The Curragh Chess Club is on its Summer break and will reopen on Thursday 6th September in the Watertwoer Conference Facility beside the Curragh Fire Station.
Club Championship
Congratulations to Pearse Dunne who won the 2012 Curragh Chess Club Championship.
Branagan Cup 2012
The Curragh Chess Club participated in the Branagan Cup during April and May 2012 suffering heavy defeats against Dun Laoghaire and Bray/Greystones but managing a draw against the Leinster champions Rathmines. The final table:-
| Team | MP | GW | GD | GL | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bray / Greystones | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 12 ½ |
| 2 | Rathmines | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 ½ |
| 3 | Dun Laoghaire | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Curragh | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
Detailed results at www.leinsterchess.com
Rating List - May 2012
| ICU | FIDE | |
| Richard Arundell | 1943 | |
| Pearse Dunne | 1836 | 1895 |
| Mark McLoughlin | 1656 | |
| Martin Brehhov | 1640 | |
| Noel Lynch | 1578 | |
| Harijs Valters | 1552 | |
| Franco Rivera | 1530 | 1932 |
| Robert Turley | 1498* | |
| Brendan Duffy | 1440 | |
| Niall O'Shea | 1427 | |
| Padraig Hughes | 1373 | |
| Derek Stacey | 1280 | |
| Bryan Tobin | 1261 | |
| Maurice Canavan | 1232 | |
| Aiden O'Connell | 1190* | |
| Dermot Earls | 1110 | |
| Leo Talbot | 1089 | |
| James Forde | 957 | |
| Cian Murphy | 730* | |
| Pearse Murphy | 703* |