Club Champs: Final Round Pairings & Standings After Round 5
Posted by mjdkennedy in chess, Rathmines Chess Club on May 18, 2013
The final round is scheduled for Monday 20 May 2013. Games may be played on Thursday 23 May 2013 by prior arrangement.
Tiebreaks for first place will be resolved by rapid play-off (unrated) the next week (to be arranged). Presentation of one winner and one runner-up trophy in each section will be made as usual at the club AGM. The one winner of Group B secures the right to play in Group A for next year’s event, while the one winner of Group C can play in Group B next year.
| GROUP A – ROUND 6 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Kalam, A (3) | : | Doyle, P (13) |
| 2 | Delaney, K (1) | : | Goggins, D (8) |
| 3 | Killane, J (6) | : | Nikrow, S (15) |
| 4 | Kouhtev, A (17) | : | McEvoy, P (14) |
| 5 | Bermingham, T (4) | : | Skrzypnik, T (2) |
| 6 | Goralski, L (10) | : | Hirmer, R (11) |
| 7 | Mulligan, S (12) | 0 – 1 | Burke, J (9) |
| 8 | Aherne, J (5) | : | Lynch, P (16) |
| GROUP B – ROUND 6 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Freer, P (2) | : | Scallan, F (7) |
| 2 | Gaffney, J (1) | : | O’Connell, J (4) |
| 3 | O Conchobhair, F (3) | : | McGrath, A (8) |
| 4 | Byrne, C (6) | : | Scallan, N (5) |
| GROUP B – ROUND 6 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Collins, K (1) | : | Mowlds, D (8) |
| 2 | Papadopoulos, S (5) | : | Coman, L (7) |
| 3 | Butler, T (4) | : | Balkanay, A (3) |
| 4 | Byrne, P (6) | 1:0 | BYE |
| GROUP A – Standings after Round 5 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1-3 | Kalam, Abul | 1891 | 4 |
| Delaney, Killian | 2012 | 4 | |
| Doyle, Philip | 1633 | 4 | |
| 4-6 | McEvoy, Pat | 1614 | 3 |
| Goggins, David | 1737 | 3 | |
| Killane, Jack | 1792 | 3 | |
| 7 – 10 | Mulligan, Scott | 1656 | 2.5 |
| Aherne, John | 1819 | 2.5 | |
| Skrzypnik, Tomasz | 1901 | 2.5 | |
| Hirmer, Raimund | 1689 | 2.5 | |
| 11 – 12 | Bermingham, Tony | 1867 | 2 |
| Goralski, Lukasz | 1711 | 2 | |
| 13-15 | Burke, James | 1721 | 1.5 |
| Kouhtev, Atanas | 1453 | 1.5 | |
| Nikrow, Shahram | 1531 | 1.5 | |
| 16 | Lynch, Peter | 1494 | 1 |
| 17 | Burns, John | 1758 | 0.5 |
| GROUP B – Standings after Round 5 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1-2 | O’Connell, John | 1288 | 3.5 |
| Scallan, Nick | 1246 | 3.5 | |
| 3-4 | Scallan, Fiachra | 1180 | 3 |
| McGrath, Andrew | 1115 | 3 | |
| 5-7 | O Conchobhair, Fergus | 1353 | 2 |
| Freer, Pat | 1368 | 2 | |
| Gaffney, John | 1407 | 2 | |
| 8 | Byrne, Ciaran | 1225 | 1 |
| GROUP C – Standings after Round 5 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1 | Collins, Kevin | 1100 | 4 |
| 2-3 | Byrne, Paul | 730 | 3 |
| Butler, Tom | 982 | 3 | |
| 4-6 | Coman, Liam | 711 | 2.5 |
| Balkanay, Arda | 982 | 2.5 | |
| Papadopoulos, Sotitios | 818 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | Gallagher, Matthew | 997 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Mowlds, Dee | 700 | 1 |
Club Championships 2013 – Round 5
Posted by mjdkennedy in Uncategorized on May 6, 2013
Rounds 5 and 6 are set for Monday 13 and 20 May, except by other prior arrangement. There are still some €5 entry fees outstanding. Anyone who hasn’t paid yet can give it to the controller on the night.
