Christmas Blitz - photos

Some photos of Michael presenting the the Christmas Blitz prizes (Tom should have more soon).

Best Junior - Clare Gallagher & Cormac Graham

2nd Place - Katherine Bolger & Harry Howard 

1st Place -  Brian Gallagher

Christmas Blitz - results

We had our Christmas Blitz on Tuesday night with 21 participants. Thanks to all who attended for making it a fun and enjoyable night.

We used the same time-handicapping system work out by Sean Nolan last year and again it worked well with the top of the leader board throwing up a nice mix of players on different ratings.

Thanks to all those who helped out with setting up the tables and boards, refreshments, tidying up etc.

Winner (5 out of 5)
Brian Gallagher



2nd (Tie on 4 out of 5)
Harry Howard
Katherine Bolger (JNR)




Best Junior (Tie on 3 out of 5)
Cormac Graham
Clare Gallagher


Final Positions

NAME	Pos	Pts
Brian Gallagher	1	5
Harry Howard	2	4
Katherine Bolger (JNR)	2	4
Amos Walsh	4	3.5
Martin Molloy	4	3.5
Paul Douglas	6	3
Andrew O'Brien	6	3
Stephen Kelly	6	3
Airdas Tolkus	6	3
Cormac Graham (JNR)	6	3
Michael O'Dwyer	6	3
Clare Gallagher (JNR)	6	3
Suzanne Barry	13	2
Niall Mullen	13	2
Tom Collins	13	2
Scott Graham	13	2
John Forde	13	2
Patrick C Quinn	18	1
Ned Byrne	18	1
John O'Driscoll	18	1
Justin Corry	18	1

Cross Table

ID	NAME	Pts	1	2	3	4	5
6	Brian Gallagher	5	+18	+27	+26	+23	+3
10	Harry Howard	4	-23	+2	+17	+27	+26
15	Katherine Bolger	4	-1	+21	+24	+28	+9
2	Amos Walsh	3.5	=16	-10	+13	+12	+23
16	Martin Molloy	3.5	=2	+8	-23	+14	+24
1	Airdas Tolkus	3	+15	+19	-9	-26	+27
3	Andrew O'Brien	3	+17	-23	+19	+9	-6
8	Clare Gallagher	3	-19	-16	+18	+21	+28
9	Cormac Graham	3	+21	+28	+1	-3	-15
17	Michael O'Dwyer	3	-3	+13	-10	+19	+18
23	Paul Douglas	3	+10	+3	+16	-6	-2
26	Stephen Kelly	3	+13	+12	-6	+1	-10
12	John Forde	2	+24	-26	-27	-2	+21
19	Niall Mullen	2	+8	-1	-3	-17	+14
24	Scott Graham	2	-12	+BYE	-15	+13	-16
27	Suzanne Barry	2	+14	-6	+12	-10	-1
28	Tom Collins	2	+BYE	-9	+14	-15	-8
13	John O'Driscoll	1	-26	-17	-2	-24	+BYE
14	Justin Corry	1	-27	+18	-28	-16	-19
18	Ned Byrne	1	-6	-14	-8	+BYE	-17
21	Patrick C Quinn	1	-9	-15	+BYE	-8	-12

Naomh Barrog Christmas Blitz 2011

Naomh Barróg Christmas Chess Blitz

20^th December 2011

Venue:            Naomh Barróg Chess Club

Date:               20^th December 2011

Time:              7:30pm sharp until 10:00pm

Entries to:      Justin.corry@gmail.com (087-2432330).  Please enter in advance.

Entry:             Free

Open to:        

• Naomh Barróg Chess Club members

                       

• Members of Naomh Barróg Junior Chess Club (as selected by Martin Molly)

• Parents/Guardians of participating Juniors

• Friends of Naomh Barróg Chess Club e.g. former members.

Format:          5 round swiss tournament played over one night

Time control: 20 minutes for the match (time allocated to players according to their rating).

Prizes:             First, second and best junior.

Refreshments:           Mince Pies after tournament.

Joe Rafferty - An Appreciation

Joe was originally a member of the Caissa Chess Club, located in the White Horse Bar, Burgh Quay, Dublin 1. However, Joe wished to set up a more local chess club and, with the help of PC Quinn, he helped found Trinity Chess Club based in the Trinity Sports and Leisure cente in Donaghmede in 1982.

Joe was also a founder member of the Trinity Sports and Leisure centre and used his "good influence" to secure a small room located adjacent to the Squash Court for the chess club. This room was by no means generous in size and was probably the smallest chess venue in Dublin - if not the Country at the time! This room had no windows.

