Leinster Leagues: Ennis Beat Bray/Greystones

The Ennis team hosted Bray/Greystones on Wednesday 21 October for round 3 of Division 3 and won 5–2. After defeats to Lucan and Drumlish, it’s the team’s first win of the season.

Ennis: Dún Laoghaire 5–2 Bray/Greystones

Board	Dún Laoghaire	Rating	Result	Bray/Greystones	Rating
1	David O’Connell	1825	½–½	Tom Janowski	1781
2	Paul Cassidy	1825	½–½	Colin Byford	1762
3	Joe Hackett	1816	1–0	Paul Ryan	1734
4	Brian Martin	1777	1–0	Rory Murphy	1759
5	Peter D. Jackson	1738	1–0	John J. Phelan	1705
6	Liam O’Daly	1697	1–0	Roderick O’Mahony	1710
7	Sarthak Arora	1800	0–1	Oisin Noonan	1687

David O’Connell came close to losing his queen on top board but got away with it and held the draw. On board 2, Paul Cassidy played the Greco with White and drew an exciting game. Joe Hackett, Brian Martin, Peter Jackson and Liam O’Daly won four in a row on boards 3 to 6, which settled the match. Liam beat a higher-rated opponent. On board 7, Sarthak Arora faced the King’s Gambit and had a tough game, which Oisin Noonan won for Bray/Greystones.

Next up

• O’Hanlon: home to Inchicore B, Wednesday 28 October
• BEA: home to St Benildus, Wednesday 28 October
• Heidenfeld: home to Balbriggan, Saturday 31 October
• Ennis: away to Malahide, Saturday 31 October

Full fixtures, results and tables are on the Leinster Chess Union league site.