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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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Tables and Results
Winter League 2013/14 Standings:
Name Rating Score
Conall Hegarty 5½
Joona Kiiski 1924 5½
Carlos Silva 1141 5
Henryk Raczkowiak 5
Felix Calleja 1682 4½
Jason Rawlinson 1599 4½
Pete Morriss 1864 4
Gerardo Artola Pola 4
David Baird 1543 4
Andrew Barber 1274 3½
Paul Ward 1536 3½
Dara Murphy 3
John Hensey 1322 3
Anton Kalinichenko 3
David Piercy 3
Gerard Abberton 2½
Petr Bazanov 2½
Keith Whitfield 877 2
Michael O'Connell 1½
Marek Fijalkowski 928 ½ (withdrawn)
Congratulations to Conall Hegarty who became the 2013/14 Winter League champion after winning a tie break with previous Winter League Champion, Joona Kisski.
Here is the final table for the Winter League 2012/2013
Winter League 2012/13 Standings:
Place Name Rating Score
1 Kiiski, Joona 1914 5½
2 Morriss, Pete 1869 5½
3 Murphy, Dara 1913 5
4 Calleja, Felix 1647 5
5= Path, David 1986 4½
5= Rawlinson, Jason 1619 4½
7= Baird, David 1613 4
7= Abberton, Ger 1268 4
9= Abberton, Eamon 1416 3½
9= Hegarty, Conall 1400 3½
11= Ward, Paul 1572 3
11= Hensey, John 1378 3
11= Barber, Andrew 1340 3
11= Piercy, David 941 3
11= Fijalkowski, Marek 3
11= O'Connell, Michael 1087 3
17 Korir, Paul 1000 2½
18 Whitfield, Keith 1100 2
19 Aguilar, Antonio 1
Looking to join/play at Galway chess club. Any information would be appreciated.
Thanks
Rick
Hi Rick,
I’ve added you to our mailing list, so you should just have received an email with details of our October schedule. If you still have any questions, just drop us an email! Hope to see you down at the club some evening soon!
Best,
Hi, I am from th USA and I am coming to Galway for 10 days with my new bride.
I was entertaining the idea of playing their if you would have me.
My issues would be, sweet talking the wife to allow it 🙂
And I don’t have a fide rating only USCF
Looks like Thursday’s are the days you play? Please let me know anything that could help, thank you.
We will certainly have you, if your wife will release you for the evening. (Or teach her the moves on the plane, and she can play as well …) We do play on Thursdays, but we only have blitz tournaments once a month; if you let us know what your dates are (by email if you prefer) we can try to arrange our monthly tournament to coincide with your stay. Not having a FIDE rating is no problem at all.