekhine: A World Champion in Belfast”, September 2001. Irish Times, September 15, 1938, p. 8, Irish Press, September 16, 1938 p. 18 (re Alekhine 1938).
  • Irish Press, May 26, 1949, p. 8, June 14, 1949 p. 7, and June 15, 1949, p. 7. Irish Independent June 14, 1949 pp. 5 & p. 7 and June 15, 1949 p. 7 (re König 1949).
  • Irish Times, August 6, 1951 p. 7 (re Wade 1951).
  • Irish Independent, November 1, 1951 p. 10 and November 3, 1951 p. 9; Sunday Independent, November 4, 1951 p.7; Irish Times, November 5, 1951 p. 3 (re König 1951).
  • David McAlister, The Time Traveller: “The first Irish Club Championship: An Ulster perspective”, date unknown (re Wade 1954).
  • Irish Times, May 10, 1954 p. 8 (re Wade (Rathmines) 1954, Soultanbéieff 1954).
  • CHESS, June 18, 1955, p. 372 (re O’Kelly, Bernstein, van Scheltinga).
  • Evening Herald, 10 March 1964 p. 9 (re Wood 1964; with photo).
  • A. A. Luce, A History of Dublin Chess Club (1965), p. 47; Irish Independent, December 3, 1962 p. 13; Irish Press, November 28, 1962 p. 16, December 3, 1962 p. 1 and p. 4. (re Keres 1962).
  • Irish Times, February 23, 1965 p. 8 (re Gligorić).
  • Evening Herald, June 23, 1965 p. 19 (re Wood, Collegians 1965).
  • Irish Times, July 1, 1965 p. 8 (re Wood 1965).
  • Belfast News-Letter, January 16, 1969 p. 2 (re Smyslov 1969(.
  • Irish Times, September 3, 1969 p. 11 (re Hübner 1969).
  • Irish Independent, February 1971; Irish Times, February 10, 1971 p. 9, February 12, 1971 p. 19, February 13, 1971 p. 15, and February 26, 1971 p. 12 (re Gligorić 1971).
  • Irish Times, February 4, 1972 p. 11, February 5, 1972 p. 13, February 11, 1972 p. 10.
  • Derry Journal, March 26, 1974 p. 8 (re Barden).
  • Irish Times, April 19, 1974 p. 4 (re Hecht, Dublin 1974).
  • John Gibson, comment, July 21, 2018 (re Hecht, Dublin 1974).
  • Irish Times, April 20, 1974 p. 4 (re Hecht, Wexford 1974).
  • Irish Times, May 5, 1974 p. 15 (re Barden and Wood 1974).
  • Irish Independent, February 27, 1977 p. 2, March 1, 1977 p. 9, March 5, 1977 p. 8; Irish Press, March 2, 1977 p. 14, March 3, 1977 p. 12, March 4, 1977 p. 10; Irish Times, March 2, 1977 p. 20 (re Keene 1977).
  • Irish Times, April 18, 1979 p. 13, April 25, 1979 p. 14 (re Botterill 1979).
  • David McAlister, GM Michael Stean on the BBC, IRLchess, April 27, 2012 (re Stean 1979).
    Mel Ó Cinnéide, comment on this page (re Mestel 1980).
  • David McAlister, comment on this page, citing Irish Times, February 22, 1980 p. 7 (re Mestel 1980, Keogh 1980).
  • Cork Examiner, February 25, 1980 p. 13 (re Mestel 1980).
  • Sunday Independent, September 28, 1980 (Jack Killane) (re Pytel 1980).
  • Sunday Independent, February 1, 1981 p. 12; February 22, 1981 p. 3 & p. 14; Irish Times, February 4, 1981 p. 8, February 5, 1981 p. 14; February 6, 1981 p. 7, and February 7, 1981 p. 20; Irish Independent, February 10, 1981 p. 8; Newtownards Spectator, February 13, 1981 p. 18 (re Korchnoi 1981).
  • Damian Artt, comments on this page, February 20 and 21, 2012 (re Korchnoi 1981).
  • Jonathan O’Connor, comment on this page, March 9, 2012 (re Korchnoi 1981).
  • Drogheda Independent, May 22, 1981 p. 15 (re Speelman 1981).
  • Belfast Telegraph, January 18, 1982 (via David McAlister) (re Stean 1982).
  • Sunday Independent, January 15, 1984 p. 18 and February 5, 1984 p. 17 (Jack Killane); Cork Examiner, January 23, 1984 p. 13; Evening Echo, January 24, 1984 p. 13 (Jim Olney); Evening Press, February 2, 1984 p. 16; Irish Times, February 3, 1984 p. 8 (J. J. Walsh) (re Chandler 1984).
  • Fiacla Fichille, vol. 2, no. 17, April 1985, p. 4 (re Nunn 1985).
  • Irish Times, March 22, 1991 p. 1 and March 23, 1991 p. 4 (re Spassky 1991, Swords); Irish Times, April 3, 1991 p. 10 (re Spassky 1991, Kilkenny).
  • Mark Quinn, Sicilian Move order Magic: Boris Spassky vs Mark Quinn, Dublin 1991, ChessBud.ie, 2020 (re Spassky, Dublin 1991, giving results as +25 =2 -0).
  • Kilkenny People, March 29, 1991 p. 5, April 12, 1991 p. 22 (re Spassky 1991, Kilkenny).
  • Nationalist and Leinster Times, April 12, 1991 p. 2 (re Spassky 1991, Kilkenny).
  • Maurice Buckley, comment on Contact page, December 1, 2015 (re Spassky 1991).
