The Limerick Open 2013 was held on the Halloween holiday weekend (26th-28th Oct) at the South Court hotel Limerick. There were 79 entries in both the Philip Hogarty Open(37 players including a GM) and the Under 1400 Sections(42 players).
Prize winners list:
In the Phillip Hogarty Open section, the winner, FM Colm Daly, won outright first, scoring 5.5/6.
He won his final game against Orison Carlile in Round 6 to clinch first prize and the perpetual trophy.
Second on 5/6 GM Petr Neumann (Czech Rep)
Joint third were on 4.5/6 IM Dragos Dumitrache (Roumania) and FM David Fitzsimons
Grading prizes Pete Morriss on 4/6, Piotr Leichert on 4/6, Brian Farragher on 3/6, Phillip Foenander on 3/6, and Kevin Fitzpatrick on 3/6
David and Goliath prize Pat Twomey for his win against IM Dragos Dumitrache in round 1
For the final standings and round by round results please click section
(Click here for Open final standings)In the U-1400 section, there were 3 joint first prize winners, Jeffrey Alfred, Carlos Silva and Eric James Salsac 5/6 points.
Grading prizes Dean Copeland on 4/6, Daniel Dwyer on 4/6, , Alice O'Gorman on 4/6, Clare McCarrick on 4/6, Tom Anderson on 4/6, Joshua Cesar on 3/6, and Con Kirby on 3/6 points.
Special thanks to John Cassidy for great work organising the Limerick Open and Controller Ted Jennings for doing the draws.
Congratulations to all prize winners!
OPEN SECTION:
Irish champion FM Colm Daly receiving the first prize and perpetual trophy from ICU Chairman Pete Morris
GM Petr Neumann who finished clear second accepting his prize from ICU Chairman Pete Morris
FM David Fitzsimons who finished joint third accepting his prize from ICU Chairman Pete Morris
Pete Morriss won the U-2000 rating prize presented by John Cassidy
Brian Farragher joint U-1500 rating prize presented by ICU Chairman Pete Morris
Phillip Foenander accepting joint U-1500 rating prize from ICU Chairman Pete Morris
Kevin Fitzpatrick won the U-1300 rating prize presented by Pete Morris
Maurice Coveney presses his clock in round 3 v Shay Scott
Irish champion and Limerick Open 2013 winner FM Colm Daly concentrating in round 4 v Pete Morris
Second place finisher GM Petr Neumann from the Czech Republic playing his round 4 game v Rory Quinn
Joint 3rd place Dragos Dumitrache playing Black in round 4 v Liam O'Brien
Joint 3rd place finisher FM David Fitzsimons playing on board 4 round 4 v Mindaugas Janusaitis
Top Ennis player Rory Quinn on board 1 v GM Petr Neumann
ICU Chairman Pete Morris in deep contemplation v FM Colm Daly
Mindaugas Janusaitis playing FM David Fitsimons in round 4
Hugh Doyle playing Piotr Leichert in round 4
Last game of the Limerick open tournament to finish Pat McMahon v Seamus Duffy ended in a draw
U-1400 SECTION:
Jeffrey Alfred joint winner(tie-break winner) of the Limk Open U-1400 section with 1st prize trophy
Carlos Silva joint winner of the Limk Open U-1400 section receiving his prize from ICU Chairman Pete Morris
Eric James Salsac receiving joint first prize in the Limerick Open 2013 U-1400 section
Tom Anderson receiving a grading prize from Pete Morriss in the Limerick Open 2013 U-1400 section
Eight year old Daniel Dwyer gets a grading prize from Pete Morriss in the Limerick Open 2013 U-1400
Alice OGorman wins a grading prize in the Limerick Open 2013 U-1400
Con Kirby age 7 was the youngest grading prizewinner in the Limerick Open 2013 U-1400
Pete Morriss presents Dean Copeland with a grading prize in the Limerick Open 2013 U-1400
Joshua Cesar from Shannon won a grading prize in the Limerick Open 2013 U-1400
Atanas Kouhtev v Sinead Duffy in round 1 of the U-1400
ORGANISING SECTION:
The controller Ted Jennings and organiser John Cassidy after a hard day's work