Nevertheless we all managed to squeeze in to it and we had some very enjoyable chess matches there. One drawback was that on the same night as our chess night an Aerobics class was held next door in the Squash court. This meant that we could hear all the hits of Madonna and the other stars of the time belted out on a ghetto-blaster while trying to concentrate on the chess. Certainly an intimidating atmosphere for any opposition!

From there we graduated to the back bar and then to the boardroom in the Trinity Sports & Leisure Centre with about a two year spell in the Baldoyle Youth club in between times.

Unfortunately a new Committee arrived in the Trinity Sports & Leisure Centre and we were no longer welcome in the Boardroom so it was a case of moving on. Again Joe used his good influence with a friend who was the caretaker of St. Kevin's School in Donaghmede to secure a playing venue. One drawback however was that we had to vacate the building when the caretaker arrived back at around 10.30 pm!

On one occasion I remember playing a League match and noticed the caretaker hovering around as it was getting late. I suggested to my opponent that we might adjourn the match which you could do at that time. He was initially reluctant to do this, but I had to explain to him that the lights would be going out shortly and that if he wanted to he could spend the night there. Needless to say he decided to adjourn the match.

Our stay in St. Kevin's School did not last long after that and we were on the move again. This time we managed to secure a room in Naomh Barrog GAA Club thanks to the goodwill of the Naomh Barrog Committee and soon after changed the name to Naomh Barrog Chess club.

Joe was a fully committed member of the chess club and very often was one of the few left at the end of the evening putting the chess equipment away. At that stage we would usually adjourn to the Bar upstairs where Joe enlivened the conversation and the craic.

Joe could always be relied on to get our chess stationery as he had a good contact that ensured we never ran short of chess score sheets,  

There was also a very human side to Joe which some people may not be aware of. If anyone needed help or if anything needed to be mended Joe was always on hand. He saw to it that the Club notice board was properly fixed, that Tom was taking garlic pills for his cough and that John Forde had something to cure his sinus problem. Joe was forever making life more livable for those around him.

I myself recall a period when, after surgery, I spent two weeks recovering in the Orthopaedic Hospital in Clontarf. Joe was a frequent visitor to see me. He used to bring fruit, sweets and a chess board and, to the amusement of the other patients, we had some entertaining chess matches.

I along with a lot of other people have very fond memories of Joe. 

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dilis.

Michael O'Dwyer

Treasurer

Naomh Barróg Chess Club 

Joe Rafferty RIP

JOE RAFFERTY (1941-2011)

Fond Remembrance

Ladder update 25/10/2011

Games played 25/10/11:
Andrew O’Brien 1 vs Amos Walsh © 0 (no change)
John Forde © 0 vs Harry Howard 1 (no change)
Austin Blake 0 vs Airidas Tolkus 1 ©
Martin Molloy, Paddy Doyle, Joe Rafferty, Tom Collins attended but were unable to play ladder games.

Ladder Positions 26/10/11:
Paul Douglas 700
Andrew O’Brien 700
Amos Walsh 927
Clare Gallagher 700
Martin Molloy 1084
Joe Rafferty 868
Harry Howard 1132
John Forde 949
Niall Mullen 1057
Paddy Doyle 1093
Airidas Tolkus 1597
Austin Blake 1152
John Carroll 1122
John O’Driscoll 1172
Tom Collins 1337
Sean Nolan 1681

Ladder Update 05/10/11

Games played 04/10/11:
Andrew O’Brien © 0 vs Paul Douglas 1 (no change); John Carroll (C) 0 vs Austin Blake; 1 Clare Gallagher 0 vs Amos Walsh © 1; Martin Molloy, Harry Howard, John Forde, Paddy Doyle, John O'Driscoll, Joe Rafferty, Tom Collins, Airidas Tolkus, and Sean Nolan attended but were unable to play ladder games.
Ladder Positions 05/10/11:
Paul Douglas 700; Andrew O’Brien 700; Amos Walsh 927; Clare Gallagher 700; Martin Molloy 1084; Joe Rafferty 868; Harry Howard 1132; John Forde 949; Niall Mullen 1057; Paddy Doyle 1093; Austin Blake 1152; John Carroll 1122; John O’Driscoll 1172; Airidas Tolkus 1597; Tom Collins 1337; Sean Nolan 1681.

