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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 →

we’d 2 events Sat. 28th April .. with 7 games in each competition, total of 14 games in one day (that’s a record for our Saturday competitions).

From 2.00pm to 6.00pm  ..   there will be lots of fast games , players will get 5 mins each on their timers. The entry fee is €10 per player.  For Swap-chess players can choose their partner before the event or … Continue reading →

Calendar for our last term of the chess season is up here  .. two highlights to look out for .. (1) Swap Chess competition in April and (2) the Connaught Junior Championships at the end of the term in the … Continue reading →

The Ardilaun Hotel hosted our finals this year  .. winners in the Champions section and Girls section will go forward to the All-Ireland Finals in Dublin, in May this year  ..   Winners for the 2nd year in a row … Continue reading →

Round 4  .. and on the top boards .. Conor Bidwell and Susan Aji set up a blitz play-off, which Susan won to become our 1st winner form Manorhamilton Co. Leitrim !! There was a 7 way blitz play-off for … Continue reading →

Congratulations to St. Geralds, Castlebar on their 5th straight win in the Connaught Chess Cup.  Results  .. 6 teams played (36 players) in the top section and all are qualified for the All-Ireland Finals on Sunday 15th April, in Gonzaga … Continue reading →

The Galway Junior – Jan. 1 day competition winners ..   The overall winner is Andrew Finnerty (St. Pats), 2nd Cian Horan (Bushy Pk.),  3rd Matthew Hennessey (Scoil Ignoid).   Girls section winner Mumtahain Fatema (Scoil Ide), 2nd Ellen Kelly … Continue reading →