Knights of Eanna Invitational 2026
Round-RobinStandard
6 players participated in this 5-round tournament, held from 12 Jun 2026 to 14 Jun 2026 in Colaiste Eanna, Hillside Park, Rathfarnham D16 E248 Co Dublin, Ireland. 5 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2250, and top seed was Adam Collins (🇮🇪 IRL, FM, 2338).
David Fitzsimons (🇮🇪 IRL, IM, 2307) won with 4.0/5, ahead of Adam Collins (3.5) and Jacob Flynn (2.5). Fitzsimons broke clear in the final round.
Location
🇮🇪Colaiste Eanna, Hillside Park, Rathfarnham D16 E248 Co Dublin, Ireland
Dates
12 Jun 2026 → 14 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 5 rounds
Titled players · 5
IM×1
FM×3
CM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇮🇪Ireland×6
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 5 roundsIM David Fitzsimons led from R3 onwards, the runner-up race stayed tight.
Co-leaders
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2
1
2
1
R3–R5 · LEAD HELD
IM David Fitzsimons held the sole lead from R3 through R5 without losing it.
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM David Fitzsimons drew with FM Adam Collins (Black).
R1–R5 · UNBEATEN
IM David Fitzsimons went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R5).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇪IMFitzsimons, David | 2307 | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 4.0 | 8.00 | 11.0 | +10.3 | 2479 |
| 2 | 🇮🇪FMCollins, Adam | 2338 | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 7.75 | 11.5 | +5.8 | 2382 |
| 4 | 🇮🇪CMFlynn, Jacob | 2263 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 2.5 | 5.50 | 12.5 | -2.2 | 2248 |
| 3 | 🇮🇪FMDaly, Colm | 2165 | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | 1 | 2.5 | 4.50 | 12.5 | +13.8 | 2267 |
| 5 | 🇮🇪O`cuilleanain, Oisin | 2206 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 0 | * | 1 | 1.5 | 2.25 | 13.5 | -12.8 | 2110 |
| 6 | 🇮🇪FMMelaugh, Shane | 2223 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | * | 1.0 | 3.00 | 14.0 | -25.2 | 2016 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Daly, ColmFMIRL+13.82.5 pts · #3
- 2Fitzsimons, DavidIMIRL+10.34.0 pts · #1
- 3Collins, AdamFMIRL+5.83.5 pts · #2
Top rating losers
- 1Melaugh, ShaneFMIRL-25.21.0 pts · #6
- 2O`cuilleanain, OisinIRL-12.81.5 pts · #5
- 3Flynn, JacobCMIRL-2.22.5 pts · #4