Ladder update 28th September 2011

Games played 27/09/11:
Harry Howard (C) 1 John Ford  0
Amos Walsh (C)  0 Andrew O'Brien 1 (no change)
John O'Driscoll (C) 0 Austin Blake 1 (no change)
Paddy Doyle  ½ vs John Carrol (C) ½ (no change)
Martin Molloy (C) 1 Joe Rafferty 0

Player	Rating
Paul Douglas	700
Andrew O’Brien	700
Clare Gallagher	700
Martin Molloy	1084
Joe Rafferty	868
Amos Walsh	927
Harry Howard	1132
John Forde	949
Niall Mullen	1057
Paddy Doyle	1093
John Carroll	1122
Austin Blake	1152
John O’Driscoll	1172
Airidas Tolkus	1597
Tom Collins	1337
Sean Nolan	1681

Ladder Update 21st September 2011

Naomh Barrog Ladder 2011/2012

List of players 12/09/11
Paul Douglas (Opted)	700
Clare Gallagher (Opted)	700
Andrew O’Brien (Opted)	700
Joe Rafferty (Opted)	868
Amos Walsh (Opted)	927
John Forde (Opted)	949
Martin Molloy (Opted)	1084
Paddy Doyle (Opted)	1093
John Carroll (Opted)	1122
Harry Howard (Opted)	1132
Austin Blake (Opted)	1152
John O’Driscoll (Opted)	1172
Tom Collins (Opted)	1337
Airidas Tolkus (Opted)	1597
Sean Nolan (Opted)	1681

Games played 20/09/11:
Amos Walsh 1 John Ford (C) 0   (no change)
Airidas Tolkus (C)  1 Tom Collins 0
Andrew O’Brien (C)  1 Clare Gallagher 0
John Carroll (C)  ½ vs Martin Molloy ½ (no change)
Harry Howard (C) 1 Pat Doyle 0

New Positions
Paul Douglas	700
Andrew O’Brien	700
Clare Gallagher	700
Joe Rafferty	868
Amos Walsh	927
John Forde	949
Martin Molloy	1084
Harry Howard	1132
Paddy Doyle	1093
John Carroll	1122
Austin Blake	1152
John O’Driscoll	1172
Airidas Tolkus	1597
Tom Collins	1337
Sean Nolan	1681

Club Calendar 2011 - 2012

Naomh Barrog Chess Club - 2011-2012 Calendar

Date		Fixture
20 Sept. 2011	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
27 Sept. 2011	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
04-Oct-11	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
05-Oct-11	Weds	Ennis: St Benildus vs Naomh Barróg	Away
11-Oct-11	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
15-Oct-11	Sat	O’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg vs Cavan	Home
18-Oct-11	Tues	Ennis: Naomh Barróg vs Malahide	Home
25-Oct-11	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
01-Nov-11	Tues	O’Hanlon: Celbridge vs Naomh Barróg	Away
08-Nov-11	Tues	Bodley Cup: Naomh Barróg B vs Naomh Barróg A	B Home
12-Nov-11	Sat	Ennis: Drogheda v Naomh Barróg	Away
15-Nov-11	Tues	O’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg vs Dublin University	Home
19-Nov-11	Sat	Ennis: Naomh Barróg vs Longford	Home
22-Nov-11	Tues	Bodley Cup: Naomh Barróg A vs Jobstown	Home
24-Nov-11	Thurs	Bodley Cup: Inchicore vs Naomh Barróg B	Away
29-Nov-11	Tues	Bodley Cup: Naomh Barróg A vs Lucan	Home
01-Dec-11	Thurs	Ennis: Portmarnoch vs Naomh Barróg	Away
03-Dec-11	Sat	O’Hanlon: Curragh vs Naomh Barróg	Away
06-Dec-11	Tues	Bodley Cup: Naomh Barróg B vs Bray/Greystones B	Home
10-Dec-11	Sat	O’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg vs Drogheda	Home
13-Dec-11	Tues	Ennis: Naomh Barróg vs Dublin	Home
14-Dec-11	Weds	Bodley Cup: St Benildus B vs Naomh Barróg B	Away
15-Dec-11	Thurs	Bodley Cup: Inchicore vs Naomh Barróg A	Away
20-Dec-11	Tues	Xmas Blitz	See Note
Jan-12		1st Round of Club Championship to be completed before end of January	See Note
03-Jan-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
09-Jan-12	Mon	Ennis: Aer Lingus v Naomh Barróg	Away
10-Jan-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
11-Jan-12	Weds	O’Hanlon: Bray/Greystones vs Naomh Barróg	Away
17-Jan-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
24-Jan-12	Tues	O’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg  v Inchicore	Home
31-Jan-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
Feb-12		2nd Round of Club Championship to be completed before end of February
04-Feb-12	Sat	Ennis: Naomh Barróg  v Kilkenny	Home
07-Feb-12	Tues	O’Hanlon: Finglas vs Naomh Barróg	Away
13-Feb-12	Mon	Ennis: Elm Mount v Naomh Barróg	Away
14-Feb-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
21-Feb-12		Club/Ladder Night
28-Feb-12	Tues	O’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg  v Elm Mount	Home
Mar-12	Tues	3rd Round of Club Championship to be completed before end of March
03-Mar-12	Sat	O’Hanlon: Wicklow vs Naomh Barróg	Away
06-Mar-12	Tues	Ennis: Naomh Barróg  v Bray/Grewstones	Home
13-Mar-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
20-Mar-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
25-Mar-12	Sun	O’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg  v Phibsboro	Home/Neutral
25-Mar-12	Sun	Ennis: Elm Mount v Naomh Barróg	Away/Neutral
27-Mar-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
Apr-12		4th Round of Club Championship to be completed before end of April
03-Apr-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
10-Apr-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
17-Apr-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
24-Apr-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
May-12		5th + 6th Rounds of Club Championship to be completed before end of May
01-May-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
08-May-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
15-May-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
22-May-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
29-May-12	Tues	Club/Ladder Night
05-Jun-12		Club AGM

