2012-06-14

LCU Knockout Competitions

Branagan Cup winners Elm Mount, from left O. Dunne, P. Fitzsimons, Z. Jacubauskas, G. MacElligott, D. Fitzsimons, B. Boyle and C. Quinn

The Leinster Chess Union's knockout cup competitions concluded recently with Elm Mount Chess Club retaining the Branagan Cup by beating Phibsborough 3½-2½ in the final. Drogheda Chess club "did the double" in the other two competitions by beating last year's winners Bray/Greystones 5-1 in the final of the William Brennan Cup and Elm Mount 4½-1½ in the Killane Shield final. The new format for the events with a group phase before the knockout stages of the competitions were reached proved to be particularly popular with the clubs as it guaranteed all entrants a minimum number of games in the events. The LCU envisage continuing with this format in the future.

Pictures: Branagan Cup (and right), William Brennan Cup, Killane Shield.

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