| GROUP A – Round 5 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Delaney, K (1) | 1 – 0 | Killane, J (6) |
| 2 | Goggins, D (8) | 0 – 1 | Kalam, A (3) |
| 3 | Doyle, P (13) | 1 – 0 | Aherne, J (5) |
| 4 | Skrzypnik, T (2) | .5 – .5 | Mulligan, S (12) |
| 5 | McEvoy, P (14) | 1 – 0 | Bermingham, T (4) |
| 6 | Hirmer, R (11) | 1 – 0 | Burke, J (9) |
| 7 | Goralski, L (10) | 1 – 0 | Kouhtev, A (17) |
| 8 | Lynch, P (16) | 0 – 1 | Nikrow, S (15) |
| GROUP B – Round 5 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | O’Connell, J (4) | 0 – 1 | Freer, P (2) |
| 2 | Scallan, N (5) | 1 – 0 | O Conchobhair, F (3) |
| 3 | McGrath, A (8) | .5 – .5 | Scallan, F (7) |
| 4 | Byrne, C (6) | 0 – 1 | Gaffney, J (1) |
| GROUP C – Round 5 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Papadopoulos, S (5) | .5 – .5 | Collins, K (1) |
| 2 | Byrne, P (6) | 0 – 1 | Butler, T (4) |
| 3 | Coman, L (7) | .5 – .5 | Balkanay, A (3) |
| 4 | Mowlds, D (8) | 1:0 | BYE |
Matthew Gallagher has withdrawn from Group C
| GROUP A – Standings after Round 4 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1-5 | Kalam, Abul | 1891 | 3 |
| Delaney, Killian | 2012 | 3 | |
| Doyle, Philip | 1633 | 3 | |
| Killane, Jack | 1792 | 3 | |
| Goggins, David | 1737 | 3 | |
| 6 | Aherne, John | 1819 | 2.5 |
| 7 – 10 | Mulligan, Scott | 1656 | 2 |
| McEvoy, Pat | 1614 | 2 | |
| Bermingham, Tony | 1867 | 2 | |
| Skrzypnik, Tomasz | 1901 | 2 | |
| 8 – 11 | Burke, James | 1721 | 1.5 |
| Hirmer, Raimund | 1689 | 1.5 | |
| Kouhtev, Atanas | 1453 | 1.5 | |
| 14-15 | Goralski, Lukasz | 1711 | 1 |
| Lynch, Peter | 1494 | 1 | |
| 16-17 | Nikrow, Shahram | 1531 | 0.5 |
| Burns, John | 1758 | 0.5 | |
| GROUP B – Standings after Round 4 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1 | O’Connell, John | 1288 | 3.5 |
| 2-4 | Scallan, Nick | 1246 | 2.5 |
| Scallan, Fiachra | 1180 | 2.5 | |
| McGrath, Andrew | 1115 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | O Conchobhair, Fergus | 1353 | 2 |
| 6-8 | Byrne, Ciaran | 1225 | 1 |
| Freer, Pat | 1368 | 1 | |
| Gaffney, John | 1407 | 1 | |
| GROUP C – Standings after Round 4 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1 | Collins, Kevin | 1100 | 3.5 |
| 2 | Byrne, Paul | 730 | 3 |
| 3-6 | Balkanay, Arda | 982 | 2 |
| Coman, Liam | 711 | 2 | |
| Butler, Tom | 982 | 2 | |
| Papadopoulos, Sotitios | 818 | 2 | |
| 7 | Gallagher, Matthew | 997 | 1.5 |
| 8 | Mowlds, Dee | 700 | 0 |
Bank Holiday Monday 6 May 2013
Posted by mjdkennedy in Uncategorized on May 6, 2013
The club will be closed for Bank Holiday Monday, 6 May 2013
5 Rathmines Players Selected for Irish Junior Training Squads
Posted by rathmineschessclub in Uncategorized on May 2, 2013
The ICU Junior selection committee have today selected 28 Juniors for national training squads with a view to enhancing the prospects for Irish Juniors in the forthcoming Junior International competitions during 2013. The squads consist of 7 U18 boys, 5 U18 girls,8 U14 mixed and 8 U12 mixed.
