2/27/2018 – The largest Irish Open, and arguably the "best weekender in the world" attracted 362 players across four tournaments, including a strong Masters Open won by GM Sergei Tiviakov. Tiviakov last visited Ireland 19 years ago when he won the 6th edition of the tournament back in 1999. Gawain Jones (pictured beer in hand), himself a two-time winner, tied Tiviakov on points with 5.0 / 6, but lost a two-game blitz tiebreak. A look at this fun-filled fixture on the international calendar. | Photo: Alina l'Ami

2/18/2014 – With the issues of the unusual weather, the picturesque village, the friendly (over-friendly?) people and Alina's new favorite beverage settled, its time to focus on chess. We bring you part two of the Bunratty Chess Festival report in which Gawain Jones was certainly unstoppable with a smashing 5.5/6. Also a couple of interesting videos of the knock out blitz...with beer!

2/14/2014 – The never stopping globe trotter Alina l'Ami brings us a new report of a tournament in a slightly unusual place. This time she visits the village of Bunratty in Ireland. With little knowledge of Ireland going to the event she tells us of her story about a beautiful, picturesque village, of friendly people, and her new found love of Guinness Beer!