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Bunratty Masters Tournament

Gerardo Artola Pola2/6(+1 -3 =2)[games]
Paul Wallace2.5/6(+2 -3 =1)[games]
Luke McShane5/6(+4 -0 =2)[games]
Mark Hebden5/6(+4 -0 =2)[games]
Nigel Short4.5/6(+3 -0 =3)[games]
Matthew James Turner4.5/6(+4 -1 =1)[games]
David Howell4.5/6(+4 -1 =1)[games]
David Fitzsimons4.5/6(+3 -0 =3)[games]
Adam Hunt4.5/6(+3 -0 =3)[games]
Bogdan Lalic4.5/6(+3 -0 =3)[games]
Peter K Wells4/6(+3 -1 =2)[games]
Mark Heidenfeld4/6(+3 -1 =2)[games]
Conor O'Donnell4/6(+3 -1 =2)[games]
Alexander Baburin4/6(+3 -1 =2)[games]
John McMorrow4/6(+4 -2 =0)[games]
Richard A Bates3.5/6(+3 -2 =1)[games]
Sam E Collins3.5/6(+3 -2 =1)[games]
Simon Kim Williams3.5/6(+3 -2 =1)[games]
Alex Astaneh Lopez3.5/6(+3 -2 =1)[games]
Peter Carroll3.5/6(+3 -2 =1)[games]
Marijus Vicas3.5/6(+3 -2 =1)[games]
Jonathan Pein3.5/6(+3 -2 =1)[games]
Gabriel Voiteanu3.5/6(+3 -2 =1)[games]
Alan J Walton3.5/6(+2 -1 =3)[games]
Tom O'Gorman3/6(+2 -2 =2)[games]
Fiona Steil-Antoni3/6(+2 -2 =2)[games]
Blair N Connell3/6(+3 -3 =0)[games]
Malcolm Pein3/6(+3 -3 =0)[games]
Aidan M Rawlinson3/6(+2 -2 =2)[games]
Gabor Horvath3/6(+2 -2 =2)[games]
Frans Wolferink3/6(+3 -3 =0)[games]
Henry Li2.5/6(+2 -3 =1)[games]
* (52 players total; 20 players not shown. Click here for longer list.)

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
Bunratty Masters (2019)

The 26th Bunratty Masters was a 6-round Swiss open (rating >2000) taking place from 22-24 February in Bunratty Castle Hotel, Bunratty, Ireland. Players received 90 minutes for the entire game, plus a 15-second increment starting from move 1. First prize: 1,000 euros; 2nd prize: 500 euros. If a tie for first place, the top two players in order of Median Buchholz score would have a blitz (3 min + 2 sec) playoff to decide the title. (1, 2) Chief arbiter: Ted Jennings. (3)

Luke McShane and Mark Hebden shared first with 5/6 and 750 euros each, after which McShane won the blitz playoff by 2-1 to take the title.

Official site: http://www.bunrattychess.com/. ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/bunra.... TWIC: http://theweekinchess.com/chessnews...

(1) chess24: Bunratty Masters 2019 https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t... (2) https://www.bunrattychess.com/terms... (3) https://www.fide.com/calendar/fide-...

 page 2 of 7; games 26-50 of 151  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
26. K O'Flaherty vs J Pein  0-1352019Bunratty MastersA40 Queen's Pawn Game
27. D Fitzsimons vs D Howell  ½-½502019Bunratty MastersC03 French, Tarrasch
28. McShane vs B Connell  1-0592019Bunratty MastersC50 Giuoco Piano
29. H Li vs Short  0-1382019Bunratty MastersC96 Ruy Lopez, Closed
30. M J Turner vs K Delaney  1-0262019Bunratty MastersA20 English
31. T O'Gorman vs S Williams  1-0572019Bunratty MastersB70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation
32. F Steil-Antoni vs B Lalic  ½-½202019Bunratty MastersB40 Sicilian
33. P K Wells vs McShane  0-1352019Bunratty MastersA31 English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation
34. Short vs R Bates  1-0362019Bunratty MastersB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
35. D Howell vs M Vicas  1-0332019Bunratty MastersA21 English
36. C O'Donnell vs M Hebden  0-1412019Bunratty MastersE81 King's Indian, Samisch
37. B Lalic vs D Fitzsimons  ½-½152019Bunratty MastersE34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation
38. McShane vs Short  ½-½372019Bunratty MastersC77 Ruy Lopez
39. M J Turner vs D Howell  1-0562019Bunratty MastersA45 Queen's Pawn Game
40. M Hebden vs M Heidenfeld  1-0352019Bunratty MastersC41 Philidor Defense
41. A Hunt vs S Collins  1-0492019Bunratty MastersC92 Ruy Lopez, Closed
42. M Pein vs S Williams 0-1202019Bunratty MastersC11 French
43. B Connell vs A A Lopez  0-1502019Bunratty MastersA45 Queen's Pawn Game
44. P K Wells vs P Wallace  1-0402019Bunratty MastersA45 Queen's Pawn Game
45. J Pein vs S Collins  ½-½292019Bunratty MastersC47 Four Knights
46. G Voiteanu vs M Heidenfeld  ½-½332019Bunratty MastersA40 Queen's Pawn Game
47. R Bates vs P Carroll  1-0292019Bunratty MastersE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
48. K Moynihan vs C O'Donnell  ½-½322019Bunratty MastersA84 Dutch
49. M Hebden vs I Gelip  1-0302019Bunratty MastersA45 Queen's Pawn Game
50. A Hunt vs Hugh Doyle  1-0332019Bunratty MastersB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
 page 2 of 7; games 26-50 of 151  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-31-19
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  Sargon: Complete results have been added to the database for the 26th Bunratty Masters (2019) held February in Ireland.
Apr-01-19
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  Tabanus: https://www.icu.ie/system/images/da..., blitz playoff with a pint of beer.

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