  • Eric Bennett, comment on this page, October 3, 2011 (re Shirov 1993, King 1998).
  • Conor Gilmer, via email, May 12, 2013 (re Shirov 1993).
  • Kevin Burke, comment on this page, May 23, 2014 (re King 1998).
  • Malahide chess enthusiasts test the Master, Fingal Independent, March 30, 2001 (re Heidenfeld 2001).
  • Jonathan O’Connor, ICU web pages, “Nigel Short dominates in Dublin simul”, February 23, 2011.
  • Malcolm Pein, “Nigel Short in Ireland ahead of Bunratty Masters”, The Week In Chess, February 25, 2011.
  • Irish Chess Journal, May 2011, pp. 15-17 (re Short, Dublin and Cork, 2011).
  • Gawain Jones, Gawain Jones blog, Ennis Open: A success, May 22, 2011.
  • Rory Quinn, Ennis C.C. blog, “Pictures from the simul in O Keeffes”, May 26, 2011.
  • Sue Maroroa, Gawain Jones blog, Galway Chess Congress, October 1, 2011.
  • Gawain Jones, Gawain Jones blog, Galway Congress – A repeat success!, October 3, 2011.
  • ICU web pages, Clarence Hotel chosen as venue for Topalov vs Ireland”, October 1, 2011.
  • ICU web pages, “Live broadcasting of Topalov vs Team Ireland”, October 2, 2011.
  • DiscussChess.com, Topalov vs Irish team, October 2, 2011.
  • Chessdom.com, “Veselin Topalov against the Irish Men’s Team”, October 3, 2011.
  • ICU web pages, Fantastic result by Irish team, October 4, 2011.
  • Mark Crowther, The Week in Chess, “Topalov Clock Simul in Dublin“, October 4, 2011.
  • ChessBase.com, Clock simul: Topalov vs the Irish national team, October 5, 2011.
  • ChessVibes.com, Topalov draws Irish Team in clock simul, 5th October 2011.
    Dylan Loeb McLain, Ex-Champion Takes on National Team From Ireland, New York Times, October 9, 2011 p. A26.
  • LCU Blog, Nigel Short in Dublin 2012, February 15, 2012.
  • John Healy, comment on this page (re Short, Dublin 2012).
  • Rory Quinn, Ennis C.C. blog, Short simul a great success!, February 16, 2012.
  • Email from Gabriel Mirza, March 8, 2012 (re Ionescu, Istratescu 2012).
  • Email from Gabriel Mirza, June 18, 2012 (re Suba 2012).
  • Comment from Gabriel Mirza, November 2, 2012 (re Jianu 2012, Szabo 2012).
  • Email from Gabriel Mirza, March 5, 2013 (re Károlyi 2013, Sanduleac 2013).
  • Fantastic Simultaneous: Nigel Short wins all games…., UCU web pages, March 2013.
  • Short Simul a Monster Success, Ballynafeigh C.C. web pages, March 2013.
  • Email from David McAlister, March 24, 2013 (re Short 2013).
  • Bodley A, Armstrong, Mariusz stun Wicklow, Phibsboro, dad, St. Benildus C.C. web pages, November 28, 2013 (re Lokasto 2013).
  • Enniscorthy C.C. web pages, Bogdan Lalic – Enniscorthy album, Chess Polimac Kilkenny Facebook page (re Lalić 2014).
  • Gawain Jones GM Simultaneous, UCU web pages.
  • 2014 Jones Simul a lesson in crush, Ballynafeigh C.C. web site, March 15, 2014 (re Jones 2014).
  • Wexford People, October 7, 2014 (re Gardenes and Gallik 2014).
  • Fionola Meredith, Chairman of the board Nigel makes short work of 40 rivals in Belfast chess masterclass, Belfast Telegraph, February 20, 2015 (re Short 2015) (giving number of opponents as 40).
  • Nigel Short, Twitter, February 19, 2015 (re Short 2015) (giving +33 =2 -0).
  • Damien Lavery (“Yreval”), Boards.ie, February 24, 2015 (re Short 2015).
  • An evening of exciting Chess with Grand Master Nigel Short, UCU web site, March 2015 (re Short 2015) (giving number of opponents as 39, and results as +36 =2 -0).
  • Carlos allows seventh best player in the world to get away with a draw!, Galway C.C. web site, February 23, 2015 (re So 2015).
  • Paul Flowers, Four beat grandmaster, County Down Spectator and Ulster Standard, April 22, 2015.
  • St. Michael’s Chess Club Facebook page, May 14, 2015.
  • GM Mark Hebden v Belfast, Chess NI web site, February 17, 2017 (includes full list of opponents and results, 7 photos).
  • Chess NI Facebook page, February 22, 2018 (re Belenkaya) (19 photos, summary results). Chess NI web page (19 photos, summary of results, full list of opponents). Notice, UCU web pages.
  • Post, Chess NI Facebook page, July 5, 2018 (results, 12 photos).
  • Matthew Turner GM plays Belfast at Simultaneous and wins, UCU web pages, February or March 2020 (results, 21 photos).

