The Limerick Open 2016 was held on the October Bank holiday weekend (29th-31st Oct) at the Savoy hotel Limerick. There were 87 entries in both the Philip Hogarty Open(56 players ) and the Under 1400 Sections(31 players).
Prize winners list:
Phillip Hogarty Open:
First prize: IM Lucian Miron(Romania) finished on 6/6.
Round 5 leader IM Lucian Miron(Romania) playing Black won in round 6 against Piotr Leichert(Cork) thus finishing in sole first in the final standings, and won the perpetual trophy on a perfect 6/6 points.
Second prize: Killian Delaney(Gonzaga) beat Ioana Gelip(Romania) in round 6 to clinch second place on 5.5/6 points
Third prize: Reinhold Mueller(Germany) won against Jonathan Peoples(Derry) in round 6 to finish third
Grading prizes:
U-1850 Shane Melaugh(Elm Mount) on 5/6, U-1550 James Naughton(Limerick) on 3.5/6, U-1350 Aaron Daly(Ennis) on 3.5/6,
For the final standings and round by round results please click section
(Click here for Open final standings)U-1400 section:
First prize: Michal Surowka on 5/6 points.
Second prize: Desmond Martin(Naomh Barrog) on 4.5/6 points.
Third prize: Shared by 5(!) players Adam Groucott(Ennis), Thomas Senior Dunne(Ballinasloe), Eamonn Canning(Limerick), David Piercy(Galway), and Maurice Coveney(Cork) on 4/6 points.
Grading prizes
(U-1050) Zalan Nemeth(Galway Juniors) on 3.5/6
(U-700) John McAleer and Cian Pyne(both Ennis) on 3/6,
Special thanks to John Cassidy for organising the Limerick Open and Gerry Graham for being the Controller.
Prizes were presented by Gerry Graham and John Cassidy. Congratulations to all prize winners!
OPEN SECTION:
2016 Limerick open tournament winner IM Lucian-Costin Miron with prize & the perpetual trophy
2016 Limerick Open tournament second prizewinner Killian Delaney.
2016 Limerick Open Grading U-1850 winner Shane Melaugh receiving prize. Great effort to win v Jacob Miller in rd 6 by 15 year old Shane!
2016 Limerick Open U-1350 Grading prize winner Aaron Daly from Ennis.
2016 Limerick Open U-1550 Grading prize winner James Naughton from Limerick. Good performance James!
2016 Limerick Open Piotr Leichert v IM Miron in round 6. IM Miron won to clinch clear first.
2016 Limerick Open rd 6 action Jacob Miller v Shane Melaugh. Jacob looked like winning but Shane turned it around in a time scramble and won.
2016 Limerick Open round 6 Dennis Ruchko v Henry Li. Fine performance by 14 year old Henry to beat 13 year old Denis Ruchko!
2016 Limerick Open - 2015 champion Ioana Gelip playing IM Miron in round 5 board 1. Top seed IM Miron won on his way to a clean sweep.
2016 Limerick Open - Second place winner Killian Delaney playing Henry Li in round 5 board 2. Killian won this encounter.
2016 Limerick Open - Jacob Miller v Denis Ruchko in round 5 on board 6(closest). Jacob beat the fast improving 13 year old Denis.
U-1400 SECTION:
2016 Limerick U-1400 winner Michal Surowka who scored 5/6 points being presented with his prize and trophy by John Cassidy.
2016 Limerick U-1400 winner Michal Surowka playing Thomas Dunne Snr in round 5.
2016 Limerick U-1400 2nd prize winner Desmond Martin(Naomh Barrog) who scored 4.5/6 points being presented with his prize by John Cassidy.
2016 Limerick U-1400 joint 3rd Adam Groucott with 4/6 points receiving prize from John Cassidy.
2016 Limerick U-1400 joint 3rd prize winner Thomas Dunne Snr(Ballinasloe) who scored 4/6 points being presented with his prize by John Cassidy.
2016 Limerick U-1400 joint 3rd prize winner Eamonn Canning(Limerick) who scored 4/6 points receives his prize.
2016 Limerick U-1400 Zalan Nemeth(Galway Juniors) won the U-1050 rating prize in the U-1400 Section.
2016 Limerick U-1400 Cian Pyne and John McAleer(both Ennis Juniors) won the U-700 rating prize in the U-1400 Section and received their prizes from their coach John Cassidy.