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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
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NCC 2012 – Update
The National Club Championships are under way in Adare, Co. Limerick. Galway lost the first round to 5 – 1 to the favourites Adare. See here for individual scores. Most of us were out rated by about 300 points. Even so I think the team was a bit disappointed not to give them a better run for their money.
Galway on the left in action against Adare
One Galway player however didn’t read the script. Yuri Rochev on board one for Galway scored a very impressive win over Romanian IM Valeanu.
In Round 2 we faced Gonzaga. This was a more even contest. However Gonzaga gambled on board order. Only Sam Collins on top board was where you’d expect him to be. The plan worked as they won 4.5-1.5.
Game of the round was John Cormican against Gordon Freeman on board 5. John had Gordon on the ropes after a great N for 2P sac. Gordon hung on playing only-moves for ages until Johns attack fizzled out. I’ll post it as soon as I can get it.
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