Last updated November 7, 2024.

30 Responses to Simuls

  1. eric says:
    October 3, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    2 Simuls I know of as I moved bits in both of them
    Shirov in Trinity College 21-Jun-93. About 30 boards (Stephen Brady won among others I think)
    Danny King in DIT Kevin St. 22-Apr-1998. About 30 boards again, think a few draws against him

    Reply
  2. Sean Coffey says:
    October 3, 2011 at 8:39 pm

    Thanks Eric, I’ve added those. I think I have a few issues of the ICJ from 1998, must look to see if the King event is mentioned.

    Reply
  3. Brendan Lyons says:
    February 15, 2012 at 10:24 am

    Hi Sean,

    Michael Stean played two simuls in the late 70’s I think, One in Trinity and one in Dundrum. I’ll try and dig out some info. I have some older Irish chess Journals and “Ficheall Ficheal” that I’ll try and scan at some stage. I wonder if it is worth cnvasing some of the elder statesmen of Irish chess, who might have magazines etc.

    Reply
  4. Brendan Lyons says:
    February 15, 2012 at 11:15 am

    The mag I think was called “Ficheall”

    Reply
  5. Sean Coffey says:
    February 15, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    Hi Brendan,

    I remember Stean’s visit to Dundrum; I think was probably 1976. On my scoresheet I wrote for the Event “Simul (by him)”, to the amusement of the Dundrum elders. (I lost.)

    It would be very interesting to scan all the old Irish chess magazines and put them on line. I think the late 70’s edition was “Fiacla Fichille”. The National Library has quite a few issues, a gift of Kevin O’Connell I believe. The issues I saw were very hard to copy, unfortunately.

    Reply
  6. Damian Artt says:
    February 20, 2012 at 5:41 am

    The records of Korchnoi’s simul losses in Newtownards in 1981 are incorrect. Korchnoi lost a number of games that night, including one to me.

    Reply
  7. David McAlister says:
    February 21, 2012 at 10:08 am

    Hi Damien

    Thanks for the correction. Can you remember any of the other winners? Another player, now long retired from competitive chess, has also got in touch. He thought he might have beaten Korchnoi but admitted to being very unsure of this.

    So it looks like I’ll have to do some more checking on this simul. Any former Newtownards players out there who might be able to help?

