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The Smithfield Special Returns

The Smithfield Special returns on Monday, 5th February (St. Brigid’s Day) for the first of four dates in 2024. Join us in the offices of Workday in Smithfield, Dublin 7, for a day of rated games at shorter time controls. The Smithfield Special is self-paired — when you’re finished your game, just look for another…

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Go Set For Sale

The Go set has been sold now. Peter Donnelly is selling his Go set. The set consists of: —double-sided (19×19, 13×13) beech veneer board
—22x8mm glass stones
—bamboo bowls This is a tournament-quality set, in perfect condition. Asking price €75, delivery within Dublin (and possibly other locations) included. Contact Peter by phone or text to xxx to…

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The Championship Begins

The 2024 Championship is underway, with fifteen candidates contending for the four remaining spots in the Top 8. Dewei Liu of the Belfast club staked a claim early with a victory over Qieshi Xu in the first game of the Qualifiers. The Top 8 will take place in Dublin over the first weekend in March….

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The April Rip-Off

Shakespeare noted that “the evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.” Thus we remember the late John Gibson not for his tireless work for Irish Go, but for his love of rip-offs, trick plays and general iniquity. And what better way to honour that memory than three…

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Swings and Roundabouts in PGETC, WAGC

Ireland took on Switzerland in round 3 of the Pandanet Go European Team Championship. Three of the games were played over the weekend before the scheduled date and Ireland got off to a difficult start with Karl Irwin resigning to John Walch 4d on board 1 and Philippe Renaut losing by a couple…

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