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- Season Opening Blitz Tournament (19 September) resultsby PeteOur Opening Blitz tournament was won by Christy O’Sullivan, with 6 points out of 7. This was Christy’s first appearance in Galway Chess Club, although he played a lot in… Read more: Season Opening Blitz Tournament (19 September) results
- August Blitz Resultsby PeteThe August Blitz was won by newcomer Ronaldo Alonso, with 5½ points out of 7. Second equal were another newcomer, Oleksandr Skorobogatko, and very-much-not-a-newcomer Michael O’Donnell, who both scored 5… Read more: August Blitz Results
- July Blitz Resultsby PeteThe July blitz tournament was a truly international one, as we were delighted to welcome visitors from the Czech Republic and Barcelona – and even Mayo – which made it a somewhat stronger… Read more: July Blitz Results
- June Blitz Resultsby PeteOur June blitz was won by Chris Jonker, who won all his games – a rare event in our blitz tournaments. Second was Alex Drimbarean. The rating prize (highest finish of someone… Read more: June Blitz Results
- May Blitz Resultsby PeteOur season-ending blitz tournament, held on 16th May, was won by Pete Morriss, who scored 5½ points out of a possible 7. Second was Lorcan Heron, on 5 points; he… Read more: May Blitz Results
- Season Opening Blitz Tournament (19 September) results
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Glorney and Gilbert Cup results
In the Glorney cup Galway’s John Cormican had a sensational result of 5/6 against an average ELO 1945. Oissine contributed 1.5 as Ireland tied with Scotland for 3rd.
| 1 | England | 22 |
| 2 | Wales | 13 |
| 2 | Scotland | 13 |
| 3= | Ireland | 12.5 |
| Ireland | SCO | WLS | ENG | WLS | SCO | ENG | |||||
| 1 | Conor | O’Donnell | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1½ | ||
| 2 | Hugh | Doyle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 2½ | ||
| 3 | Oissine | Murchadha | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1½ | ||
| 4 | John | Cormican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 5 | Keegan | O’Mahony | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 3½ | 0 | 3 | 1½ | 1½ |
Gilbert crosstables:
| 1 | England | 11 |
| 2 | Scotland | 10 |
| 3 | Ireland | 8 |
| 4 | Wales | 7 |
| Ireland | SCO | WLS | ENG | WLS | SCO | ENG | |||||
| 1 | Sarah Jane | Hearne | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | |||
| 2 | Ruth | Cormican | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | |||
| 3 | Diana | Mirza | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ |
Johns sister Ruth was unbeaten in the Gilbert with 3/6.
There is a detailed account the action on the ICU website.
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