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Topalov vs Irish Team
Topalov vs Irish Team: The ICU Press Release Below we reproduce the main parts of the press release by the Irish Chess Union (Source: ChessToday.net). “The Irish Chess Union are proud to announce an exhibition challenge match, featuring one...
Diary of a “chess” school teacher
Diary of a schoolteacher: How a chess match made me and my students matesBy E GradeWednesday February 16 2011 ‘Well, lads,” I called over my shoulder while motoring along the highway, “we’re going to see how the other half...
Forgotten no more . .
The Irish Times – Saturday, January 8, 2011Forgotten no more . .EOIN BUTLER on a new RTÉ documentary about troubled writer John Healy that airs on Tuesday NO ONE COULD ever have doubted that John Healy’s life story contained...
Players needed
Dear chess friends, There will be two closed tournaments held in Dublin between the 20th and 30th of August (see details at http://www.icu.ie/articles/display.php?id=261) There is a vacancy at the IM-norm tournament – the organisers are seeking a foreign player...
Irish chess events
BRAY RAPID:This is on Sunday, 28-June in Esplanade Hotel, Bray. See http://www.icu.ie, ‘Calendar’ section for more details. ADARE FETE:For those in the Limerick area, there is a Fete in Adare this Sunday, 21-June. So what’s special?…I’ll have a giant...
Irish Chess Events
BUNRATTY:Bunratty, Ireland’s Biggest weekend Tournament, is on from 20-22 Feb. Peter Svidler who was ranked in the World’s top 5 at one time, will be playing. More details on http://www.BunrattyChess.com. Entries can be sent to Paul Carey, Tel: (061)...
The Irish Chess Queen
Ireland’s queen of chess likes to keep life in checkUna O Boyle is our great white hope at this year’s Chess Olympiad which starts today in Germany, says John Meagher Official Olympiad website: http://www.dresden2008.com/ Wednesday November 12 2008 ‘I...
Play Chess in Ireland
Play Chess in Irelandby GM Alex Baburin (chesstoday.net) If you are interested in playing chess in Ireland, below are some useful hints. Kilkenny Chess Congress This is one of Ireland’s biggest tournaments. In the past such luminaries as GMs...
Hewlett-Packard Galway Open
Galway man wins HP chess tournamentGalway Advertiser, October 16, 2008 Nearly 200 competitors from all over Ireland and the UK took part in the HP Galway Chess Open 2008 which was run by the Galway chess club last weekend...