    Reply
    • David McAlister says:
      August 23, 2020 at 1:10 pm

      I was recently contacted by Samantha Scott, daughter of Newtownards player, Sam Livingston. She told me that her father held Korchnoi to a draw in the Newtownards simul. So that is further confirmation that the contemporary reports on that event are not fully accurate.

      Sadly Samantha has since got in touch to say that Sam passed away at the age of 93 on the 1st August 2020. There is a short tribute to him at the Ulster Chess Union website: https://www.ulsterchess.org/Members/ucu00353/sam-livingston-rip

      Reply
  8. Damian Artt says:
    February 21, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    I recall at least 3 winners that night, and I think I recall a young lad by the name of Forsman being another winner.

    Reply
  9. David McAlister says:
    February 21, 2012 at 9:39 pm

    Thanks again Damien. I wonder if Forsman is Des Forson.

    Reply
  10. Damian Artt says:
    February 22, 2012 at 12:40 am

    Yes! That’s the name!

    Reply
  11. Jonathan O'Connor says:
    March 9, 2012 at 11:16 am

    I played against Korchnoi in the Dublin simul. He destroyed me. It started out as 6.Bg5 Najdorf, but Korchnoi played 7.Qf3 instead of 7.f4 and after 7…h6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Qxf6 gxf6 he ground me down in an opposite coloured bishop endgame. I remember asking Paul Delaney where I went wrong, and he couldn’t help me. Sadly, I have lost the scoresheet.

    My other memory of the event was Korchnoi’s immense will to win. After I resigned, I asked him to sign his book “Chess is my Life”, and he was incredibly irritated that I should do so.

    Reply
  12. Paul Cassidy says:
    May 3, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    You are missing two important simultaneous. Alexine played here either in the late 1920s or early 1930s. The correspondence in relation to the visit is in the Dublin Chess Club which, as the then Librarian of that club, I had it for many years. I have now passed it to Jonathan O’Connor who will be able to confirm dates etc.

    Dr Max Euwe, the ex World Champion, gave a simultaneous here in the late 1960s I think. I drew with him.

    The best simultaneous player I met was Paul Keres. I lost to him in 90 moves during his visit here. As a matter of fact I missed a win in the endgame. There were only two players left- Ray Cassidy and myself- so we had to move instanter. I saw the winning move but had not time to think and chose another. C’est la vie!

    Reply
  13. Ciaran Quinn says:
    June 18, 2012 at 11:08 pm

    David Bronstein gave a simul in Dublin in the 1980s – there is a picture on the ICU site http://www.icu.ie/images/display.php?id=368

    Reply
  14. Philip Reilly says:
    June 27, 2012 at 12:19 am

    Hi folks,
    I remember photos of Efim Geller in the Dublin Chess club many years ago playing against some of our lot. This is confirmed in the following link http://www.icu.ie/icj/icj_1012.pdf where Robert Pye says ‘I think one of my best games was against Yefim Geller
    during a simultaneous exhibition he gave in Dublin in
    May, 1982. ‘
    My twopence worth,
    Philip Reilly

    Reply
  15. G.M. says:
    May 4, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    Hi All!

    St.Michael’s Chess Club will have the pleasure to get lessons & simultaneous from another titled international player : IM Lucian Filip on May 22nd in CIE Club (Carey Rd.,Limerick). All welcome!

    Reply
  16. John Healy says:
    May 6, 2014 at 9:10 pm

    I might add my own name to the list of Nigel Short’s victims in his 2012 Dublin simul. I played a QGD Tarrasch only to later learn that Short is a leading expert in it!

    Reply
  17. Kevin Burke says:
    May 23, 2014 at 12:12 pm

    For what it’s worth, I was one of those who took on Danny King in 1998. Can’t remember who else played, though I think there was a couple of others from UCD (my club at the time)

    I recall being quite pleased that I’d set a trap for him, but of course he saw it, and the move turned out to have no other merits than the trap; I lost soon after…

    Reply
  18. Mel Ó Cinnéide says:
    August 28, 2014 at 10:50 am

    Re the 1998 simul by Danny King in D.I.T., he also drew an exhibition game against me with live pieces! It’s impossible to play when your pieces are gazing up at you!

    I lost to Jonathan Mestel in a simul in Cork in about 1980. Perhaps someone else has more details of this?

