This League was started in 1999 by Michael Crowe and Maurice Buckley and they got Sponsorship from the ESB for four years. First prize was a trip to Eurodisney. !
After that, they ran the League privately until 2009, when ChessZ took it over.
The Primary Schools CheckMate Finals is running on Tues, 30-May-23 in the Abbey Court Hotel in Nenagh.
Nenagh Abbey Court Hotel, E45 KA99, Hotel Tel: 067-41111
Doors open at 1pm, and play starts close to 1.30pm. Prize-giving c5.30pm
It will be a Swiss tournament, with any team members barred from playing each other by the software. A team score is the sum of the individual players scores. 6 rounds are usually played and nobody gets knocked out.
Individuals can also play.
The fee for a team of 4 is €55, and €20 for an individual. In the past, CheckMate has attracted strong teams and players.
....Only one section. Fee: €55 per team of 4. Two teams per school - apply for more ....Doors open 1pm, start playing c1.30pm. Prize-giving c5.30pm
Phone Hotel for food options.
To take part in CheckMate ...
First step:
Register your interest by Friday, 26-May-23, here
Later:
Register your Team-names & Player-names by 1pm, Mon 29-May, here
(Individual players can register here)
CHECKMATE ENTRIES RECEIVED
2x Presentation PS Thurles
2x Gaelscoil Liatroma
2x CBS Nenagh
1x Scoil Sheamais Naofa, Barna
1x Castlebar BNS
1x St Josephs NS Mardyke
2x Emper NS
Scoil Mathair De - Individual
Barna - Individual
