DATE: WED NOV 3RD - 8 PM
VENUE: LIMERICK CHESS CLUB (LIMERICK LAWN TENNIS CLUB)
RATE OF PLAY: 5 minutes with 2 second increment for all moves with time handicap based on ratings.
ENTRIES AND REPORT:
There were 12 players from Limerick, participating in this 6 round 5 min + 2 sec blitz tournament to kick off the club season.
George Stack won first prize on 6/6 points. James Naughton (Limerick) won Best Junior prize on 4/6 points. Liam O'Brien(Limerick) won joint third prize on 4/6 points. Tim Dineen(Limerick) won joint third prize on 4/6 points. Neil Kirby was the controller with Phillip Foenander organising. PHOTOS
George Stack getting a congratulatory elbow bump(the new normal greeting of the current Covid era)
from Club Secretary Neal Kirby in the Club blitz
on Nov 3rd 2021.
James Naughton won 2nd and Best Junior prize with Liam O'Brien and Tim Dineen joint 3rd.
Club Secretary Neal Kirby organised the draws for the Club blitz on Nov 3rd 2021.
FINAL STANDINGS(6 rounds:)
Ranking after round 6 of Limerick Michael Meaney Memorial Blitz 3 Nov 2021
No. PNo. Name R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 CB Score
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1. 5 George Stack 12b1 4w1 3w1 2b1 6b1 14w1 0 6.0
2. 6 James Naughton 13w1 3b0 14w1 7b1 5w0 8b1 0 4.0
3 Liam O'Brien 9b1 6w1 5b0 4w1 7w1 2b0 0 4.0
2 Tim Dineen 8w0 13b1 10w1 5w0 4b1 3w1 1 4.0
5. 7 Niall McDonnell - 8b1 9w1 6w0 3b0 12w1 1 3.0
4 Des Fanning 10w1 5b0 8w1 3b0 2w0 13b1 0 3.0
14 Neal Kirby - 9w1 6b0 10b1 8w1 5b0 -1 3.0
8. 12 Phillip Foenander 5w0 10b0 13w1 8b0 9w1 7b0 0 2.0
8 Conor Sheehan 2b1 7w0 4b0 12w1 14b0 6w0 0 2.0
9 Paul McGurran 3w0 14b0 7b0 13w1 12b0 10w1 0 2.0
11. 10 Matthew Thurm 4b0 12w1 2b0 14w0 13b0 9b0 -2 1.0
13 Tony Ryan 6b0 2w0 12b0 9b0 10w1 4w0 0 1.0