The Curragh commenced the new season with a solid 6.5-1.5 win over newly promoted St. Benildus.
Michael Hanley | 1644 |
0-1 |
Richard Arundell | 1922 |
Kevin Burke | 1646 |
0-1 |
Pearse Dunne | 1795 |
Ciaran Ruane | 1507 |
0-1 |
Noel Lynch | 1640 |
Kevin May | 1442 |
0-1 |
Mark McLoughlin | 1622 |
Steven Dixon | 1407 |
0.5-0.5 |
Martin Brehhov | 1526 |
Harry Higgins | 1353 | 0.5-0.5 | Harijs Valters | 1515 |
Brendan Cuffe | 1200 | 0.5-0.5 | Peter Klompers | 1402 |
Ger Healy | 1154 |
0-1 |
Hugues Hammouma | 1393 |
How to lose a rook in 9 moves..... Black to move (me) misses a simple threat to the rook.
7...... e6 8. ab cb 9. Qf3! I choose to accept the loss of the rook over a minor piece and played 9....... b4 10. Nb1 c3 11. bc bc 12. Qxa8 Bb4 13. Nxd7 Nxd7 14. Qb7 a5 Here my opponent overestimated the threat of the pawns and played 15. Kd8 0-0 fatality exposing his King and making his estra rook in the corner worthless 16. Ba3 Nc5 17. Qf3 e5 18. Bxb4 axb4 19. d5 e4 20. Qf5 g6 21. Qe5 Ne6 22. Qf4 Qxd5+ 23. Kc2 Qb3+ 24. Kc1 Rd8 White resigns.
Other First Round results:-
Lucan 3-4 Elm Mount (1 Adjourned game)
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