Irish Chess Championship
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The Irish Chess Championship is the national Championship of Ireland
as run by the Irish Chess Union
(ICU
), the governing body for the sport and a member of FIDE since 1933. Below are the list of winners for the Men's and Women's titles. Note that women are currently admitted to the Men's tournament. The first Irish Championship competition won by J.A. Porterfield Rynd in 1865 was run under the auspices of the Hibernia Chess Association a forerunner of the ICU.
The Irish Chess Association was founded 1885 and held a Masters tournament to decide who was Irish Champion (this was a handicapped tournament and while William Pollock
won on points, Porterfield Rynd won on the handicap rules). Since its foundation in 1912 the Irish Chess Union has organised the Irish Chess Championships.
The Irish Chess Championship has run in a number of various formats from a round robin competition for those who qualified, to a Swiss system competition, to an Open competition with other nationalities playing, and the highest scoring Irish player being awarded the title of Irish Champion, the 2007, 2008 and 2009 championships were open nine-round Swiss competitions.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
as run by the Irish Chess Union
Irish Chess Union
The Irish Chess Union , formed in 1912, is the governing body for chess in Ireland and a member of FIDE since 1933 and the European Chess Union. The ICU promotes Chess in the Republic of Ireland and maintains the chess rating for players in the Republic of Ireland, which are published three times a...
(ICU
Irish Chess Union
The Irish Chess Union , formed in 1912, is the governing body for chess in Ireland and a member of FIDE since 1933 and the European Chess Union. The ICU promotes Chess in the Republic of Ireland and maintains the chess rating for players in the Republic of Ireland, which are published three times a...
), the governing body for the sport and a member of FIDE since 1933. Below are the list of winners for the Men's and Women's titles. Note that women are currently admitted to the Men's tournament. The first Irish Championship competition won by J.A. Porterfield Rynd in 1865 was run under the auspices of the Hibernia Chess Association a forerunner of the ICU.
The Irish Chess Association was founded 1885 and held a Masters tournament to decide who was Irish Champion (this was a handicapped tournament and while William Pollock
William Pollock (chess player)
William Henry Krause Pollock was an English chess master, and a surgeon.Pollock was born in Cheltenham, England, the son of the Rev. William J. Pollock. He was educated at Clifton College. He studied for the medical profession in Dublin, Ireland from 1880–82, at which time he was a member of the...
won on points, Porterfield Rynd won on the handicap rules). Since its foundation in 1912 the Irish Chess Union has organised the Irish Chess Championships.
The Irish Chess Championship has run in a number of various formats from a round robin competition for those who qualified, to a Swiss system competition, to an Open competition with other nationalities playing, and the highest scoring Irish player being awarded the title of Irish Champion, the 2007, 2008 and 2009 championships were open nine-round Swiss competitions.
Men's winners
- 1865 James Alexander Porterfield RyndJames Alexander Porterfield RyndJames Alexander Porterfield Rynd was Dublin born chess player and lawyer.He was born on April 6, 1846 the son of Dublin solicitor James Goodlatte Rynd....
- 1885 William PollockWilliam Pollock (chess player)William Henry Krause Pollock was an English chess master, and a surgeon.Pollock was born in Cheltenham, England, the son of the Rev. William J. Pollock. He was educated at Clifton College. He studied for the medical profession in Dublin, Ireland from 1880–82, at which time he was a member of the...
- 1886 R.W.Barnett
- 1889 G.D.Soffe
- 1892 James Alexander Porterfield RyndJames Alexander Porterfield RyndJames Alexander Porterfield Rynd was Dublin born chess player and lawyer.He was born on April 6, 1846 the son of Dublin solicitor James Goodlatte Rynd....
- 1913 John O'HanlonJohn O'HanlonJohn O'Hanlon was an Irish chess master.He won nine times Irish Chess Championship, first title in 1913 and the last in 1940...
- 1915 John O'HanlonJohn O'HanlonJohn O'Hanlon was an Irish chess master.He won nine times Irish Chess Championship, first title in 1913 and the last in 1940...
- 1922 T.G.Cranston
- 1924 Philip BakerPhilip BakerPhilip Baker may refer to:*Philip Baker * Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker* Pip and Jane Baker...
- 1925 John O'HanlonJohn O'HanlonJohn O'Hanlon was an Irish chess master.He won nine times Irish Chess Championship, first title in 1913 and the last in 1940...
- 1926 John O'HanlonJohn O'HanlonJohn O'Hanlon was an Irish chess master.He won nine times Irish Chess Championship, first title in 1913 and the last in 1940...
- 1927 Philip BakerPhilip BakerPhilip Baker may refer to:*Philip Baker * Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker* Pip and Jane Baker...
- 1928 Philip BakerPhilip BakerPhilip Baker may refer to:*Philip Baker * Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker* Pip and Jane Baker...
- 1929 Philip BakerPhilip BakerPhilip Baker may refer to:*Philip Baker * Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker* Pip and Jane Baker...
- 1930 John O'HanlonJohn O'HanlonJohn O'Hanlon was an Irish chess master.He won nine times Irish Chess Championship, first title in 1913 and the last in 1940...
- 1931 T.G.Cranston
- 1932 John O'HanlonJohn O'HanlonJohn O'Hanlon was an Irish chess master.He won nine times Irish Chess Championship, first title in 1913 and the last in 1940...
- 1933 James C. Creevey
- 1934 James C. Creevey
- 1935 John O'HanlonJohn O'HanlonJohn O'Hanlon was an Irish chess master.He won nine times Irish Chess Championship, first title in 1913 and the last in 1940...
