DATE: WED MAY 16TH 2018 - 8.30PM
VENUE: LIMERICK CHESS CLUB (LIMERICK LAWN TENNIS CLUB)
RATE OF PLAY: 3 minutes with 2 second increment a side for all moves. with time handicaps. If 200+ points between the players, time handicap of 3 min 4 sec for lower rated, for 400+ 3 min 6 sec less for lower rated,
ENTRIES AND REPORT:
There were 17 players from Ennis, Shannon and Limerick clubs participating in this 7 round tournament. Niall McDonnell(Limerick) and Liam O'Brien(Limerick) finished in joint first place on 5/6 points, and shared the 60 euro first prize. James Naughton(Limerick), Kevin O'Flaherty(Limerick) and Phillip Foenander(Limerick)finished in joint third on 4/6 points, winning 10 euro each. Best junior and 10 euro each was won by Con Kirby(Limerick), Jana Solomatina(Limerick) and Dylan Murphy(Ennis). Ted Jennings was the controller assisted by John Cassidy organising. The time format led to some very fast exciting games with plenty of blunders.
PHOTOS
L-R Niall McDonnell(Limerick) and Liam O'Brady(Limerick) shared the 60 euro blitz first prize money each scoring 5/6 points.
James Naughton(Limerick) and Phillip Foenander on 4/6 points finished joint third (10 euros each) in the season ending
blitz on May 16th 2018. James is the club's highest ranked junior.
Before the blitz