This web site offers a window or perhaps also a mirror view of Irish chess from a mainly Dublin perspective, with some information about tournaments/events, clubs and useful contacts links combined with some news and opinion features. Divided up into specific areas of interest, our main area of pride is a whole section by former Irish chess champion and Fide Master Colm Daly who, with his own section, "Colms Corner" has promised to provide regular chess features and analysis in the form of his astute observations and musings on a plethora of diverse chess topics.
Sam Collins Makes GM Norm – Irelands First Home Grown Grandmaster?
The recent Budapest First Saturday GM norm event saw Sam Collins score an astounding result when he finished first outright, and secured his first GM norm with an effortless 11 move draw in the last round.
Will this lead to Sam becoming Irelands first home grown Grand master? Well maybe? But ahead of him at this moment is Brian Kelly who just needs one more GM norm, as he has already had his rating above 2500, whereas Sam will also need to get his rating up to 2500. Still, he has shown he is hungry enough to go for it so hopefully Sam and Brian may well succeed before too long. Both are playing in the 2008 Chess Olympiad so we might have some good news very soon indeed?
Irish Chess Players Set To Descend On Liverpool
The largest contingent of Irish internationals in quite a while are descending on the 2008 European City of Culture: Liverpool, for the 4th European Union Championship which is probably the strongest Swiss Open event ever held in the British and Irish isles. As usual, some reports, pics and video coverage will be available here on dublinchess.com. The spearhead of the Irish contingent sees Sam Collins, Alex Lopez plus Colm Daly all set for some tough games while the rest of the players: John Redmond, Jim McCarthy, Tony Fox, Ray O Rourke, Peter Caffola, Oisin Benson will also doubtless make their presence felt too. Live coverage is available at the
official website.
David Fitzsimons Wins City of Dublin
Young Irish international David Fitzsimons had a big result when he secured outright first with a last round draw against Gerry O Connell plus an earlier win against Colm Daly and Gavin Wall Joint second was Gavin Wall, Gerry O Connell and Ryan Griffiths. More details and some games to follow.
Karl McPhillips In Action At The World Junior Chess Championships
Irish international Karl McPhillips is currently [August] playing in the world junior in Turkey. You can watch his progress and read, round by round, reports from International Master, Lawrence Cooper , who is reporting as English coach at Summerscale Chess Clubs website
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