This was the sixth in a series of chess tournaments run by transition year students at Gonzaga College, Ranelagh, Dublin 6. Gonzaga is one of the premier educational establishments in the country, and indeed many of the participants departed the tournament feeling more educated on the subject of the myth of global warming, thanks to a gremlin which struck the heating system in the playing hall.
The tournament was held over the weekend of 2-4 February 2007. The chief organisers were Brendan Lannoye, Michael Flanagan and William Hurley, with assistance from Daniel Lynch.
In previous years the Masters section for players rated over 2000 had attracted low numbers, so this year it was dropped in favour of one section for all players rated over 1600. Winner this year (for the first time) was past pupil Gordon Freeman.
The top scorers in each section were as follows:
Championship 1 Gordon Freeman 5/6; 2 Semyon Mkrtchyan 4½; 3 David Murray, Rory Delaney, Tom Fitzpatrick 4; grading prize John Crowley.
Major 1 Atanas Kouhtev 5/6; 2 John Maher 4½; 3-5 William OKeeffe, John Bourke (grading prize), Ciaran Walsh 4.
Challengers 1 Robert McKenna 5½/6; 2-6 Eamon Launders, Michael OToole (grading prize), Alasdair Walsh, Mark Berney, Sean McGowan 4½; ladies prize Bernie Mahon.
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