- 1936 John O'HanlonJohn O'HanlonJohn O'Hanlon was an Irish chess master.He won nine times Irish Chess Championship, first title in 1913 and the last in 1940...
- 1937 Thomas Cox
- 1938 Thomas Cox
- 1939 Bartholomew O'Sullivan
- 1940 John O'HanlonJohn O'HanlonJohn O'Hanlon was an Irish chess master.He won nine times Irish Chess Championship, first title in 1913 and the last in 1940...
- 1946 Bartholomew O'Sullivan
- 1947 Patrick A. Duignan
- 1948 Donal J. O'Sullivan
- 1949 Patrick Brendan Kennedy
- 1950 T. Vincent Maher
- 1951 Patrick Martin Austin Bourke
- 1952 Michael Joseph Schuster
- 1953 Edmund Noel Mulcahy
- 1954 Terry Kelly
- 1955 T. Vincent Maher
- 1956 Donal J. O'Sullivan
- 1957 Donal J. O'Sullivan
- 1958 Wolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang Heidenfeld was a chess player.Heidenfeld was born in Berlin. He was forced to move from Germany to South Africa because he was a Jew. There, he won the South African Chess Championship eight times, and he represented South Africa in the Chess Olympiad in 1958...
- 1959 Brian ReillyBrian ReillyBrian Patrick Reilly was an Irish chess Master, writer and magazine editor....
- 1960 Brian ReillyBrian ReillyBrian Patrick Reilly was an Irish chess Master, writer and magazine editor....
- 1961 John Reid
- 1962 John Reid / Michael F. Littleton
- 1963 Wolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang Heidenfeld was a chess player.Heidenfeld was born in Berlin. He was forced to move from Germany to South Africa because he was a Jew. There, he won the South African Chess Championship eight times, and he represented South Africa in the Chess Olympiad in 1958...
- 1964 Wolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang Heidenfeld was a chess player.Heidenfeld was born in Berlin. He was forced to move from Germany to South Africa because he was a Jew. There, he won the South African Chess Championship eight times, and he represented South Africa in the Chess Olympiad in 1958...
- 1965 Michael F. Littleton
- 1966 John L. Moles
- 1967 Wolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang Heidenfeld was a chess player.Heidenfeld was born in Berlin. He was forced to move from Germany to South Africa because he was a Jew. There, he won the South African Chess Championship eight times, and he represented South Africa in the Chess Olympiad in 1958...
- 1968 Wolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang Heidenfeld was a chess player.Heidenfeld was born in Berlin. He was forced to move from Germany to South Africa because he was a Jew. There, he won the South African Chess Championship eight times, and he represented South Africa in the Chess Olympiad in 1958...
- 1969 Nicholas James Patterson
- 1970 Paul Henry
- 1971 John L. Moles
- 1972 Wolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang HeidenfeldWolfgang Heidenfeld was a chess player.Heidenfeld was born in Berlin. He was forced to move from Germany to South Africa because he was a Jew. There, he won the South African Chess Championship eight times, and he represented South Africa in the Chess Olympiad in 1958...
- 1973 Hugh MacGrillen
- 1974 Anthony Doyle
- 1975 Eamon Keogh / Alan Templeton Ludgate
- 1976 Bernard Kernan
- 1977 Ray Devenney / Alan Templeton Ludgate
- 1978 Alan Templeton Ludgate
- 1979 David Dunne / Eamon Keogh
- 1980 Paul Delaney
- 1981 David Dunne / Philip Short
- 1982 John Delaney
- 1983 David Dunne
- 1984 Eugene Curtin
- 1985 Eugene Curtin / Mark John Legard Orr
- 1986 John Delaney / Philip Short
- 1987 John Delaney
- 1988 Philip Short
- 1989 Niall Carton
- 1990 John Delaney
- 1991 Stephen Brady
- 1992 Stephen Brady
- 1993 Niall Carton
- 1994 Mark John Legard Orr
- 1995 Brian KellyBrian Kelly (chess player)Brian Kelly is an international chess player.Although born in England, he moved to Limerick, Republic of Ireland when he was 2 years old, and later to Belfast, Northern Ireland when he was 12. Both his parents are however Irish...
- 1996 Richard O'Donovan
- 1997 Joseph Diarmuid Ryan
- 1998 Colm Daly
- 1999 Colm Daly
- 2000 Mark Heidenfeld
- 2001 Stephen Brady
- 2002 Sam Collins
- 2003 Stephen Brady
- 2004 Joseph Diarmuid Ryan
- 2005 Colm Daly
- 2006 Stephen Brady
- 2007 Brian KellyBrian Kelly (chess player)Brian Kelly is an international chess player.Although born in England, he moved to Limerick, Republic of Ireland when he was 2 years old, and later to Belfast, Northern Ireland when he was 12. Both his parents are however Irish...
/ Stephen Brady - 2008 Alexander BaburinAlexander BaburinAlexander Baburin is a Russian-Irish International Grandmaster of chess...
- 2009 Colm Daly
- 2010 Alex Lopez
- 2011 Stephen Brady
Women's winners
- 1951 H.F.Chater
- 1952 H.F.Chater
- 1953 H.F.Chater
- 1954 H.F.Chater
- 1955 H.F.Chater / K.Doolan
- 1956 E.M.Cassidy
- 1968 D.O'Siochru
- 1969 C.Byrne
- 1970 B.O'Shaughnessy
- 1971 C.Noonan / C.Meulien
- 1972 D.O'Siochru
- 1973 D.O'Siochru
- 1974 D.O'Siochru
- 1977 Ann Teresa Delaney
- 1980 Suzanne Connolly / Ann Teresa Delaney
- 1982 E.Quinn
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