Monthly Archives: October 2007

Rathmines ‘B’ to appeal league’s decision

Posted on October 29, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

The captain of the B team for the Armstrong, Michael Kennedy, informed me last night about the league’s decision to default their top two boards in their recent match against Dublin. This turns a 5.5-2.5 victory into a 4-4 draw. … Continue reading →

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Armstrong Cup Report

Posted on October 26, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

Quite a dramatic night’s chess was had last night, Thursday 25th October. Rathmines ‘A’ were playing Elm Mount ‘A’ in the Armstrong Cup. The match hung in the balance at 3.5 to 2.5 for Elm Mount, with boards 3 and … Continue reading →

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Heidenfeld Rnd 2 vs. Curragh

Posted on October 24, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

Rathmines (5.5) vs. Curragh (2.5), Played 13th October 2007 John Crowley    1682   1/2 – 1/2    Richard Arundell 1821 Peter Lynch       1630       1 – 0        Mark McLoughlin 1599 Pat McEvoy        1566      0 – 1        Noel Lynch 1545 John O’Connell   1468      1 – 0        Peter Klompers 1437 Niall … Continue reading →

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O’Hanlon report

Posted on October 20, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

Report from Peter Bishop, Team Captain for the Rathmines O’Hanlon Team. A weaker and lucky Rathmines drew with the Curragh on Saturday 20th October in round 2 of the O’Hanlon Cup.  The Curragh were unluckily forced to concede a board … Continue reading →

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Rathmines A vs. Phibsboro B, Armstrong

Posted on October 19, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

Last night, Rathmines A played away to the second-string Phibsboro team. We won 5-3 in the end, but not without a struggle. Leon and Darren lost, while there were wins for Tony, Killian, Daire, and Derek. Substitute Trevor and Philip both drew … Continue reading →

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Rathmines B team beats Dublin in Armstrong

Posted on October 17, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

Michael Kennedy, captain of the B team has sent in his report of the great result for the Armstrong B team. At this rate, the A team will need to defend their title against the B team…And I can only … Continue reading →

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Round 7 Games

Posted on October 10, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

Download the files here: rathmines-round7.txt  You can play through the games by cutting and pasting the pgn from the text file above, and then going to http://www.lutanho.net/pgn/pgnviewer.html. Click Open, then paste the pgn into the bottom-right hand panel, and then click OK. … Continue reading →

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Euro Club Cup – Rathmines Review

Posted on October 10, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

Rathmines preparing prior to Round 4. Left to right: Jack Killane, Derek Smith, Killian Delaney, Niall Whelan, and Darren McCabe. Seeded 52nd, our eventual finish was 55th from 56 teams. (We peaked at board 17 in round 4). Results, match by … Continue reading →

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Rathmines vs. Kilkenny, round 6 games

Posted on October 10, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

rathmines-round6.txt The following notes are rather impressionistic. I have the benefit of hindsight, which always makes the annotator look smarter than the players, but in reality I don’t understand most of the games! We lost 5-1 in the end, but … Continue reading →

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Round 7 results

Posted on October 9, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

Rathmines are 5-0 down at the moment…with only board one to finish. With just 1 point over the last three matches, it has been a hugely disappointing end to the European Club Cup for Rathmines. In fairness, our initial ranking … Continue reading →

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Round 5 Games

Posted on October 9, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

rathmines-round5.txt Ersahin, Bulent vs. Jelling, Erik 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nbd7 10. e4 Bg6 11. Bd3 Qa5 12. Bd2 … Continue reading →

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Rathmines suffer 5-1 defeat to Kilkenny

Posted on October 8, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

Well, my worst fears were realised, despite my earlier optimism, in that Rathmines were drubbed comprehensively by a superior Kilkenny side. Rathmines have defied chess logic over the last two years by winning the Armstrong cup, beating, among others, Kilkenny, including most … Continue reading →

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Round 4 games

Posted on October 8, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

Here is the pgn of round 4 (still no sign of round 5 yet.) rathmines-round4.txt Ersahin, Bulent vs. Sebag, Marie 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 Bc5 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O a6 7. d3 h6 … Continue reading →

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Magnus Carlsen loses to Niall Whelan!

Posted on October 8, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

In a shock result at the European Club Cup, world number 17, the Mozart of chess, the wonder kid from Norway, Magnus Carlsen, rated 2714 on the latest FIDE listings, has dramatically lost to Niall Whelan, rated 1449, of Rathmines … Continue reading →

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Round 3 Games

Posted on October 8, 2007 by rathmineschessclub

What follows are the games from Rathmines win in Round 3 against the Albanian team, with some quick notes of my own. Download the games here: Round 3 Games for Rathmines Zarkaj, Artur vs. Stuart, Robert 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 … Continue reading →

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