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- Spring Rapidplay 2024 Resultsby PeteOur Spring Rapidplay tournament was completed on Thursday 4 April. The winner was Pete Morriss, who scored 8 points out of a maximum of 9. Second was Eoin Callinan on… Read more: Spring Rapidplay 2024 Results
- March Blitz Resultsby PeteThe blitz tournament held on Thursday 7 March, played at our faster rate of 3 minutes plus 2 seconds increment, was won by Brian Gallagher with 8 points out of… Read more: March Blitz Results
- February Blitz resultsby PeteThe winner of the February Blitz, played on 8th February, was Simon Iwasaki, who scored 6/7. Second was Pete Morriss on 5½. The rating prize was won by Scott Reilly, with an excellent score… Read more: February Blitz results
- Galway club members do well in Sligo tournamentsby PeteSome news of achievements by our members in tournaments elsewhere in Ireland. First, two of our younger members braved Storm Isha in January to play in the Connaught Junior Championship in… Read more: Galway club members do well in Sligo tournaments
- January Blitz won by Alex Drimbareanby PeteThe January blitz, held on 18 January, was won by Alex Drimbarean, with 6 points out of 7. Second equal were Luke Iwasaki and Pete Morriss on 5. The rating… Read more: January Blitz won by Alex Drimbarean
- Spring Rapidplay 2024 Results
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October Blitz Results
In October’s blitz competition, Brendan and Jason shared 1st position. Tremendous fun was had by everyone, but the Swiss app wasn’t very efficient. Other notable standings; Conall in 3rd and then Andy – despite that knight that he blundered, best under 1400. ‘Also ran’: 4 others and a stand-in.
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Connaught League 2014
(report by Paul Ward) A great achievement by the Galway Chess Club in retaining the Connaught League Trophy for another year! In round 1 we were successful in beating the strong Ballinasloe team 3:2 in Ballinasloe. The match was very tense and evenly fought. I got a lucky break with a quick win due to […]
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