6 Round Swiss
Date: Fri 27th Nov to Sunday 29th Nov 2008.
Here are the 4 section prize winners:
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- International Masters
(players graded over 2000) - venue Butler House
1st - Sam Collins IM 5/6 points
2nd= - Alex Baburin GM and Mark Hebden GM 4.5/6 points
Best non-titled Irish player - Mel O'Cinneide (won on tie-break from David Fitzsimmons) 4/6 points
The final battles on Round 6 Masters section top boards
Post match analysis in Round 6 Masters section
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- Kilkenny Major (players graded between 1600-1999) - venue Butler House
1st= Jack Killane (won title on tie-break) and Bartolomiej Cichonski 5/6 points
3rd - Bernard Boyle 4.5/6 points
Grading prizes
Terry Creighton 4/6 points
Paul Kiely 4/6 points
I think therefore I am in the Round 6 Major section
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- James Mason Challenge (players graded between 1200-1599) - venue Club House Hotel
1st - Joe Reid 6/6 points
2nd - Christopher Young 5/6 points
3rd Len Hackett 4.5 points
Grading prizes
Rory Pike 4/6 points
William Sherlock 4/6 points
Michael Bradley 4/6 points
Concentration from future star Billy McKenna..R6 James Mason action
If I move there.. Round 6 action in James Mason section
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- The Challengers (players graded below 1199) - venue Club House Hotel
1st - Keegan O'Mahoney 5.5/6 points
2nd - Conor O'Donnell 5/6 points
3rd= - Paul Larkin and Peter Doyle 4.5/6 points
Grading prizes
Michael O'Connell 4.5 points
Catherine Hearne 3.5/6 points
Sean Fitzpatrick 4/6 points
Best ladies
Catherine Hearne
A Challenger Section R5 game Stephen Danaher(L) v Diarmuid Minnock
Round 6 Challenger section top boards striving hard to win a prize
Blitz tournament held Sunday at 8.30 pm was won by GM Mark Hebden when he beat GM Tony Kosten in the final
Appreciation to the organisers Alan Dooley, Maurice Buckley and Jack Lowry for organising a very enjoyable tournament despite the inclement weather!
The full cross table results are on ICU website Kilkenny Congress report