Elm Mount chess club reawakened on Monday 1st November for a friendly over-the-board blitz tournament. A 5-round swiss system competition was held. 20 players, old and new, took part in the event and some more came along to watch. Not a single game was drawn throughout the event and at the end, the winner was Shane Melaugh, with 5/5. 4 players finished with 4/5 – Zygis Jakubauskas, Stephen Rush, Gerard MacElligott and Eugene McMorrow. The cross table is shown below. Food was provided after the tournament and an enjoyable time was had by all.

Update at 16th March 2022: The Elm Mount Chess Club has resumed normal club activities following the lifting of Covid 19 Restrictions.

Below is the cross-table:-