Ennis Shield Update

Both Bray/Greystones and Round Tower moved above us following their wins in round 9 of the league. Bray defeated Naomh Barróg 3.5-2.5 and Round Tower beat Longford 4-2.  Our match at home to Dublin on Saturday takes on significant importance as we try and cement that promotional spot.

Div 3  Ennis Shield  2015 – 2016

	Team	MP	GW	GD	GL	Def	Pts
1	Bray / Greystones	9	35	9	10	0	39 ½
2	Round Tower	9	26	18	10	0	35
3	Drogheda	8	26	12	10	0	32
4	Rathmines	8	19	15	14	0	26 ½
5	Cavan	8	19	14	15	0	26
6	Naomh Barróg	9	19	11	24	0	24 ½
7	Longford	9	17	13	24	0	23 ½

Did Eoin miss a win?

The main topic of conversation before proceedings got underway last night was did Eoin miss a win in 6 moves against Michael Johnston.  Michael seems to think he did and he demonstrated it several time before last night’s Championship matches.  If you were not party to the discussions, why not test yourself and find the key moves? Black to play.

 

 

 

Solution tomorrow?

BEA Cup Update

Cillian Howlett’s BRA Cup side move to 3rd place in the league following an eventful 4-1 win against Dublin on Saturday.  With Dublin conceding walk-overs on three boards, it was left to Nick Rottiers on board 1 and Frank Pentony on board 2 to secure 2 draws and maintain an undefeated result in all 5 matches.  Next up is a difficult away match to Finglas on 5th March. However, the team are under no pressure as this win secures their place in the BEA Cup for next season and who knows if a bonus is out there? A series of good results in their remaining matches could put them in contention for promotion.

C Championship Fixtures 01.03.16

The following are the C Championship fixtures for Tuesday next:

SIMA, Sonia                   :    Ahern, Justin

WATSON, Andrew       :    SCANLAN, Pat

The usual rules apply, but no postponements please!

 

BEA Cup

Best of luck to the against Dublin.

A Championship Fixtures 01.03.16

The following are the A Championship fixtures for Tuesday next:

COLEMAN, Pat              :    REID, Joe

McDONNELL, Paul       :    Doyle, John

CORRIGAN, Brendan   :    MURPHY, Eoin

The usual rules apply, but no postponements please!

B Championship Fixtures 01.03.16

The following are the B Championship fixtures for Tuesday 1st March 2016:

MITCHELL, Philip              :     THOMSON, Andrew
MCDONNELL, Paddy         :     SOMMERVILLE, Colm
CHURCHILL, Adam            :     DEE, Alan
ROTTIERS, Nick                   :     CUMMINS, Sean
PENTONY, Frank                 :     BYE

The usual arrangements apply.

B Championship Update

Paddy McDonnell will be champion barring an extraordinary series of results. He has a 100% win rate from 6 matches and a clear 2 point lead over his nearest rival. Realistically, only Alan Dee can catch him but he needs to win every match including his match against Paddy.  If Paddy defeats Colm Sommerville in his next match, a draw against Alan will be enough to secure the title.

 

Player	Rating	Played	Points	Berg.	Wins
MCDONNELL, PATRICK,	1280	6	6	14	6
SOMERVILLE, COLM	1300	6	4	9	4
ROTTIERS, NICK	1118	5	3	6	2
CUMMINS, SEAN	948	6	3	6	2
PENTONY, FRANK	1176	8	2.5	4.75	1
MITCHELL, PHILIP	1420	5	2	6.5	2
THOMSON, ANDREW	1320	5	2	4	2
CHURCHILL, ADAM	1036	6	1.5	4.25	0
DEE, ALAN	1505	2	1	4	1

A Championship Update

Michael Johnston moves to the top of the standings as a result of his win over Paul McDonnell on Tuesday night.  This is a truly amazing feat considering that he played in the C Championship last year.  With one match remaining against defending champion Pat Coleman, he can only dream of success. However, Pat has three matches to play and needs 2 points from 3 matches to retain the title. Don’t rule out a surprise as technically, there are 5 players still in the hunt?

 

Player	Rating	Played	Points	Berg.	Wins
JOHNSTON, MICHAEL	1109	6	4	7.5	3
COLEMAN, PAT	1666	4	4	7	4
REID, JOSEPH	1602	6	4	7	4
CORRIGAN, BRENDAN	1428	6	4	7	4
MURPHY, EOIN	1366	5	3	6.5	2
HOWLETT, CILLIAN	1165	6	2	5.5	1
DOYLE, JOHN A	1200	6	1	2.5	0
MCDONNELL, PAUL	1163	5	0	0	0

C Championship Update

With just three matches remaining to be played,  Pat Scanlan is Champion, but the runner up spot is still up for grabs. Sonia is in 2nd place at present, with one remaining match against Justin. However, Justin has two matches to play and would pip Sonia if he manages to win both? Andrew is also in the mix but has a difficult last match against the Champion elect, Pat. A few interesting matches to look forward to?

 

Player	Rating	Played	Points	Berg.	Wins
SCANLAN, PAT	1218	5	4.5	9.75	4
SIMA, SONIA	836	5	3	7	2
WATSON, ANDREW	948	5	3	5	3
KANE, ADAM	954	6	2.5	6	2
REILLY, BEN	865	6	2	4	2
AHERN, JUSTIN	1042	4	1.5	4.25	1
EVANS, KEITH	954	5	1.5	4	1