Notes
Bodley Cup and other home events will be added when details become available.

North Dublin Chess League - Final Night

The final night of the North Dublin Chess League took place on Tuesday 23rd August 2011 in Naomh Barrog Chess club. This league was organised by members of Naomh Barrog Chess club and used a new format which was deemed a success by the competitors. Players played in their clubs against opponents from near-by clubs on a round-robin basis. If the scheduled date or venue did not suit, the players contacted each other directly to arrange a new date and venue. Players used the league website to enter the results and rescheduled dates with the league table automatically updated.

The results were as follows

Pool A
1st - Sean Nolan (Naomh Barrog) & Miroslav Gallik
3rd - Shane Lee

Pool B
1st - Barry Plummer (Naomh Barrog)
2nd - Tom O'Sullivan
3rd - Justin Corry (Naomh Barrog)

Further details and a cross-table can be found here

Thanks from the organisers to the members of Naomh Barrog chess club for the use of their facilities on the final night.

This year was run on a pilot basis with a small ratings band. The plan for next year is to make the competition available to all ratings bands - details to follow.

Barrog players do well in Dublin City Open

Naomh Barrog Chess Club Players score in Dublin City Open

Six members of our Club members played in the recent Dublin City Open Tournament – one in the Majors (Justin Corry), three in the Challengers (Tom Collins, Stephen Kelly and Aridas Tolkus) and two in the Juniors (Joe Rafferty and Andrew O’Brien).

In the Challengers four players tied at the top with 5 out of 6 points. Two of the four were Naomh Barrog players Stephen Kelly and Aridas Tolkus. A tie-break gave first position to Aridas and runner-up to Stephen.

Andrew O’Brien in the Junior Section finished with a creditable 3 out of 6. After the third round he had scored 2.5 out of 3 - a very impressive score for someone who had never played in a Tournament or a competitive chess programme before.

While our remaining players didn’t score as many as they would have wished, they each enjoyed, and benefited from, what was an exciting and well organised event.

Good North Dublin Chess League showing

Two Naomh Barrog players scored well in this league. Barry Plummer won his section with 5 out of six. Sean Nolan shared first place in his section with 6 out of 7.

Proposed rules for ladder competition

Naomh Barrog Chess Club

LADDER RULES

1. The ladder will commence on first Tuesday in September after the new ICU grades appear and will end on the 1^st Tuesday of September the following year.  The person in 1st place on the ladder at that time will be the winner, person placed 2nd is runner-up and junior places as per Rule 16.

2. Initial positions are determined by reverse ICU ratings. Players with identical ratings will be arranged in alphabetical order.

3. You can challenge the person above you on the ladder, to a maximum of three places.

4. If you are the challenger and win, you take the defender’s place on the ladder.

    If you draw, positions remain the same.

    If you are the defender and lose, you go down one place on the ladder.

5. When you challenge someone and are defeated you cannot challenge that person again for three weeks.

6.  If you are challenged and defeated, you cannot challenge the person who defeated you for three weeks.

7. Players may only decline a challenge if:

   (a) It is contrary to these rules.

   (b) They have already accepted a challenge and are waiting for their opponent to arrive.

8. If your last two games were against a higher placed player then you can’t turn down the next challenge from a lower placed player.

9. Players may mutually arrange a game from the Friday before the next club night. When doing this, inform (text/email) the Ladder Controller before club night.

10. You may only play one game per week. All games to be played on club premises.

11. Players not attending the club for three weeks in a row (four weeks in July/August) will be dropped one place on the ladder. This rule does not apply on any night that a home LCU match is played.

12. Time control will be 1 hour each on the clock.

13. Players will draw for colours before each game.

14. ICU rules apply.

15.  Members must op-in to participate. Members who join after the ladder is started will be placed at the bottom of the ladder.

16.  There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd plus best Junior (under 1200) and 2^nd best Junior position (provided these Juniors have not already won 1^st or 2^nd place). Members must play a minimum of twelve games to qualify for a prize.

