Wednesday, 3 February 2010

N.Ireland Open 2010

N. Ireland open will be held on Easter week, Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday (Easter Sunday April 4th)

Tuesday 6th thru Thursday 8th of April, 2010 at the Battery Bar in Moortown

Approximately 10 miles from Cookstown, Ireland.


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2 Divisions: Seniors & Masters with 3 rounds of play per day.

Play begins at 10 am each morning with registration required at 9:30 am on Tuesday

Francis McNally will take on Myles Hannigan in a 12 game match during the 3 days. Each player is putting forward £1000 with the winner taking all.

Accommodation:

Erin Dene:‎
96 Knockanroe Road
Stewartstown,
County Tyrone, BT71 5NA
028 8676 2606
Erdgole:‎
70 Moneymore Road
Cookstown, BT80 8PY
028 8676 2924
R & A McKeown
23Drumconvis Road
Cookstown, BT80 0HD
02886737301
Greenvale Hotel
57DrumRoad
Cookstown, County Tyrone, BT808QS
02886762243
Glenavon House Hotel
52 Drum Road,
Cookstown Tyrone
BT80 8JQ
Manorview B&B
26 Upper Kildress Road,
Cookstown Tyrone
BT80 9RS

Irish Open and WCDF 3 Move Qualifier 2010

WCDF Qualification Tournament 2010

A bid has been accepted from the Irish Draughts Association to host the 2010 Qualifying Tournament at the “Radisson Hotel” at Dublin Airport, Dublin, Ireland, from Wednesday 27th to Saturday 30th October 2010. (The Irish Open will be held at the same venue from Saturday 23rd Oct 2010, to Tuesday 26th Oct 2010.)

The first ten players in the Qualifying Tournament will be given €100 each. The overall winner will be the official challenger to play Alex Moiseyev for the World (3 Move) Championship title in 2011. In the event of the winner declining this opportunity, the next highest finishing player will become the challenger. The person who plays Alex Moiseyev for the world title will receive a bonus payment of €2,000 (approx US$2,900 at today’s exchange rate) from the I.D.A. after the match is concluded. It is also intended to host a Women’s and Youth event subject to entries.

(Source : http://www.usacheckers.com/index.php )

Hughes - Havlin Memorial Cups




Inishowen Open 09 - McCosker v's Hannigan

[Event "Inishowen Open 2009"]
[Date "20/10/09"]
[Black "Shane McCosker"]
[White "Myles Hannigan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
1. 11-15 21-17 2. 8-11 17-13 3. 9-14 25-21 4. 11-16 24-19 5. 15x24 28x19 6. 4-8 22-18 7.8-11 18x9 8. 5x14 29-25 9. 11-15 25-22 10. 15x24 27x11 11. 7x16 22-18 12. 1-5 18x9 13. 5x14 31-27 14. 16-19 23x16 15. 12x19 32-28 16. 3-8 27-23 17. 8-12 23x16 18. 12x19 26-23 19.19x26 30x23 20. 10-15 28-24 1/2-1/2







Inishowen Open 09 - McKenna v's McElhone

[Event "Inishowen "]
[Date "2009"]
[Black "McKenna, C"]
[White "McElhone, J"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]

1. 10-14 22-17 2. 11-15 17x10 3. 7x14 24-19 4. 15x24 28x19 5. 8-11 25-22 6. 6-10 22-18 7.11-16 29-25 8. 4-8 18-15 9. 3-7 15x6 10. 1x10 25-22 11. 8-11 22-18 12. 9-13 18x9 13. 5x14 26-22 14. 14-17 21x14 15. 10x26 31x22 16. 7-10 27-24 17. 16-20 22-18 18. 20x27 18-15 19. 11x18 23x7 20. 2x11 32x23 21. 11-16 1/2-1/2