News just in, a report from Thomas Shanahan: The NUIG Go Society had a lovely Christmas blitz just before the winter break. A plethora of people attended and there was merriment in abundance. We played on 9 by 9 boards with 5 minutes SD per side. Everybody played everybody and dare I say it, a…

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With the new year, comes the new Irish championship. The Top 8 will be starting this month, along with the ladder. The kick off weekend will take place on the 14th and 15th of January at the Burlington Hotel. There should be some room for spectators.

For the past two years, Connaught have been the winners of the Interprovincial title. This year though, they failed to qualify, opening up the chance for a different winner. So it was then, that Ulster triumphed 2-1 over Leinster, to take their first title. Scoretables here.

James Hutchinson (white) beat defending champion Ian Davis today by 2.5 points. This means he takes his first national title.

James Hutchinson fought his way back into the title match today, with a half point win. There will now be a deciding game!