Cork Junior Chess Competition U19 - Philip Short Cup
Open SwissStandard
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 08 Nov 2025 to 09 Nov 2025 in Davis College (14 Whiteoaks, Mallow, County Cork, P51 H589), Ireland. Top 10 Elo average was 573, and top seed was Dylan Minihane (🇮🇪 IRL, 1733).
Adam Koczynski (🇮🇪 IRL, 0) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Dylan Minihane (3.5) and Hubert Machowski (3.5). Koczynski clinched sole first place in the final round.
Location
🇮🇪Davis College (14 Whiteoaks, Mallow, County Cork, P51 H589), Ireland
Dates
08 Nov 2025 → 09 Nov 2025
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 5 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇮🇪Ireland×4
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsAdam Koczynski led from R5; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R5 · LEADER CHANGE09 Nov
Adam Koczynski takes the sole lead (4.0/5).
R2 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Adam Koczynski beat Dylan Minihane (Black).
R2–R5 · WIN STREAK
Adam Koczynski won 4 in a row (R2–R5).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Adam Koczynski | * | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Dylan Minihane | 0 | * | ½ | 1 |
| 3Hubert Machowski | 0 | ½ | * | 1 |
| 4Igor Machowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koczynski, Adam | 0 | IRL | −4N | +2N | +6B | +5N | +3B | 4.0 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 8.50 | 1759 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Minihane, Dylan | 1733 | IRL | +5N | −1B | =3N | +6B | +4N | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 5.75 | 1704 | -1.6 |
| 3 | Machowski, Hubert | 1704 | IRL | +6B | +5N | =2B | +4B | −1N | 3.5 | 11.0 | 11.5 | 5.75 | 1733 | +1.6 |
| 4 | Machowski, Igor | 0 | IRL | +1B | =6N | +5B | −3N | −2B | 2.5 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 5.25 | 919 | 0.0 |
| 5 | FIDE 2535505 | 0 | — | −2B | −3B | −4N | −1B | +6N | 1.0 | 13.5 | 14.0 | 0.50 | 919 | 0.0 |
| 6 | FIDE 2544350 | 0 | — | −3N | =4B | −1N | −2N | −5B | 0.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 1.25 | 919 | 0.0 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Machowski, HubertIRL+1.63.5 pts · #3
- 2FIDE 25355050.01.0 pts · #4
- 3Koczynski, AdamIRL0.04.0 pts · #1
Top rating losers
- 1Minihane, DylanIRL-1.63.5 pts · #2
- 2FIDE 25355050.01.0 pts · #4
- 3Koczynski, AdamIRL0.04.0 pts · #1