START OF SEASON BLITZ(7 ROUNDS)
DATE: THURS OCT 5TH - 7.30 PM
VENUE: LIMERICK CHESS CLUB (LIMERICK LAWN TENNIS CLUB)
RATE OF PLAY: Standard 5 minutes a side, with time increment 2 sec for each move, and time handicaps. For 500+ ratings difference between the players, time handicap of 6 min + 2 sec for weaker player v 4 min + 2 sec for stronger player.
CONTROLLER: NEAL KIRBY
ORGANISER: RAY O'BRIEN
ENTRY FEES:
Adult: 5 EURO;
Junior: 3 EURO;
PRIZE WINNERS:
1st Robert Arellano
2nd Norbert Hoffmann
3rd George Stack
Best under 1400 player - Stephen Clancy
Best under 100 player - Conor Stinson
Best Junior - Korneliuz Bartczak
The prize winners at the Limk Club start of season blitz held on 5th Oct 2023. L-R Norbert Hoffmann(Second place), Robert Arellano(First place), organiser Ray O'Brien, George Stack(Third place on tiebreak), Stephen Clancy(best under 1400), and Conor Stinson(best under 1000)
All sets and clocks were provided by Club.
ENTRIES: There were 25 players who attended on the night as follows
1. Robert Arellano 2080 FIDE
2. James Naughton 1992
3. Norbert Hoffmann 1913
4. Adam McCoy 1661
5. Liam O'Brien 1601
6. George Stack 1588
7. Tim Dineen 1270
8. Akash Srinivasan 1217
9. Colm Keane 1202
10. Scott Fitzgerald 1127
11. Sveinn Geirsson 1088
12. Murali Kathiresan 1073
13. Neal Kirby 1057
14. Korneliuz Bartczak 1026
15. Cathal Murphy 977
16. Conor Stinson 905
17. Sean Phillips 883
18. Sam Morris 700
19. Tymon Kedziorek 659
20. Trijal Rai 599
21. Filip Bartczak
22. Stephen Clancy
23. Matthew O'Connor
24. Michael Caballero
25. Alex Egan