Monthly Archives: December 2008

Philip Hogarty Memorial Mass There will be a memorial mass for Phil Hogarty on New Year’s Day in St. Thomas’ Church, Jobstown, Tallaght from 1pm-2.30pm.

As Jack Killane famously says: “Blitz chess is not chess”. Whether it is chess or not, the format does produce quick thrills and excitement aplenty. The Annual Rathmines Christmas Blitz night, held last Thursday, 18th December 2008, was a success … Continue reading →

Replay the game here: Scannell vs. Collins Armstrong Round 6, Played Saturday 6th December 2008 Tony Scannell (1810) vs. Mark Collins (1871) Sicilian Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, Chinese Variation 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 … Continue reading →

Replay the game at this spot. Jack Killane vs. Peter Lynch, Kilkenny 2008 Annotated by Jack Killane In this year’s Kilkenny Major section (1600-1999) from 28th to 20th of November, I met clubmate Peter Lynch in round 4. Both of … Continue reading →

Well, it had to happen. The great run of the Armstrong A team came to a crashing and shuddering halt against Dublin on Saturday, losing by 5.5 to 2.5. Mindaugas continued on his very impressive run, now with 5/6 and … Continue reading →

The annual Rathmines Chess Club Christmas Blitz is being held again, this time on Thursday 18th December. Split into three sections, depending on turnout, it is generally held over nine rounds, starting from 8pm or so. As usual, there will … Continue reading →

Rathmines vs. Elm Mount B 1 Pat McEvoy 1533 1 / 0 Ray Dunne 1613 2 David O’Connell 1438 0 / 1 Sean Loftus 1592 3 John O’Connell 1494 ½ / ½ Peter McGrath 1504 4 Nicholas Pierce 1432 0 … Continue reading →

Rathmines vs. Phibsboro, played Tuesday November 2nd, 2008. 1. Ed Cunningham 966 0 – 1 Piotr Piekarz 1198 2. Dee Mowlds 700 0 – 1 Michael Treacy 1288 3. Marion O’Raw 700 0 – 1 Jim Sweeney 1209 4. Frank … Continue reading →

Round 6 Rathmines B vs. Dun Laoghaire, Played Tuesday 2nd December 2008. 1 Abul Kalam 2059 0 – 1 Anthony Fox 2103 2 David Goggins  1876 0 – 1 Bernard Palmer 1928 3 Michael Kennedy 1796 1/2 – 1/2 Anthony … Continue reading →