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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 4 of 7; games 76-100 of 151  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
76. C Nettleton vs A Baburin  0-1372019Bunratty MastersA02 Bird's Opening
77. I Gelip vs J McDonnell  1-0282019Bunratty MastersB65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4
78. G Melaugh vs A J Walton  ½-½502019Bunratty MastersD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
79. Hugh Doyle vs S Melaugh  1-0382019Bunratty MastersA05 Reti Opening
80. Gerardo Artola Pola vs G Horvath  0-1322019Bunratty MastersC18 French, Winawer
81. K O'Flaherty vs S Moran  1-0332019Bunratty MastersD02 Queen's Pawn Game
82. A Fox vs P O'Neill  1-0662019Bunratty MastersB01 Scandinavian
83. A Byrne vs C Fegan  0-1302019Bunratty MastersC53 Giuoco Piano
84. J Fehr vs E Keogh  1-0302019Bunratty MastersA97 Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky
85. H Li vs B Lalic  ½-½142019Bunratty MastersB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
86. P Carroll vs P K Wells  0-1192019Bunratty MastersB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
87. R Bates vs T O'Gorman  1-0312019Bunratty MastersE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
88. D Fitzsimons vs P Wallace  1-0282019Bunratty MastersC50 Giuoco Piano
89. A Baburin vs J McMorrow  1-0412019Bunratty MastersE08 Catalan, Closed
90. G Voiteanu vs C O'Donnell  0-1512019Bunratty MastersA40 Queen's Pawn Game
91. M Vicas vs K O'Flaherty  1-0462019Bunratty MastersB12 Caro-Kann Defense
92. K Moynihan vs I Gelip  ½-½202019Bunratty MastersA45 Queen's Pawn Game
93. F Steil-Antoni vs Hugh Doyle  1-0362019Bunratty MastersB07 Pirc
94. G Horvath vs J Pein  1-0382019Bunratty MastersA00 Uncommon Opening
95. G Machin vs G Melaugh  1-0342019Bunratty MastersA04 Reti Opening
96. A J Walton vs A Fox  ½-½532019Bunratty MastersD36 Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2
97. K Delaney vs C Fegan  0-1422019Bunratty MastersD00 Queen's Pawn Game
98. J Fehr vs A Rawlinson  0-1412019Bunratty MastersE97 King's Indian
99. F Wolferink vs Jacob Flynn  1-0342019Bunratty MastersB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
100. S Melaugh vs C Nettleton  1-0342019Bunratty MastersA10 English
 page 4 of 7; games 76-100 of 151  PGN Download
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-31-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sargon: Complete results have been added to the database for the 26th Bunratty Masters (2019) held February in Ireland.
Apr-01-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: https://www.icu.ie/system/images/da..., blitz playoff with a pint of beer.

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