To celebrate the end of the year, a Christmas Blitz was held in Naomh Barróg Chess Club on Tuesday December 17th. This was a chance for club members to have some drinks, socialise, and of course play some chess! 17 … Continued
On board 1, Eric played against the King’s Indian defense. However, after the opening he still had the control of the centre and a more active bishop than his opponent. The lines opened even more after a pawn exchange in … Continued
Our Senior chess club is reopening on Tuesday September 3rd at 7.15pm. Our Junior chess club will meet on Thursday evenings and will reopen Thursday Sept 5th 2024 at 6pm. Please note our club room can accommodate a maximum of … Continued
There was a full house in the Naomh Barróg clubhouse for the annual Christmas blitz on December 14th. A total of 19 players took part, with a good mixture of new and old members. The players were split into two … Continued
Our Senior chess club is reopening on Thursday September 1st at 7.15pm. We will commence with a short AGM followed by games between new and old members. Our Junior chess club will reopen the following week on Thursday Sept 8th … Continued
The Naomh Barróg club championship 2022/23 has come to a close and Des Martin is the clear winner after an unbeaten run of 5 wins in 5 games. Four players came joint second with 3.5 points out of 5: Paul … Continued
Here are the pairings for round 5 of the Naomh Barróg Club Championship. The deadline for playing your opponent is May 11th. Points White Black Points 3 Des Martin v Gerard Keogh 3 2.5 Gary Wright v Austin Blake … Continued
Here are the pairings for round 4 of the Naomh Barróg Club Championship are out. Players should arrange their game with their opponents at their convenience. Points White Black Points 2.5 Paul Fitzpatrick – Des Martin 3 2 Austin Blake … Continued
Our chess club blitz is scheduled for the 8th of December. This is traditionally a really fun event to mark the Christmas season. All members are welcome to attend and play. For those unfamiliar, blitz tournaments are short on time, … Continued
Our Senior chess club is reopening on Thursday September 1st at 7.15pm. We will commence with a short AGM followed by games between new and old members. Our Junior chess club will reopen the following week on Thursday Sept 8th … Continued