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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
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February Blitz Results
The February blitz, held on Thursday 21st, was again marked by the absence of our long-standing regulars; indeed, the only such people present were our ever-enthusiastic juniors, and the ever-diligent organizer. Maybe holding it the day before the start of Bunratty proved not to be a very bright idea. Fortunately there were a fair few newcomers (and relatively new comers) so that the numbers were just about respectable. Just to show that the juniors don’t yet have it all their own way, the tournament was won by Pete Morriss with seven straight wins. Our juniors came second, third, fifth and sixth – the interloper being our star junior of some fifteen years ago, Dara Murphy. The best of the juniors on the night was Denis Ruchko, who came second with 5½ points. The rating prize was awarded to the highest performer who does not yet have a rating, and was shared by Yuliya Makarenko and Shane Murray on 3 points.
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