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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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Galway Club returns to Bridge Centre
Our summer sojourn at the Cottage Bar has now come to an end, and we are returning to the Bridge Centre (upstairs) until next summer. We will meet there every Thursday from 7.30 (with the exception of a short break over christmas/new year). We are starting off (on 19 September) with a blitz tournament: 10 minutes each per game. Latecomers can be added in, getting half a point for rounds they missed. Everyone is welcome, irrespective of playing strength. If you are new to the venue, and don’t know where it is, a map can be found under “The Club” heading – or contact us at our email address or here if you have any enquiries.
We hope to see all the regulars back, and many new faces as well.
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Hi there,
just wondering if my 14 years old daughter can join the club,She seems to be beating her dad each game, thanks
Hi Sylviane,
Yes, we welcome 14 year old daughters – and their dads. You could try coming along this Thursday, if that would suit: we’re having a little blitz (fast chess) tournament. Failing that, the following week (26 September) there will be a less structured evening, with people playing friendly games against each other and she would be welcome then as well.
There’s also Galway Junior Club for you to consider. Their website is at http://galwayjuniorchess.com/
Hope to see you and your daughter in one of the coming weeks.
All the best,
Pete Morriss (Chairperson)
omg yay! i used to go every sunday but then they stopped and i was so sad and actually wasnt as good a player as i was then, ill see if i can go!