    The UCC club organised Hans Ree to give a simul in the mid-1980s. I thought he visited Dublin on this trip as well?

    Reply
    • Sean Coffey says:
      August 28, 2014 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks! I hadn’t heard of these extra games or the simul against Mestel at all.

      There are many extra simuls I haven’t gotten around to including yet, for various reasons. I didn’t know of Ree’s visit to Cork but knew of the Dublin one (and even have a game from it). Others include Bronstein, Geller (I think), Miles, and (one that will require time to do justice to) the simuls by Capablanca in 1919.

      Reply
  19. David McAlister says:
    August 30, 2014 at 9:15 am

    A short article on page 7 of the Irish Times for Friday 22nd February 1980 states that Mestel would be playing “40 opponents simultaneously next Sunday afternoon beginning at 2.30 p.m. in Colaiste Spioroid Naoimh, Wilton, Cork.”

    The same article also reports on a more exotic simul with an Irish connection – Eamonn Keogh had “recently tackled 40 opponents simultaneously in an exhibition in Bahrain.” Keogh’s score was +29 =6 -5.

    Reply
  20. kevin burke says:
    October 14, 2014 at 11:25 am

    This may be of interest actually – http://stbenilduschessclub.wordpress.com/2013/11/28/bodley-a-armstrong-mariusz-stun-wicklow-phibsboro-dad/

    Though only a club event, it may be worthy of inclusion. The player in question was Anatol Lokasto FM, a leading junior coach in Poland now rated 2224 but dormant on the FIDE site for the past few years. His son, Mariusz, plays for St Benildus and arranged the simul. The opponents ranged from 1600s down to 800s. 17 games in total; Anatol won all bar one – his son!

    Anatol has played on the other side of simuls before, beating Tal in 1965 and drawing with Smyslov. He has 17 (!) IM norms, but somehow never managed to get his rating above 2400 to get the title!

    Reply
  21. kevin burke says:
    October 22, 2014 at 3:20 pm

    Impressive! I didn’t spot that; thanks.

    (I even got the final result wrong when posting here!)

    Reply
  22. Stephen Morris says:
    July 18, 2015 at 9:34 pm

    My game against Shirov in the 1993 30-board simul was the last to finish. He resigned in a losing Bishop and pawn ending. I think he lost about 5 games on the night. I got the impression he was a bit unhappy with his performance. His play was razor sharp as I recall and I think he was number 3 in the world at the time.

    There was another TCD simul by Short in the eighties as well as one by Murray Chandler and there was indeed a simul by Hans Ree. I can dig out the dates if you like.

    Also, Andrew Martin gave a simul in Dublin in 1991 I think.
    Stephen Morris

    Reply
    • David McAlister says:
      June 24, 2019 at 5:23 pm

      Murray Chandler gave four simultaneous displays on an Irish tour in January 1984. His score at TCD , according to the Irish Times (other sources give slightly different details), was played 30, won 24, drew 5 (B.M. Palmer, S. Terry, S. Morris, K. Magee, C. Daly) and lost 1 (J. Delaney).

      Reply
  23. derek McGill says:
    April 8, 2016 at 7:25 am

    Dates for Leonard Barden, 23/3/1974 and B. H. Wood, 30/3/1974

    Reply
  24. Oisin McGuinness says:
    July 14, 2018 at 2:19 am

    Hans Joachim Hecht played a simultaneous on April 17 1974, just after the Irish Times Easter tournament (see https://www.365chess.com/tournaments/Irish_Times_Easter_1974/23775 for example) which concluded April 15 1974, and which he won. He had just received the Grandmaster title the previous year, with noticeable strength improvement. It was held at Collegians, in Kiely’s of Donnybrook. I can’t remember how many people were in it (perhaps a dozen?) or the overall score, but I got a draw off him in 29 moves with a perpetual check, having just survived an attack on the king’s side. If I recall correctly —could be conflating with another occasion— Maeve Binchy (reporter for the Irish Times at that time) came to interview some people at Collegians as part of the event.

    Reply
  25. Frank Pentony says:
    November 23, 2022 at 7:10 pm

    David Fitzsimons played a simul at DROGHEDA Chess Club on 22 November 2022 as part of the clubs 75th anniversary. He defeated all comers with an emphatic 19-0 score line.

    Reply

Leave a Reply