Rathmines’ very own Una O’Boyle is competing with the Irish Ladies team at the Chess Olympiad being held this month in Dresden. The first round is Thursday, November 13th, 2008, starting around 3pm local time (2pm Irish time I presume…).
VIEW LIVE GAMES (2pm Irish time, most days): http://schachlive.dresden2008.de/nations.f.eng.html and click on the Irish flag. (Of course, you can click on any other flag you want too!)
To follow the results, this is a very good service: http://chess-results.info/Default.aspx?lan=1
To get the Irish team results directly, click on: http://chess-results.info/tnr16314.aspx?art=34&fed=IRL&lan=1&flag=30&m=-1
Chessbase will be producing daily updates and stories: www.chessbase.com
As always, The Week In Chess (or TWIC) produces some of the best coverage of chess action in major tournaments: http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic.html
The Irish team (Men) is: Baburin, Kelly, Collins, Quinn, and Heidenfeld.
The Irish team (women) is: Ui Laighleis, Shaughnessy, Cormican, Coughlan, and O’Boyle.