Rathmines are delighted to see that 5 of our young players have been included in the squads.
Scott Mulligan (Ennis, rating 1,566) has been selected for the U14 squad, whilst 4 Rathmines players have been selected for the U12 Squad; Michael Higgins (BEA, rating 1,335), Fiachra Scallan (BEA, rating 1,191), Matthew Gallagher (BEA, rating 1,081) and Eoghan Turner (BEA, rating 952).
The Selection of the final teams for the Glorney/Glibert/Robertson/Stokes Cups, which take place this July in Cardiff will be on the basis of the May published ratings.
In 2012, 4 Rathmines payers – Scott Mulligan and Peter Cooke at U14, and Michael Higgins and Fiachra Scallan at u12, played in the Robertson/Stokes cups v England/Scotland Wales, whilst Michael Higgins also represented Ireland at the European U12’s in Prague. Matthew Gallagher also represented Ireland in both the World U10’s in Slovenia and European U10’s in Prague.
Rathmines players at the 2012 Glorney International event in Daventy England, July 2012, versus England, Scotland and Wales. L to R Peter Cooke (u14’s ), Michael Higgins (u12’s), Fiachra Scallan (u12’s), Scott Mulligan (u14’s)
Club Champs 2013: Round 4 (29-Apr-13)
Posted by mjdkennedy in chess, Rathmines Chess Club, Uncategorized on April 25, 2013
| GROUP A – Round 4 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Kalam, A (3) | 0 : 1 | Delaney, K (1) |
| 2 | Skrzypnik, T (2) | 0 : 1 | Doyle, P (13) |
| 3 | McEvoy, P (14) | 0 : 1 | Killane, J (6) |
| 4 | Mulligan, S (12) | 0 : 1 | Goggins, D (8) |
| 5 | Burke, J (9) | 0 : 1 | Aherne, J (5) |
| 6 | Bermingham, T (4) | 1 : 0 | Goralski, L (10) |
| 7 | Hirmer, R (11) | .5 : .5 | Lynch, P (16) |
| 8 | Nikrow, S (15) | 0 : 1 | Kouhtev, A (17) |
| GROUP B – Round 4 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Scallan, F (7) | .5 : .5 | O’Connell, J (4) |
| 2 | McGrath, A (8) | .5 : .5 | Scallan, N (5) |
| 3 | O Conchobhair, F (3) | 1 : 0 | Byrne, C (6) |
| 4 | Gaffney, J (1) | 1 : 0 | Freer, P (2) |
| GROUP C – Round 4 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Balkanay, A (3) | 0 : 1 | Collins, K (1) |
| 2 | Coman, L (7) | 0 : 1 | Byrne, P (6) |
| 3 | Gallagher, M (2) | 0 : 1 | Papadopoulos, S (5) |
| 4 | Mowlds, D (8) | 0 : 1 | Butler, T (4) |
| GROUP A – Standings after Round 3 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1 | Kalam, Abul | 1891 | 3 |
| 2-8 | Mulligan, Scott | 1656 | 2 |
| McEvoy, Pat | 1614 | 2 | |
| Delaney, Killian | 2012 | 2 | |
| Doyle, Philip | 1633 | 2 | |
| Killane, Jack | 1792 | 2 | |
| Goggins, David | 1737 | 2 | |
| Skrzypnik, Tomasz | 1901 | 2 | |
| 9 – 10 | Burke, James | 1721 | 1.5 |
| Aherne, John | 1819 | 1.5 | |
| 11 – 13 | Goralski, Lukasz | 1711 | 1 |
| Bermingham, Tony | 1867 | 1 | |
| Hirmer, Raimund | 1689 | 1 | |
