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Bunratty Masters Tournament

Paul Wallace2.5/6(+2 -3 =1)[games]
Gerardo Artola Pola2/6(+1 -3 =2)[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 5 of 7; games 101-125 of 151  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
101. J McDonnell vs Gerardo Artola Pola  0-1432019Bunratty MastersB09 Pirc, Austrian Attack
102. S Moran vs A Byrne  1-0582019Bunratty MastersE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
103. McShane vs M J Turner  1-0722019Bunratty MastersC50 Giuoco Piano
104. Short vs M Hebden  ½-½562019Bunratty MastersA45 Queen's Pawn Game
105. A A Lopez vs A Hunt  ½-½442019Bunratty MastersA10 English
106. S Williams vs R Bates  ½-½172019Bunratty MastersE11 Bogo-Indian Defense
107. P K Wells vs D Fitzsimons  ½-½402019Bunratty MastersE04 Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3
108. D Howell vs H Li  1-0362019Bunratty MastersA04 Reti Opening
109. A Hunt vs McShane  ½-½702019Bunratty MastersC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
110. M J Turner vs Short  ½-½202019Bunratty MastersD07 Queen's Gambit Declined, Chigorin Defense
111. M Hebden vs S Williams  1-0392019Bunratty MastersA96 Dutch, Classical Variation
112. S Collins vs D Howell  0-1532019Bunratty MastersC96 Ruy Lopez, Closed
113. D Fitzsimons vs A A Lopez  1-0732019Bunratty MastersB13 Caro-Kann, Exchange
114. R Bates vs B Lalic  0-1262019Bunratty MastersE64 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System
115. M Heidenfeld vs A Baburin  ½-½202019Bunratty MastersB02 Alekhine's Defense
116. B Lalic vs G Horvath  1-0232019Bunratty MastersD20 Queen's Gambit Accepted
117. S Collins vs M Vicas  1-0392019Bunratty MastersA14 English
118. C O'Donnell vs M Pein  1-0312019Bunratty MastersD70 Neo-Grunfeld Defense
119. A Rawlinson vs B Connell  1-0392019Bunratty MastersD12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
120. T O'Gorman vs K Moynihan  ½-½302019Bunratty MastersC63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense
121. I Gelip vs F Wolferink  0-1552019Bunratty MastersC70 Ruy Lopez
122. P Wallace vs J McMorrow  0-1352019Bunratty MastersC50 Giuoco Piano
123. C Fegan vs G Machin  ½-½422019Bunratty MastersA96 Dutch, Classical Variation
124. J Pein vs C Menzies  1-0182019Bunratty MastersA65 Benoni, 6.e4
125. Hugh Doyle vs A J Walton  0-1302019Bunratty MastersA04 Reti Opening
 page 5 of 7; games 101-125 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
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: https://www.icu.ie/system/images/da..., blitz playoff with a pint of beer.

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