Irish Championship 2023

[Tim Harding]

PREVIEW:
http://www.chessmail.com/irish/index.html

Lichess link provided by the Irish Chess Union;
https://lichess.org/broadcast/the-102nd ... 1/s8x00hGI
probably being broadcast with some delay

30 competitors, surprisingly few titled players in the field.

[Martin Crichton]

well that has all changed since you posted 30 entries...there are now an all time record (by some margin) of 52 entries headed by GM Baburin and IM Fitzsimons and a whole bunch of underrated improving youngsters in the chasing pack. I think 7 points might be enough to win the championship this year.
https://chess-results.com/tnr981694.aspx?lan=1

[Tim Harding]

well that has all changed since you posted 30 entries...there are now an all time record (by some margin) of 52 entries headed by GM Baburin and IM Fitzsimons and a whole bunch of underrated improving youngsters in the chasing pack. I think 7 points might be enough to win the championship this year.
https://chess-results.com/tnr981694.aspx?lan=1

Wake up Martin! My post and the thread title relates to last year's championship.
You are talking about the 2024 event currently in progress.
Maybe you should start a new thread?

Fitzsimons drew with Baburin yesterday and so is probably out of danger. He has only dropped that half point so far.
He might even score 8 points though admittedly some of the juniors are very strong.

Round 6 this afternoon.
https://www.chessmail.com/irish/index.html

[Martin Crichton]

Tim, obviously a Joe Biden moment there I think Baburin will be a second favourite....too many draws and father time is not on his side anymore.