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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 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 69  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. S Collins vs G Horvath  1-0482019Bunratty MastersA07 King's Indian Attack
2. D Howell vs G Machin  1-0392019Bunratty MastersA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
3. P Wallace vs E Keogh  1-0182019Bunratty MastersB40 Sicilian
4. K Delaney vs P O'Neill  1-0362019Bunratty MastersD02 Queen's Pawn Game
5. B Connell vs J McDonnell  1-0312019Bunratty MastersD02 Queen's Pawn Game
6. P Carroll vs M Pein 1-0262019Bunratty MastersA07 King's Indian Attack
7. D Fitzsimons vs J Fehr  1-0342019Bunratty MastersC05 French, Tarrasch
8. C O'Donnell vs C Fegan  1-0352019Bunratty MastersD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
9. M Heidenfeld vs G Melaugh  1-0392019Bunratty MastersB07 Pirc
10. B Lalic vs F Wolferink  1-0302019Bunratty MastersA16 English
11. Short vs S Moran 1-0212019Bunratty MastersC01 French, Exchange
12. S Williams vs S Melaugh 1-0352019Bunratty MastersA45 Queen's Pawn Game
13. G Voiteanu vs A Baburin  1-0482019Bunratty MastersD02 Queen's Pawn Game
14. S Moran vs A Byrne  1-0582019Bunratty MastersE80 King's Indian, Samisch Variation
15. S Williams vs G Voiteanu  1-0342019Bunratty MastersD55 Queen's Gambit Declined
16. A A Lopez vs J O'Connor  1-0382019Bunratty MastersE06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3
17. B Connell vs F Wolferink  1-0362019Bunratty MastersA45 Queen's Pawn Game
18. P Wallace vs Jacob Flynn  1-0282019Bunratty MastersB12 Caro-Kann Defense
19. J McMorrow vs G Machin  1-0572019Bunratty MastersC01 French, Exchange
20. I Gelip vs J McDonnell  1-0282019Bunratty MastersB65 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...Be7 Defense, 9...Nxd4
21. Hugh Doyle vs S Melaugh  1-0382019Bunratty MastersA05 Reti Opening
22. K O'Flaherty vs S Moran  1-0332019Bunratty MastersD02 Queen's Pawn Game
23. M Vicas vs K O'Flaherty  1-0462019Bunratty MastersB12 Caro-Kann Defense
24. S Melaugh vs C Nettleton  1-0342019Bunratty MastersA10 English
25. F Wolferink vs Jacob Flynn  1-0342019Bunratty MastersB43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3
 page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 69  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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