| 14-17 | Burns, John | 1758 | 0.5 |
| Nikrow, Shahram | 1531 | 0.5 | |
| Lynch, Peter | 1494 | 0.5 | |
| Kouhtev, Atanas | 1453 | 0.5 | |
| GROUP B – Standings after Round 3 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1 | O’Connell, John | 1288 | 3 |
| 2-4 | Scallan, Nick | 1246 | 2 |
| Scallan, Fiachra | 1180 | 2 | |
| McGrath, Andrew | 1115 | 2 | |
| 5-7 | O Conchobhair, Fergus | 1353 | 1 |
| Byrne, Ciaran | 1225 | 1 | |
| Freer, Pat | 1368 | 1 | |
| 8 | Gaffney, John | 1407 | 0 |
| GROUP C – Standings after Round 3 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1 | Collins, Kevin | 1100 | 2.5 |
| 2-4 | Byrne, Paul | 730 | 2 |
| Coman, Liam | 711 | 2 | |
| Balkanay, Arda | 982 | 2 | |
| 5 | Gallagher, Matthew | 997 | 1.5 |
| 6-7 | Butler, Tom | 982 | 1 |
| Papadopoulos, Sotitios | 818 | 1 | |
| 8 | Mowlds, Dee | 700 | 0 |
Club Champs 2013: Round 3 (22-Apr-13)
Posted by mjdkennedy in chess, Rathmines Chess Club on April 18, 2013
| GROUP A – Round 3 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Mulligan, S (12) | 0 – 1 | Kalam, A (3) |
| 2 | Delaney, K (1) | .5 – .5 | McEvoy, P (14) |
| 3 | Burke, J (9) | 0 – 1 | Skrzypnik, T (2) |
| 4 | Doyle, P (13) | 1 – 0 | Bermingham, T (4) |
| 5 | Killane, J (6) | 1 – 0 | Goralski, L (10) |
| 6 | Goggins, D (8) | 1 – 0 | Hirmer, R (11) |
| 7 | Aherne, J (5) | 1- 0 | Nikrow, S (15) |
| 8 | Kouhtev, A (17) | .5 – .5 | Lynch, P (16) |
Note: Group A -Round 3 sees the withdrawal of John Burns. Tomasz Skrzypnik has stepped in to replace him (with 2 half-point byes for the first 2 rounds).
| GROUP B – Round 3 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | O’Connell, J (4) | 1 – 0 | O Conchobhair, F (3) |
| 2 | Freer, P (2) | 0 – 1 | Scallan, N (5) |
| 3 | McGrath, A (8) | 1 – 0 | Byrne, C (6) |
| 4 | Scallan, F (7) | 1 – 0 | Gaffney, J (1) |
| GROUP C – Round 3 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Collins, K (1) | 1 – 0 | Byrne, P (6) |
| 2 | Balkanay, A (3) | 1 – 0 | Papadopoulos, S (5) |
| 3 | Butler, T (4) | 0 – 1 | Coman, L (7) |
| 4 | Mowlds, D (8) | 0 – 1 | Gallagher, M (2) |
| GROUP A – Standings after R2 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1-2 | Mulligan, Scott | 1656 | 2 |
| Kalam, Abul | 1891 | 2 | |
| 3-5 | McEvoy, Pat | 1614 | 1.5 |
| Burke, James | 1721 | 1.5 | |
| Delaney, Killian | 2012 | 1.5 | |
| 6-12 | Bermingham, Tony | 1867 | 1 |
| Goralski, Lukasz | 1711 | 1 | |
| Doyle, Philip | 1633 | 1 | |
| Killane, Jack | 1792 | 1 | |
| Goggins, David | 1737 | 1 | |
| Hirmer, Raimund | 1689 | 1 | |
| Skrzypnik, Tomasz | 1901 | 1 | |
| 13-15 | Aherne, John | 1819 | 0.5 |
| Burns, John | 1758 | 0.5 | |
| Nikrow, Shahram | 1531 | 0.5 | |
| 16-17 | Lynch, Peter | 1494 | 0 |
| Kouhtev, Atanas | 1453 | 0 | |
