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- Rapidplay: Thursday 28 Septemberby PeteOn Thursday 28 September we will host the first session of our Autumn Rapidplay tournament. Each player will have three games during the evening, and will have 15 minutes to make all … Read more
- Thursday 21 September: Adult Beginners’ Nightby PeteGalway Chess club’s season continues with an evening particularly for adult beginners on Thursday 21 September. If you think of yourself as a beginner at chess, and would like to … Read more
- Blitz Tournament: Thursday 14 Septemberby PeteGalway Chess Club’s 2023-4 season will open with a blitz tournament in our usual venue of upstairs in the Galway Bridge Centre , St Mary’s Road. Entry is from 7.00 … Read more
- Galway Rapidplay 2023by PeteThe 2023 Galway Rapidplay was held on Saturday 17 June. There was an unprecedented interest in playing in this tournament, and we had to close entries four weeks before the … Read more
- Galway Rapidplay: Saturday 17 Juneby PeteThe annual Galway Rapidplay will be held this year on Saturday 17 June in the Galway Bridge Centre. You will need to enter in advance; you can do that from … Read more
- Rapidplay: Thursday 28 September
The home of chess in Galway
Ballinasloe the centre of Irish chess!
Ballinasloe will be the centre of Irish chess this month. On the final weekend in April the National Club Championships will be taking place there, and Galway Chess Club will be entering a team, hoping to improve on last year’s third place. Two weeks earlier (11 to 13 April) the Irish Junior Championships will be held in Ballinasloe, with tournaments in all age ranges from under 8 to under 19. So if you are under 19, and play chess, now is your chance to become an Irish champion! Further details and an entry form can be found at http://www.icu.ie/events/forms/598.pdf. Good luck: we’ll be following your progress.
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Good luck to everyone participating in the challenges ahead in Ballinasloe.
Please also remember that it is extremely important to drink plenty of fluids during suffer from lethargy, fatigue and confusion if they forget to eat and drink. It can happen. So please stock up on soft drinks and energy bars such as muesli or cereal flap jacks with some dried fruit and nuts when the going gets tough. Good luck to all.