Bunratty Chess Festival Fri 22-Sun 24th Feb 2019!



The Lewis Chessmen 1200 AD

Denislav v Liam O'Brien Club Ch rd3 Limk Club Championship 2018-19 rd 3 Denislav Chavdarov v Liam O'Brien played on 3rd Jan 2019. Limk Open U1400 champion 2018 Dylan Murphy(Ennis) 2018 Limerick Under 1400 winner with coach and tournament organiser John Cassidy. It was held Oct 27-29th at South Court hotel, Limerick. Jana Solomatina Limk Open 2018 rating prize winner Jana Solomatina(Limerick) won a rating prize at 2018 Limerick Open section held at South Court hotel, Limerick on Oct 27-29th. Azzizbek Shamsiddinov v Dylan Murphy Ennis 2018 U-1400 blitz playoff Azzizbek Shamsiddinov won v Dylan Murphy in the Ennis 2018 Under 1400 section 3 min plus 2 sec increment blitz playoff. GM Sergei Tiviakov v GM Gawain Jones blitz playoff Joint winners GM Sergei Tiviakov(Neth) beat GM Gawain Jones(England) in the Bunratty 2018 Masters section blitz playoff.

Latest News:
  • CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2018-19, RD 5 DRAW
  • TOM WHITE CUP SWISS 2018-19, RD 5 DRAW
  • LIMERICK XMAS FISHER RANDOM BLITZ HANDICAP won by Con Kirby, results/report
  • LIMERICK CLUB LADDER TOURNAMENT, 2018-19
  • LIMERICK START OF SEASON BLITZ, WED 26th SEPT 2018
  • LIMERICK OPEN 27-29TH OCT 2018
  • RIP MICHAEL MEANEY 20 JULY 2018
  • ENNIS CONGRESS 2018, 11-13 MAY RESULTS/PHOTOS
  • LIMERICK END OF SEASON BLITZ HANDICAP, WED 16th MAY 2018 Results/Photos
  • CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2017-18, RD 7 RESULTS/PHOTOS. Kevin O'Flaherty is 2018 Club Champion on 6/7 points.
  • TOM WHITE CUP SWISS 2017-18, RD 6 RESULTS/PHOTOS. James Naughton is the 2018 Tom White Cup winner on 5.6/6 points.
  • LIMERICK END OF SEASON BLITZ HANDICAP, 17th MAY 2017 Results/Photos
  • CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2016-17, RD 7 RESULTS/PHOTOS. Kevin O'Flaherty is 2017 Club Champion.
  • LIMERICK OPEN 2016, 29-31ST OCT - RESULTS/PHOTOS
  • MUNSTER Championship Report/Results, 16-18TH SEPT 2016
  • ENNIS CONGRESS 2016, 13-15 MAY RESULTS/PHOTOS
    • CLUB NEWS THIS WEEK.

    FEB 20TH week 2019

    2018-19 Club championship rd 5 draw see above. To finish by 6th Mar 2019

    Tom White Cup Rd 5 draw see above. To finish by 13th Mar 2019

    FEB 2019 Irish/Munster Tournament calendar:

    Sun 10th Feb 2019 - MCU League Div 1, rds 5(12 pm) and 6(5 pm), Charleville Park hotel, Charleville. See MCU website for results.

    Sun 10th Feb 2019 - MCU League Div 2, rds 5(12 pm) and 6(4 pm), Charleville Park hotel, Charleville. See MCU website for results.

    Fri-Sun 22-24th Feb 2019 - The Bunratty Chess Festival, Bunratty Castle hotel, Bunratty, Co. Clare. See Bunratty chess website for details.

    Club adult fee is 55 euro; juniors 25 euro. Adult members children(U-18) are free

    2018 Club AGM was held on Wed 19th Sept 2018. 2017 AGM minutes is in News section.

    CLUB VENUE ADDRESS AND DIRECTIONS - LIMERICK LAWN TENNIS CLUB, ENNIS ROAD. Opposite John F Kennedy Memorial School, entrance next to the chemist. Refer to the LOCATION MAP on left.

    Munster League AGM 2018 was held on Sunday Apr 28th 2018, 4.30 pm at Charleville Park hotel, Charleville

    Elected to 2018-19 MCU Committee:

    Munster League Chairman : John Cassidy

    Munster League Controller: Kevin O'Flaherty

    Munster League Secretary: Ray O'Brien

    Munster League Treasurer: Paul Dowdall

    Munster League ICU Delegate: John Cassidy