17. Results to be given to the Ladder Controller. Disputes will be arbitrated by the Ladder Controller. If the Ladder Controller is a participant in a dispute, the Club Secretary will arbitrate.

These rules are subject to change and additions.

2011 AGM

Naomh Barrog Chess Club AGM 2011 Report

The Club AGM was held on Tuesday 5^th July 2011.

Seventy-five percent of the current membership attended.

The O’Hanlon A and Killane Shield teams were congratulated on winning their trophies.

The Bodley team was congratulated on coming a creditable fourth in their league.

The O’Hanlon B team was congratulated on surviving relegation.

The organisers/controllers of the Autumn Swiss, Club Championship and Rapid Play competitions were thanked and congratulated.

The designer/administrator of our website (Sayuri Collins) was thanked and applauded for her skill in the presentation of the club’s affairs.

The Treasurer reported that, although we had spent a considerable sum on new tables and clocks last year, we still had a small surplus. However, fees for the LCU and ICU would shortly fall due, so payment of membership fees as soon as possible would be appreciated.

The Chairman (Martin Molloy), Secretary (Joe Rafferty), Treasurer (Michael O’Dwyer) and Team Selector (Sean Nolan) were each thanked for their work and re-elected by acclaim.

Decisions:

1. Start a Ladder Competition next autumn.
2. The 2012 Club Championship to be held between January and May.
3. Investigate having the Club Championship results graded.
4. Investigate compiling a database of played competition games.
5. Members to be guaranteed a minimum of three rated games during the winter leagues.

Naomh Barrog win Killane Shield

Naomh Barrog win Killane Shield

Naomh Barrog Chess Club secured their second trophy of 2011 by winning the Killane Shield final on Wednesday 22^nd June. They beat a strong Bray/Greystones side by 4 points to 2. Wins on boards 3 and 5 and draws on the remaining boards secured the prize. The winning team was Sean Nolan, Airidas Tolkus, Stephen Kelly, Barry Plummer, Tom Collins and John Carroll (Justin Corry played in previous rounds).

Bobby Fischer Against the World will be playing in IFI Dublin on the 15th of July.

Officially selected at Sundance Film Festival Bobby Fischer Against the World traces the Grand Master from child prodigy to Cold War hero to controversial recluse, with particular focus on the world-renowned victory over Spassky which transformed Fischer into an Icon. The film brings rare archival footage of Bobby as well as insightful interviews with Kasparov, Susan Polgar, Sam Sloan and Dr. Anthony Saidy.

The film is already drumming up plenty of national press interest as well as from publications Chess, Chessbase, New in Chess. While a recent London preview saw Magnes Carlsen and Gawain Jones in attendance. 

Club Championship Final Results

Naomh Barrog Chess Club

Championship 2011

(5 Rounds Swiss)

FINAL RESULTS

Results for Round 5 ­– 24^th/31^st May:

Sean Nolan ½, Stephen Kelly ½,

Justin Corry 1, John O’Driscoll 0,

Aridas Tolkus ½, Tom Collins ½,

Barry Plummer 1, Austin Blake 0,

 Paul Douglas 1, Mark Ansley 0,

John Carroll ½, Harry Howard ½,

Joe Rafferty 0, Neil Mullen 1,

Amos Walsh 1(W), Pat Stack 0,

John Ford, Martin Molloy and Paddy Doyle each receive a non-scoring  BYE.

Final Positions:

Stephen Kelly 4.5 (winner Senior Champion),

Justin Corry 4,

Sean Nolan  3.5,

Barry Plummer  3.5,

Aridas Tolkus  3,

John O’Driscoll 3 (winner Junior Champion),

Tom Collins 2.5,

Austin Blake 2.5,

Paul Douglas 2.5,

Paddy Doyle 2.5,

Martin Molloy 2.5,

Mark Ansley 2,

John Carroll 2,

Harry Howard 2,

Neil Mullen 2,

Amos Walsh 2,

John Ford  2,

Joe Rafferty 1,

Pat Stack 1

I’ll like to thank everyone for their participation and co-operation. There were a few blips due to end of season time limitations but we’ve learned valuable lessons for next year. Any suggestions for next year will be appreciated.

Regards

Tom Collins (Controller)

Killane Shield Final Date and Venue Changed

The Killane Shield Final against Bray/Greystones will now be played on 28 May 2011 in the Teachers Club 36 Parnell Square at 13.00. The prizes will be presented after the match.

Revised Round 5 draw

The current draw for Round 5 will result in three certain (and one probable) walkovers plus one bye. Five uncontested games are not really acceptable and I have re-jigged the draw as below. I have tried to minimize the changes to the original draw but if there is any problem please mail me.

