The Irish New Year Norm events 2026 GROUP A
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 31 Dec 2025 to 04 Jan 2026 in Talbot Hotel Stillorgan, Dublin, Ireland. 9 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2245, and top seed was Jude Shearsby (🇬🇧 ENG, FM, 2310).
Jude Shearsby (🇬🇧 ENG, FM, 2310) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Angus J Dunnington (5.5) and Attila Czebe (5.5). Shearsby won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 9: Peter Carroll (FM, 2171) beat Jude Shearsby (FM, 2310), a +139-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsFM Jude Shearsby led from R4 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
FM Jude Shearsby held the sole lead from R4 through R9 without losing it.
FM Jude Shearsby drew with GM Attila Czebe (White).
FM Jude Shearsby won 4 in a row (R2–R5).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇬🇧FMShearsby, Jude | 2310 | * | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 23.25 | 39.0 | +12.4 | 2363 |
| 3 | 🇬🇧IMDunnington, Angus J | 2203 | 1 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 24.25 | 39.5 | +15.9 | 2330 |
| 2 | ðŸ‡ðŸ‡ºGMCzebe, Attila | 2289 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5.5 | 23.75 | 39.5 | +4.0 | 2320 |
| 6 | 🇮🇪FMVenkatesan, Kavin | 2291 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | 5.0 | 22.50 | 40.0 | -2.4 | 2283 |
| 4 | 🇮🇪FMCarroll, Peter | 2171 | 1 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 5.0 | 21.00 | 40.0 | +30.2 | 2297 |
| 5 | 🇮🇪FMCollins, Adam | 2300 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 20.25 | 40.0 | -4.8 | 2282 |
| 7 | 🇺🇦IMRakhmangulov, Andrei | 2271 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 17.50 | 41.0 | -8.5 | 2199 |
| 8 | 🇪🇬WGMWafa, Shrook | 2190 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1 | 3.5 | 13.00 | 41.5 | -5.0 | 2171 |
| 9 | 🇮🇪O`cuilleanain, Oisin | 2171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 3.0 | 12.00 | 42.0 | -9.8 | 2129 |
| 10 | 🇮🇪FMLiu, Jason | 2257 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 2.5 | 12.50 | 42.5 | -86.8 | 2078 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Carroll, PeterFMIRL+30.25.0 pts · #4
- 2Dunnington, Angus JIMSCO+15.95.5 pts · #3
- 3Shearsby, JudeFMENG+12.46.0 pts · #1
- 1Liu, JasonFMIRL-86.82.5 pts · #10
- 2O`cuilleanain, OisinIRL-9.83.0 pts · #9
- 3Rakhmangulov, AndreiIMUKR-8.54.0 pts · #7
- R9+139 Elo gap
- R5+120 Elo gap
- R6+107 Elo gap