Upcoming Events for Galway Chess Club
(All 7.30pm starts in the Bridge Club unless otherwise specified)
Thursday 18th April: Bridge Club Closed for Easter
Tuesday 23rd April: Casual meeting in Monroe’s at 8pm
Thursday 25th April: End of Season Blitz
The home of chess in Galway
In the Glorney cup Galway’s John Cormican had a sensational result of 5/6 against an average ELO 1945. Oissine contributed 1.5 as Ireland tied with Scotland for 3rd.
| 1 | England | 22 |
| 2 | Wales | 13 |
| 2 | Scotland | 13 |
| 3= | Ireland | 12.5 |
| Ireland | SCO | WLS | ENG | WLS | SCO | ENG | |||||
| 1 | Conor | O’Donnell | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 1½ | ||
| 2 | Hugh | Doyle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 2½ | ||
| 3 | Oissine | Murchadha | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1½ | ||
| 4 | John | Cormican | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 5 | Keegan | O’Mahony | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 3½ | 0 | 3 | 1½ | 1½ |
Gilbert crosstables:
| 1 | England | 11 |
| 2 | Scotland | 10 |
| 3 | Ireland | 8 |
| 4 | Wales | 7 |
| Ireland | SCO | WLS | ENG | WLS | SCO | ENG | |||||
| 1 | Sarah Jane | Hearne | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | |||
| 2 | Ruth | Cormican | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | |||
| 3 | Diana | Mirza | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ |
Johns sister Ruth was unbeaten in the Gilbert with 3/6.
There is a detailed account the action on the ICU website.
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