Monthly Archives: March 2008

Reminder – club shut on Thursday March 20th

Posted on March 19, 2008 by rathmineschessclub
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Blitz results

Posted on March 19, 2008 by rathmineschessclub

The last round of the Rathmines blitz tournament was held last night, March 18th. There was a large turnout of 19 players for the nine games, including one new player, Steve Song. The main interest was over the destination of the … Continue reading →

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Michael Kennedy: season report for Armstrong B team

Posted on March 14, 2008 by rathmineschessclub

Summing up a successful season for Rathmines B in the Armstrong: The main goal of the Rathmines B Armstrong team at the start of the season was to avoid relegation. Mission accomplished. It was pretty clear that we were home … Continue reading →

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Heidenfeld, Last round results

Posted on March 14, 2008 by rathmineschessclub

Rathmines vs. Malahide A, Heidenfeld, Round 11, 09 March 2008. 1 Philip Doyle 1709 0.5 – 0.5 Frank McMahon 2004 2 John Crowley 1682 0.5 – 0.5 Paul Reilly 1756 3 Peter Lynch 1630 0 – 1 Paul Taaffe 1712 … Continue reading →

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General Notices

Posted on March 12, 2008 by rathmineschessclub

The third and final round of the Blitz tournament is next Tuesday 18th March. (Even if you haven’t competed in the previous rounds, you can still play in this round. Nine games per round.) The club will be shut on … Continue reading →

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Rathmines Chess Club Championships 2008

Posted on March 12, 2008 by rathmineschessclub

Starts April 8th 2008. You can download the flyer here: Rathmines Chess Club Championships 2008

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Phibsboro A crush Rathmines B to win title

Posted on March 10, 2008 by rathmineschessclub

Rathmines B vs. Phibsboro A 1 Peter Cafolla 1976 0 – 1 Stephen Brady 2335 2 David Goggins 1834 0 – 1 Stephen Jessel 2246 3 John Aherne 1803 0 – 1 Paul Dempsey 2121 4 Lukasz Goralski 1752 0 … Continue reading →

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Scannell vs. Mahon

Posted on March 10, 2008 by rathmineschessclub

Tony Scannell (1786) vs. Ciaran Mahon (1742) Armstrong Cup Round 11 I’m playing for a board prize, and since I needed a win, I had to play for complications. I made extremely hard work of it in the opening, not … Continue reading →

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Final Round Armstrong report

Posted on March 10, 2008 by rathmineschessclub

Armstrong Cup: Round 11, 9th March 2008  St Benildus vs. Rathmines A  1 Gerry O’Connell 2120 0-1 Daire McMahon 2160 2 Pavel Madynski 2178 0.5-0.5 John Hurley 2033 3 Tim McCarthy 1868 0-1 Darren McCabe 1857 4 Brendan Lyons 1876 0.5-0.5 … Continue reading →

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Report Card: Armstrong A team vs. Kilkenny

Posted on March 3, 2008 by rathmineschessclub

Played March 1st 2008 Home Team: Rathmines A, Away Team: Kilkenny 1 Daire McMahon 2160 0-1 Alexander Baburin 2554 2 Mel O’Cinneide 2205 0-1 Mark Heidenfeld 2386 3 John Hurley 2033 0.5-0.5 Mark Quinn 2364 4 Derek Smith 2007 1-0 … Continue reading →

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Rathmines A vs. Kilkenny in the Armstrong

Posted on March 2, 2008 by rathmineschessclub

Rathmines played Kilkenny over various dates between Tuesday 26th February and Saturday 1st March. The match began with a win by Baburin over Daire McMahon and a draw between Killian and Eamonn Keogh on the Tuesday. John Hurley, on Thursday … Continue reading →

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