Regards

Tom

Results for Round 4 ­– 17th May:

Stephen Kelly 1, Barry Plummer 0,

Sean Nolan ½, Airidas Tolkus ½,

John Ford 0, Justin Corry 1,

John O’Driscoll 1, John Carroll 0,

Martin Molloy ½, Paddy Doyle ½,

Austin Blake 1, Paul Douglas 0,

Pat Stack 0, Tom Collins 1(W),

Harry Howard ½, Joe Rafferty ½,

Amos Walsh 0, Mark Ansley 1,

Neil Mullen BYE

Draw for Round 5 – 24^th May:

Sean Nolan vs Stephen Kelly,

Justin Corry vs John O’Driscoll,

Aridas Tolkus vs Tom Collins,

Barry Plummer vs Austin Blake,

 Paul Douglas vs Mark Ansley,

John Carroll vs Harry Howard,

Joe Rafferty vs Neil Mullen,

Amos Walsh vs Pat Stack,

John Ford, Martin Molloy and Paddy Doyle each receive a non-scoring  BYE.

Round 5 Club Championship

Results for Round 4 ­– 17th May:

Stephen Kelly 1, Barry Plummer 0,

Sean Nolan ½, Airidas Tolkus ½,

John Ford 0, Justin Corry 1,

John O’Driscoll 1, John Carroll 0,

Martin Molloy ½, Paddy Doyle ½,

Austin Blake 1, Paul Douglas 0,

Pat Stack 0, Tom Collins 1(W),

Harry Howard ½, Joe Rafferty ½,

Amos Walsh 0, Mark Ansley 1,

Neil Mullen BYE

Draw for Round 5 – 24^th May:

Sean Nolan vs Stephen Kelly,

Justin Corry vs John O’Driscoll,

Aridas Tolkus vs John Ford,

Barry Plummer vs Martin Molloy,

Paddy Doyle vs Austin Blake,

Tom Collins vs Mark Ansley,

John Carroll vs Harry Howard,

Paul Douglas vs Neil Mullen,

Joe Rafferty vs Pat Stack,

Amos Walsh BYE

The official date for the round is 24^th May but games may be played on 31st May. If you plan to do this please let me know.

Any queries/problems/suggestions contact me at tom.collins8@upcmail.ie; home phone: 01-4426748; mobile: 087-1337629. GOOD LUCK!

Great Result for Airidas in Philip Hogarty Blitz

Airidas Tolkus scored 3 of 6 in the Philip Hogarty Blitz held last weekend. His rating performance was a very impressive 1840.

Killane Shield Final Date set as 02 June 2011

We will play Bray/Greystones in the Killane Shield final on Thursday 02 June 2011.

O'Hanlon win mentioned in the Northside People

Naomh Barrog's O'Hanlon win was mentioned in the Northside People.

http://www.dublinpeople.com/content/view/4620/56/

May ratings are out

The May 2011 ratings are out from the ICU.  Check them out.

William Brennan Cup - B team lose

On Thursday, The B-team lost away to Bray in the William Brennan cup . With the A-team already out, this ends our interest in this cup.

Round 4 Club Championship

Results  for Round 3 ­– 3^rd May:

Barry Plummer ½, Sean Nolan ½,

Justin Corry 0, Stephen Kelly 1,

Airidas Tolkus 1, John O’Driscoll 0,

Tom Collins 0, Martin Molloy 1,

Paul Douglas ½, John Carroll ½,

Paddy Doyle 1(W), Harry Howard 0,

Mark Ansley 0, John Forde 1,

Neil Mullen 0, Austin Blake 1(W),

Joe Rafferty 0, Amos Walsh 1,

Pat Stack BYE

Draw for Round 4 – 17^th May:

Stephen Kelly vs Barry Plummer,

Sean Nolan vs Airidas Tolkus,

John Ford vs Justin Corry,

John O’Driscoll vs John Carroll,

Martin Molloy vs Paddy Doyle,

Austin Blake vs Paul Douglas,

Pat Stack vs Tom Collins,

Harry Howard vs Joe Rafferty,

Amos Walsh vs Mark Ansley,

Neil Mullen BYE

The official date for the round is 17^th May (there may be a Willie Brennan Cup home match on 10^th May). Players may agree to play their match on 10^th May if convenient. If you plan to do this please let me know.

Any queries/problems/suggestions contact me at tom.collins8@upcmail.ie; home phone: 4426748; mobile: 087-1337629. GOOD LUCK!

Malahide Millennium Tournament

We had 5 players in the Malahide Millennium Tournament over the May bank holiday weekend (down from 8 last year).

