Do chess buddies in Ireland play chess, or do they just drink?
Chess Buddy in Dublin?
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trysts wrote:
Do chess buddies in Ireland play chess, or do they just drink?
Irish men, unlike most, can multitask
Jan 5, 2012
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Arctor wrote:
trysts wrote:
Do chess buddies in Ireland play chess, or do they just drink?
Irish men, unlike most, can multitask
On topic, there's plenty of clubs in and around Dublin ( http://www.leinsterchess.com/clubs/index.htm ), I'm sure there's someone among them willing to play with you.
I'd love to be able to make it up to Gonzaga but I'm going to wait for Bunratty a little closer to home to be my first of 2012
Edit: I just looked at the field for the Bunratty Masters (which I will be nowhere near obviously) 
...
Michael Adams GM
Nigel Short GM
Gawain Jones GM
Mark Hebden GM
Simon Williams GM
Alex Baburin GM
Nick Pert GM
Keith Arkel GM
Peter Wells GM
Luis Galego GM
John Donaldson IM (USA)
Malcolm Pein IM
Lawrence Cooper IM
Simon Ansell IM
Thomas Rendale IM
Sam Collins IM
Alex Lopez IM
Mark Quinn IM
Mark Heidenfeld IM
Mark Orr IM
There are indeed plenty of clubs around Dublin, but they mostly play on specific evenings, not all of which suit my schedule! Not a bad idea though :)
I was looking at the Bunratty tournament too, but it might be a bit of a pain to travel to and from each day. I did not realise that Adams and Short were playing though - I may have to pop down for a day, if only to spectate!
Hey guys,
I'm entering my first tournament at the end of the month (Gonzaga Chess Classic in Dublin) and I would love to find a fellow chess enthusiast in Dublin to practice with, in preparation for the event. If anyone is interested, get back to me! :)