Limerick Club Tom White Cup 2013-14

    Round 6 Draw

    BoardWhiteScoreResultBlackScore
    1McDonnell, Niall[4.5]1-0Jennings, Ted [3.5]
    2O'Brien, Liam [4]0.5-0.5Casey, Gerry [4]
    3Alfred, Jeffrey [3.5]0-1Scully, Brian [3.5]
    4Singpurwala, Kevin[3]1-0Keating, Geoffrey [3]
    5Canning, Eamon [2.5]0-1Dineen, Tim[3]
    6Naughton, James [2.5]0-1Talazac, Laurent [2.5]
    7Ingram, Andrew[2.5]0-1Hayes, Pat[2.5]
    8Scallan, Dara [2.5]1-0Meaney, Michael [2.5]
    9Farragher, Brian[2]1-0Wall, Robert [1.5]
    10Keating, Noel [2]1-0Nunan, Brian [1.5]
    11McCullough, Padraigh [1]0.5-0.5Cronin, Joe [1.5]
    12Edmonds, Robert [0]0-1(w/o)Kirby, Ellanah [1]

All rounds in this tournament are now concluded. In first place on 5.5/6 points is Niall McDonnell. In joint second/third on 4.5/6 are Liam O'Brien, Gerry Casey and Brian Scully

 Limk club 2014 Tom White winner Niall McDonnell came first in the Tom White Cup 2013-14. As he was away on business in the US, Munster U10 champion James Naughton receives the perpetual trophy on his his behalf from Club President Pat Hayes. Niall is young James' neighbour and chess coach. 2014 Tom White runner-up Liam O'Brien Joint runner-up in the Tom White Cup 2013-14 Liam O'Brien receives a trophy from Club President Pat Hayes. Liam is a veteran club battler who has won the club championship and Tom White Cup a total of 9 times since 1982. 2014 Tom White runner-up Gerry Casey Joint runner-up in the Tom White Cup 2013-14 and regular chess tournament competitor Gerry Casey receives his trophy from Club President Pat Hayes. 2014 Tom White runner-up Brian Scully Joint runner-up in the Tom White Cup 2013-14 Brian Scully and his son who is admiring the trophy presented by Club President Pat Hayes.

Best junior goes to Kevin Singpurwala on 4/6 points

2014 Tom White best junior Kevin Singpurwala Best Junior prize in the Tom White Cup 2013-14 went to Kevin Singpurwala a fast improving player from Shannon.

Congratulations to all prize winners!

Standings before rd 6


Place Name                Feder Rtg Loc  Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.

   1   McDonnell, Niall             1841 4.5      13.5  20.0   19.0
 2-3  O'Brien, Liam                 1797 4        13.0  19.5   17.0
      Casey, Gerry                  1513 4        12.5  19.5   17.0
 4-6  Scully, Brian                 1394 3.5      12.0  18.0   15.0
      Jennings, Ted                 1377 3.5      11.5  16.5   13.5
      Alfred, Jeffrey               1150 3.5      10.5  15.5   12.5
 7-9  Singpurwala, Kevin            1299 3        11.0  16.5   13.0
      Dineen, Tim                   1202 3        11.0  15.5   12.5
      Keating, Geoffrey             1474 3        10.0  16.0   13.0
10-16 Talazec, Laurent              1431 2.5      12.0  16.5   13.0
      Canning, Eamonn               876  2.5      10.5  16.0   10.0
      Hayes, Pat                    1393 2.5      10.0  16.5   11.0
      Meaney, Michael               1126 2.5       9.5  14.5    7.5
      Scallan, Dara                      2.5       9.0  12.5    8.0
      Naughton, James               700  2.5       8.5  12.0    8.5
      Ingram, Andrew                866  2.5       8.0  13.0    8.5
17-18 Farragher, Brian              1446 2        10.5  15.5    9.5
      Keating, Noel                 781  2         6.5  10.5    5.0
19-21 Cronin, Joe                   700  1.5       9.0  12.5    7.5
      Wall, Robert                  979  1.5       8.5  13.0    6.5
      Nunan, Brian                  650  1.5       8.5  12.5    5.5
22-23 Kirby, Ellanah                600  1        10.0  14.0    5.0
      McCullough, Padraig           797  1         8.5  13.0    2.0
24-25 Edmonds, Robert                    0         7.0  10.5    0.0
      Keating, Thomas               1116 0         4.5   4.5    0.0  

Cross Table


No  Name                Feder Rtg  1    2    3    4 

1.  McDonnell, Niall              11:W  8:W  4:W  2:W  3:D  9:
2.  O'Brien, Liam                 12:W  9:W  7:W  1:L 23:W  3:
3.  Casey, Gerry                  13:W 10:W  6:D  4:W  1:D  2:
4.  Keating, Geoffrey             14:W 21:W  1:L  3:L  5:W 23:
5.  Farragher, Brian              15:D 17:W  8:L 11:D  4:L 14:
6.  Talazec, Laurent              16:W 23:W  3:D  7:L 11:L 18:
7.  Scully, Brian                 17:W 15:W  2:L  6:W 10:D 11:
8.  Hayes, Pat                    18:W  1:L  5:W 23:L 24:D 22:
9.  Jennings, Ted                 19:W  2:L 20:W 10:D 15:+  1:
10. Dineen, Tim                   20:W  3:L 21:W  9:D  7:D 15:
11. Alfred, Jeffrey                1:L 16:W 22:W  5:D  6:W  7:
12. Meaney, Michael                2:L 18:D 15:L 25:+ 21:W 24:
13. Keating, Thomas                3:L 20:-   :    :    :    :
14. Wall, Robert                   4:L 19:W 23:L 21:D 22:L  5:
15. Canning, Eamonn                5:D  7:L 12:W 18:W  9:- 10:
16. McCullough, Padraig            6:L 11:L 18:L 17:L 25:+ 21:
17. Keating, Noel                  7:L  5:L 24:L 16:W 20:W 19:
18. Naughton, James                8:L 12:D 16:W 15:L 19:W  6:
19. Nunan, Brian                   9:L 14:L 25:W 22:D 18:L 17:
20. Kirby, Ellanah                10:L 13:+  9:L 24:L 17:L 25:
21. Cronin, Joe                   22:W  4:L 10:L 14:D 12:L 16:
22. Ingram, Andrew                21:L 24:W 11:L 19:D 14:W  8:
23. Singpurwala, Kevin              :W  6:L 14:W  8:W  2:L  4:
24. Scallan, Dara                   :  22:L 17:W 20:W  8:D 12:
25. Edmonds, Robert                 :    :  19:L 12:- 16:- 20:

Time limit: 90 mins (Seniors) or 75 mins (Juniors) each for all moves

In matches between Seniors and Juniors, 75 min time limit will apply

Please contact opponents (see Phone Members phone contact in Contact section on left) to arrange when to play on club nights, if available

All participants must be members of the ICU as this tournament is ICU rated

Matches to be played by Wed, 23rd APR 2014 please. Four weeks are allocated to play each round, so all participants must complete games by the deadline