The Leinster Chess Union’s 2023 Christmas Blitz was held in the Artane Beaumont Family Recreation Centre, Elm Mount’s venue, on Tuesday 12th December. 38 players participated in all-play-all sections. Food was provided after the chess, after which the prize-winners selected their prizes from the choices available. Club secretary, Pat Fitzsimons, presented the prizes, with some Elm Mount players among the recipients!

The top section was narrowly won by Tom O’Gorman, half a point ahead of Alvaro Bayo with Gavin Melaugh and Oisín Ó Cuilleanáín a further half-point behind in joint third place.

Among the other section winners were Killian Martinez and Finn Cummins, who took 1st place on tie-break from Jacob Barron.

The prize-winners are pictured below, receiving their prizes from Pat Fitzsimons.


Well done to all the prize-winners!