We managed two prizes
  Airidas - 3rd Place - Challengers (< 1600)
  Justin - Grade Prize - Majors (> 1500)

See more here
Major
Challengers

Naomh Barrog through to Killane Cup Final!

Great 4-2 win by Naomh Barrog in the Killane Shield against Rathmines on 26 April 2011. This was especially noteworthy since Rathmines had the pick of the Rathmines teams that have just come first and second in the Ennis. Tom extended his O'Hanlon-Killane run in style to 10 out of 11. Also wins for Airidas and Sean.

Club AGM Rescheduled

The club AGM has been rescheduled. This is due to conflicts with the LCU Summer Cups. The new date is Tuesday 5th July.

Well done to our representatives in the Leinster Championships

We had two players in the Leinster Championships.

Sean Nolan played in the 1600 - 1999 section where he was 15th seed but managed an excellent 7th place with 3.5 out of 6 and a tournament performance in the high 1700s.

Tom Collins played as 11th seed in the 1200 to 1599 section where he matched his seeding by coming 11th with 2.5 out of 6. His tournament performance also matched his rating. The weekend had promised so much more for Tom having taken his 2.5 points from the first 3 games but it wasn't to be!

Club Championship 2011 - Round 3 Draw

Results  for Round 2 ­– 19^th April

Sean Nolan 1, Tom Collins 0,

Stephen Kelly 1, Airidas Tolkus 0,

Mark Ansley 0, Justin Corry,

Harry Howard 0, Barry Plummer 1,

John O’Driscoll 1, Paul Douglas 0,

Amos Walsh 0, Paddy Doyle 1,

Austin Blake ½, Joe Rafferty ½,

Martin Molloy 1, Pat Stack 0,

John Ford 1, Neil Mullen 0,

Barry Plummer BYE

Draw for Round 3 – 3^rd  May

Barry Plummer vs Sean Nolan,

Justin Corry vs Stephen Kelly,

Airidas Tolkus vs John O’Driscoll,

Tom Collins vs Martin Molloy,

Paul Douglas vs John Carroll,

Paddy Doyle vs Harry Howard,

Mark Ansley vs John Forde,

Neil Mullen vs Austin Blake,

Joe Rafferty vs Amos Walsh,

Pat Stack BYE

Players may play their game before this date at their convenience.

Club Championship - Draw for Round 2 - 19th April

Results  for Round 1 ­– 12^th April

Paddy Doyle 0, Sean Nolan 1

Airidas Tolkus 1, Amos Walsh 0

Neil Mullen 0, Stephen Kelly 1

Justin Corry 1, Austin Blake 0

Tom Collins 1, John Forde 0

Joe Rafferty 0, John O’Driscoll 1

John Carroll 0, Mark Ansley 1

Pat Stack 0, Harry Howard 1

Paul Douglas 1, Martin Molloy 0

Barry Plummer BYE

Draw for Round 2 – 19^th April

Sean Nolan vs Tom Collins,

Mark Ansley vs Justin Corry,

Stephen Kelly vs Aridas Tolkus,
Harry Howard vs Barry Plummer,

John O’Driscoll vs Paul Douglas,

Amos Walsh vs Paddy Doyle,

Austin Blake vs Joe Rafferty,

Martin Molloy vs Pat Stack,

John Forde vs Neil Mullen,

John Carroll BYE

Any queries/problems/suggestions contact me at tom.collins8@upcmail.ie; home phone: 4426748; mobile: 087-1337629. GOOD LUCK!

William Brennan Trophy crashout

Naomh Barrog A team were decisively beaten 4.5 points to 1.5 by Rathmines in their first round match in the William Brennan Trophy. Stephen Kelly on Board 1 was our only winner. The rest is silence. Naomh Barrog B remain in the competition.

1st Round Club Championship

Naomh Barróg Chess Club

Championship 2011

(5 Rounds Swiss)

 

Draw for Round 1 – 12th April:

Paddy Doyle vs Sean Nolan

Airidas Tolkus vs Amos Walsh

Neil Mullen vs Stephen Kelly

Justin Corry vs Austin Blake

Tom Collins vs John Forde

Joe Rafferty vs John O'Driscoll

John Carroll vs Mark Ansley

Pat Stack vs Harry Howard

Martin Molloy vs Paul Douglas

Barry Plummer BYE

Schedule:

Round 1 - 12th April

Round 2 - 19th April

26th April - Killane Shield Home Game

(Members not on Killane Shield Team may play their 3rd Round game)

Round 3 - 3rd May

10th May - Willie Brennan Home Game (if not, free night)

(Members who wish may play their 4th Round game)

Round 4 - 17th May

Round 5 - 24th May (+ 31st May if necessary)

Each draw will be made beforehand, usually the day following the previous round. The draw will be on the Club’s Blog and website and, as far as possible, I will inform members of the draw. This will give anybody unable to make the Tuesday an opportunity to play their game on the Saturday prior to the Tuesday of the match. It may be necessary to play some Round 5 games on 31st May.

