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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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Winter League the closest for years
The Winter League saw major upsets last night, when the top three seeds all lost. Now there are four players tied on first place with just two rounds to go: Joona Kiiski (the defending champion and previous leader), Conall Hegarty (who beat Joona), Carlos Silva (who beat Conall in the first round, and is the only player unbeaten), and Henryk Raczkowiak. Felix Calleja is just half a point behind the leaders, whilst the original second and third seeds follow behind him. So an exciting finish on 13 March and 10 April is guaranteed, and there’s a high probability of the title being again decided in a play-off.
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