Great news!

If people can recall my post on Robert Pye - Ireland's greatest composer! They will be aware that I think Robert isn't receiving the attention (acknowledgment) he deserves. In an attempt to remedy this I have made contact with Robert. I have asked him for some more information on his work. It's with great pleasure that I can report that Robert has made contact and has promised to supply me with studies and games! With this information I hope to write an article for the ICU site and also create a page on this blog highlighting Robert's work. Looking forward to this task, you will be kept informed.

Dun Laoghaire Master Tournaments

It's absolutely great news that the Dun Laoghaire Chess Club with the ICU and Rathdown County Council are organizing two closed all play all tournaments in Aug. Details of which can be seen on the ICU site. These tournaments will hopefully provide Irish players with GM and IM norms.

Now, for the real reason for this post! In today's world the profile of these tournaments (and Irish chess) can be highlighted easily, and for free, with the use of the internet. A blog could be created giving the results of each day’s games and the game scores. This event provides the ideal opportunity because of the small number of competitors involved. A simple hit counter would provide the necessary feedback on the interest generated.

Finally, it would be great if these tournaments became an annual event. For this reason I think the rough costs of organizing the event should be made public. The figure would provide a useful reference for other potential organizers.