There’s a slight possibility that some dates may have to be adjusted to accommodate Willie Brennan Cup or Killane Shield.

Rules:

1. Tuesday games start sharp 7:30. 1hr 30min for each opponent. Saturday games start 2:30 or as convenient.

2. There will now be two prizes [not two competitions!] – Senior Champion (for whoever wins the competition outright); Junior Champion (for the highest placed player graded below 1200).

3. Should a member graded below 1200 be the outright winner then they will be the Senior Champion and the 2nd highest scoring member below 1200 will be the Junior Champion.

4. In the event of a tie for 1st place there will be a play off between those on highest score. Should that result in a tie that will be a further play off with reversed colours. If again there is a tie, then a draw for colours in a lighting game (15 min each).

5. Each winner will receive a (small) plaque to keep. The Senior Champion will retain the cup for one year.

6. The current ICU grading list will apply.

7. ICU rules apply.

8. In the event of a dispute, I will adjudicate. Should I be involved in the dispute then Martin, Sean or Justin will adjudicate.

Signed-up Players (19):

Sean Nolan

Airidas Tolkus

Stephen Kelly

Justin Corry

Barry Plumber

Tom Collins

John O’Driscoll

John Carroll

Harry Howard

Paddy Doyle

Amos Walsh

Neil Mullen

Austin Blake

Martin Molly

John Forde

Joe Rafferty

Paul Douglas

Pat Stack

Mark Ansley

Any queries/problems/suggestions contact Tom Collins at tom.collins8@upcmail.ie

GOOD LUCK!

Selectors Report for the 2010-2011 league season

2010-2011 was a great season all round for Naomh Barrog Chess Club. We achieved the following goals this year:

• For the first time since the club was set up in 2004 we had 3 teams in the main Leinster Chess Leagues (plus one more in the Novices leagues).


• The O’Hanlon B team stayed up.


• The O’Hanlon A team won the O’Hanlon cup for the clubs first time

Speaking as selector for the various teams and captain of the A team I must unreservedly congratulate everyone who played for us. The level of performance this year was underlined by the fact that one third of all the players that played for Naomh Barrog this year won a board prize. All players young and old, new players as well as our more established performed excellently. All the achievements were especially noteworthy since the substitute players in the A team and B team panels could not play for the other team since they were both in the same league.

O’ Hanlon A Team

The A Team not only won the league but did so in style averaging close to 5 out of 6 per game (49.5 points from 10 games). Looking at all the results on the web for past seasons (they go back to the 2003-2004 season) these are some of the records that the A team’s performance has achieved:

• Only team in any division in any year to have every player that played or subbed for the team score between 75% and 100% on the games they played.


• Highest points scored for any O’Hanlon Cup winning team (despite the fact that most teams in the past had an 11 game season)

Great result by all players from John Carroll who won the game he subbed to Justin and Tom with their 9 out of 10 results. The really amazing thing was that as the year went on all the players on the A team were improving.

O’Hanlon B Team

To be honest at the start of the season we all knew that it was going to be a big ask for the B team to avoid relegation. In every match played during the year the team was the underdog. The lads kept plugging away, however, all season fighting for every half point and regarding any poor result as an opportunity to learn something during a game review at the club. The win over Elm Mount towards the end of the season was a great result but to be honest there was not a single easy point or half point given away all season. Austin’s board prize winning performance was a tremendous help to the team. The increase in playing strength that Austin has displayed this year is really astounding. All in all each B Team member should be very proud with their achievement and the way that the team spirit was kept up throughout the league.

Bodley Cup Team

Well I think that the Bodley Cup team were unlucky that the league was so strong this year. They came quite close to getting a promotion. Joe and Martin both came very close to getting board prizes. One of the good features of the Bodley Cup campaign was all the new players that got blooded this year. I look forward to several of the players that have played in the Bodley Cup team playing in the other two teams in future years.

Goals for Next Year The big goal for the next league season 2011-2012 is to consolidate our second team’s position in the O’Hanlon Cup. I think that promotion for the Bodley Cup team should be achievable and I suppose that winning the Ennis would be a bonus! New players are always welcome and with any luck we may be able to strengthen our existing teams and enter a 4th team in the leagues. So if you are a non member reading this and are interested in joining a club which can both improve your chess (Justin’s rating increased by more last year than any other adult on the ICU rating list) and a place where you can have a few social pints, you would be more than welcome. Congratulations again to all the players that played for us this year and I hope that you enjoyed it as much as I did. Now to win a couple of the summer cups!