BRAY RAPID:
This is on Sunday, 28-June in Esplanade Hotel, Bray. See http://www.icu.ie, ‘Calendar’ section for more details.
ADARE FETE:
For those in the Limerick area, there is a Fete in Adare this Sunday, 21-June. So what’s special?…I’ll have a giant chess set there! A few euros to play for a few minutes – experience of a lifetime!!
(I’ll have a few for sale from end of July for just 280 Euros for the pieces – Boards are extra)
CHESS CAMPS:
Four locations over the Summer…Killarney, Limerick, Galway, and Cork. See http://www.ChessZ.com for a downloadable leaflet, or send me your details and I’ll post you a form.
IRISH CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Dublin July 4-12. Two weekender tournaments and the Championships itself which runs for 9 days. see http://www.icu.ie for more information.
GALWAY SUMMER CHESS TRAINING:
Started this week and running for 8 weeks. Options include 2x monthly sessions, and 8x weekly sessions. The trainer is IM Tibor Karolyi from Hungary, who has part trained GM Peter Leko and GM Judit Polgar, and written several books. Zaidan Zulkipli is the contact person and can be reached at 085-817-5889. See http://www.icu.ie, ‘News’, ‘Galway Summer Training’.
MUNSTER CHESS LEAGUE:
Limerick-A team won this by a half-point ! See attached photo. (Apologies, but I’ve been the Limerick Club PRO and had a duty to announce it !)
by John Alfred
Who’s the top Irish player>?
“Who’s the top Irish player>?”
The one holding the largest cup of beer.