| GROUP B – Standings after R2 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1 | O’Connell, John | 1288 | 2 |
| 2-7 | O Conchobhair, Fergus | 1353 | 1 |
| Scallan, Nick | 1246 | 1 | |
| Freer, Pat | 1368 | 1 | |
| Byrne, Ciaran | 1225 | 1 | |
| McGrath, Andrew | 1115 | 1 | |
| Scallan, Fiachra | 1180 | 1 | |
| 8 | Gaffney, John | 1407 | 0 |
| GROUP C – Standings after R2 | |||
| Place | Name | Loc | Score |
| 1 | Byrne, Paul | 730 | 2 |
| 2 | Collins, Kevin | 1100 | 1.5 |
| 3-6 | Balkanay, Arda | 982 | 1 |
| Coman, Liam | 711 | 1 | |
| Butler, Tom | 982 | 1 | |
| Papadopoulos, Sotitios | 818 | 1 | |
| 7 | Gallagher, Matthew | 997 | 0.5 |
| 8 | Mowlds, Dee | 700 | 0 |
Club Champs 2013: Results Rounds 1 and 2
Posted by mjdkennedy in chess, Rathmines Chess Club, Uncategorized on April 12, 2013
| GROUP A – ROUND 2 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Goralski, L (10) | 0 : 1 | Kalam, A (3) |
| 2 | Bermingham, T (4) | 0 : 1 | Mulligan, S (12) |
| 3 | McEvoy, P (14) | .5:.5 | Burke, J (9) |
| 4 | Aherne, J (5) | 0 : 1 | Delaney, K (1) |
| 5 | Burns, J (7) | 0 : 1 | Killane, J (6) |
| 6 | Nikrow, S (15) | .5:.5 | Doyle, P (13) |
| 7 | Lynch, P (16) | 0 : 1 | Goggins, D (8) |
| 8 | Kouhtev, A (17) | 0 : 1 | Hirmer, R (11) |
Note: Group A – Round 2 saw entries from John Aherne and defending champ Killian Delaney. Both get half-point byes for Round 1.
| GROUP B – ROUND 2 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Scallan, N (5) | 0 : 1 | O’Connell, J (4) |
| 2 | O Conchobhair, F (3) | .5:.5 | Freer, P (2) |
| 3 | Byrne, C (6) | .5:.5 | Scallan, F (7) |
| 4 | Gaffney, J (1) | 0 : 1 | McGrath, A (8) |
| GROUP C – ROUND 2 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Byrne, P (6) | 1 : 0 | Balkanay, A (3) |
| 2 | Collins, K (1) | 1 : 0 | Coman, L (7) |
| 3 | Gallagher, M (2) | .5:.5 | Butler, T (4) |
| 4 | Papadopoulos, S (5) | 1 : 0 | Mowlds, D (8) |
| GROUP A – ROUND 1 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Kalam, A (1) | 1:0 | Lynch, P (13) |
| 2 | Hirmer, R (8) | 0:1 | Bermingham, T (2) |
| 3 | Killane, J (3) | 0:1 | Mulligan, S (9) |
| 4 | Doyle, P (10) | .5:.5 | Burns, J (4) |
| 5 | Goggins, D (5) | 0:1 | McEvoy, P (11) |
| 6 | Burke, J (6) | 1:0 | Kouhtev, A (14) |
| 7 | Nikrow, S (12) | 0:1 | Goralski, L (7) |
| GROUP B – ROUND 1 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Scallan, N (5) | 1:0 | Gaffney, J (1) |
| 2 | Freer, P (2) | .5:.5 | Byrne, C (6) |
| 3 | Scallan, F (7) | .5:.5 | O Conchobhair, F (3) |
| 4 | O’Connell, J (4) | 1:0 | McGrath, A (8) |
| GROUP C – ROUND 1 | |||
| No | Name | Result | Name |
| 1 | Butler, T (4) | .5:.5 | Collins, K (1) |
| 2 | Coman, L (7) | 1:0 | Gallagher, M (2) |
| 3 | Balkanay, A (3) | 1:0 | Mowlds, D (8) |
| 4 | Byrne, P (6) | 1:0 | Papadopoulos, S (5) |

