Saturday 29 October 2011

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

Wednesday 5 October 2011

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.

Wednesday 28 September 2011

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

PlayerRating
Paul Douglas700
Andrew O’Brien700
Clare Gallagher700
Martin Molloy1084
Joe Rafferty868
Amos Walsh927
Harry Howard1132
John Forde949
Niall Mullen1057
Paddy Doyle1093
John Carroll1122
Austin Blake1152
John O’Driscoll1172
Airidas Tolkus1597
Tom Collins1337
Sean Nolan1681

Wednesday 21 September 2011

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 Douglas700
Andrew O’Brien700
Clare Gallagher700
Joe Rafferty868
Amos Walsh927
John Forde949
Martin Molloy1084
Harry Howard1132
Paddy Doyle1093
John Carroll1122
Austin Blake1152
John O’Driscoll1172
Airidas Tolkus1597
Tom Collins1337
Sean Nolan1681

Saturday 17 September 2011

Club Calendar 2011 - 2012



Naomh Barrog Chess Club - 2011-2012 Calendar

DateFixture
20 Sept. 2011TuesClub/Ladder Night
27 Sept. 2011TuesClub/Ladder Night
04-Oct-11TuesClub/Ladder Night
05-Oct-11WedsEnnis: St Benildus vs Naomh BarrógAway 
11-Oct-11TuesClub/Ladder Night
15-Oct-11SatO’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg vs CavanHome
18-Oct-11TuesEnnis: Naomh Barróg vs MalahideHome
25-Oct-11TuesClub/Ladder Night
01-Nov-11TuesO’Hanlon: Celbridge vs Naomh BarrógAway
08-Nov-11TuesBodley Cup: Naomh Barróg B vs Naomh Barróg A B Home
12-Nov-11SatEnnis: Drogheda v Naomh BarrógAway
15-Nov-11TuesO’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg vs Dublin University Home
19-Nov-11SatEnnis: Naomh Barróg vs LongfordHome
22-Nov-11TuesBodley Cup: Naomh Barróg A vs Jobstown Home
24-Nov-11ThursBodley Cup: Inchicore vs Naomh Barróg B Away
29-Nov-11TuesBodley Cup: Naomh Barróg A vs Lucan Home
01-Dec-11ThursEnnis: Portmarnoch vs Naomh BarrógAway
03-Dec-11SatO’Hanlon: Curragh vs Naomh BarrógAway
06-Dec-11TuesBodley Cup: Naomh Barróg B vs Bray/Greystones BHome
10-Dec-11SatO’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg vs DroghedaHome
13-Dec-11TuesEnnis: Naomh Barróg vs DublinHome
14-Dec-11WedsBodley Cup: St Benildus B vs Naomh Barróg BAway
15-Dec-11ThursBodley Cup: Inchicore vs Naomh Barróg AAway
20-Dec-11TuesXmas BlitzSee Note  
Jan-121st Round of Club Championship to be completed before end of JanuarySee Note 
03-Jan-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
09-Jan-12MonEnnis: Aer Lingus v Naomh BarrógAway
10-Jan-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
11-Jan-12WedsO’Hanlon: Bray/Greystones vs Naomh BarrógAway
17-Jan-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
24-Jan-12TuesO’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg  v InchicoreHome
31-Jan-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
Feb-122nd Round of Club Championship to be completed before end of February
04-Feb-12SatEnnis: Naomh Barróg  v KilkennyHome
07-Feb-12TuesO’Hanlon: Finglas vs Naomh BarrógAway
13-Feb-12MonEnnis: Elm Mount v Naomh BarrógAway
14-Feb-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
21-Feb-12Club/Ladder Night
28-Feb-12TuesO’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg  v Elm MountHome 
Mar-12Tues3rd Round of Club Championship to be completed before end of March
03-Mar-12SatO’Hanlon: Wicklow vs Naomh BarrógAway
06-Mar-12TuesEnnis: Naomh Barróg  v Bray/GrewstonesHome
13-Mar-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
20-Mar-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
25-Mar-12SunO’Hanlon: Naomh Barróg  v PhibsboroHome/Neutral
25-Mar-12SunEnnis: Elm Mount v Naomh BarrógAway/Neutral
27-Mar-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
Apr-124th Round of Club Championship to be completed before end of April
03-Apr-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
10-Apr-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
17-Apr-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
24-Apr-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
May-125th + 6th Rounds of Club Championship to be completed before end of May
01-May-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
08-May-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
15-May-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
22-May-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
29-May-12TuesClub/Ladder Night
05-Jun-12Club AGM

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

Sunday 11 September 2011

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.

Saturday 10 September 2011

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.