Cup Competitions
The Leinster Chess Cup competitions have started. Elm Mount have a team in each of the 3 competitions – the Branagan Cup, the Killane Shield and the William Brennan Trophy. All 3 cups are run in a “champions league” format, with teams group sections followed by a knock-out stage.
The Elm Mount team standings in the groups can be followed in the links below – all 3 teams have played their first match.
Blitz report
Elm Mount held a blitz on Monday 4th April. There were 2 all-play-all sections, split by rating. The winner of the first section was David Fitzsimons and Donal O Danachair won the second section. Below are photographs of the winners, and the other prie-winners, Ciaran Quinn, Nicu Boldijar and Bren Ó Moráin being presented with their prizes by club secretary, Pat Fitzsimons.
