Galway Junior Chess

Team Gran Prix start this Friday the 5th  of June: 

Click on the link to see which section your team is playing in.  If not there email us and we will add you !

• Section  A
• Section  B
• Section  C
• Section D
• Section E
• Section F

If you are new to this  .. this video explains how!

For Parents see the above video.. it’s easy to join, go to the sign-in area at www.lichess.org , choose your user name and p/w. Then click on REGISTER.   Child safety:  go to https://lichess.org/account/kid and enable “kid mode” .

For this weeks events just click on the day to enter:

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday

In the mixed NS Galway finals the winners were Bushy Park who came from 1.5pts behind in the last round to pass last years winners St. Pats, in third place was a young and improving Gael scoil Mhic Amhlaigh team.

The NS Girls finals was won by Clairnbridge , with Scoil Ide in 2nd place, Clairnbridge showed their strength in depth by coming in 3rd place too !

Secondary Schoools – the champions are St. Jarleth’s of Tuam. 2nd was last year winners The Bish from Galway, 3rd were Glenamaddy Secondary school & 3rd Calascantius Ortanmore.

In the challenger section – 1st Calascantius , 2nd Glenamaddy , 3rd The junior Bish team.

Entries are open for this year’s National Schools finals for mixed teams of 8 players and a separate event for girl’s teams of 4 players.

Entries to brendan@chessossity.com numbers are limited and will be allocated on a first come first registered basis.

There will be prizes for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd in each competition.  Plus the best player on every team will win a star player prize too.  

And the best teams in both competitions will qualify for the All-Ireland finals in June.

Chess Tournament :

Sunday  –  2nd February  ..   2 pm  –  5 pm.

At the Bridge club,  on St. Mary’s Road, Galway.

Entry fee  –  € 10.

Every player gets 6 games with prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd.

Parents can stay to watch or return later for the prize

giving.   Kids should bring a light lunch and a drink.

Register on the day.

Three regional finals happening in Galway during March 2020:

1. Girls Finals, in the Bridge club on Monday 9th March. Teams of 4 players, entry fee per team is €20.
2. Galway N.S. Finals, in the Ardilaun Hotel, on Tuesday 10th of March. Teams of 8 players, entry fee per team is €40.
3. Connaught Cup , for second level schools, in the Ardilaun Hotel, on Wednesday 11th of March 2020. Teams of 6 players, entry fee per team is €30

To register your school team please email .. brendan@chessossity.com .. please clearly specify which event you are entering.

U-15 David Cunningham, U-13 Oscar Roe, U-11 Ciaran O’Driscoll, Grirls Anna Carroll & Rapid Eoghan Walsh.

The Connaught Championship will be continued in Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim. On Sat 11th Jan, from 1pm to 5pm. Entry fee is €8. Titles up for grabs are u-10 , u-12 , u-14 & u-16. To enter email Colm at .. irulats@eircom.net