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Good quality chess on show this November .. players taking their time to find the best moves, well done to everyone who took part:

Congratulations to all the players who took part in the last day of the West of Ireland leagues  .. full table below,  special congratulations to Ennis who retained their title once again this year (and did so in style),  second … Continue reading →

The final 4 games of the West of Irl. junior league is on this Sunday Nov. 18th, arrive at Creagh N.S. in Ballinasloe for 10.30am & the days chess finishes at 4pm with prizegiving.  Map an full address for venue  … Continue reading →

This November 2018 is the start of National Chess Month in Ireland.  The aim is to encourage and support chess in schools.   See Moves For Life for more .. In Galway schools are invited to participate in a local chess … Continue reading →

For young players interested in playing in this years west of IRL. chess league there’ll be a free training day for Galway teams this Saturday.  If interested and ye can’t make Sat. please email me and I’ll try to get … Continue reading →

Galway Junior chess club returns on Wednesday 19th of September at the Galway tennis club in salthill  .. gltc.ie   (See calendar for a list of dates).  The fee for the term is €70.  The start time is 7.00pm and we … Continue reading →

Andrew Finnerty is representing Ireland at the u-12 championships in Mureck Austria .. his games can be seen live from 2pm Irish time  here Good luck kid !!

Eight qualifiers competed for the All Iraland title of schools champions .. the winners for a 2nd year in a row are St. Mary’s, haddington Rd. in Dublin .. This was the first year that there was a Girls only … Continue reading →