Hugh MacGrillen (1945 – 10 January 2004) was an

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player, Irish Chess Championship winner (1973),

Ulster Chess Championship The Ulster Chess Championship is an annual chess tournament organised by the Ulster Chess Union which has been held since 1892. It is currently open to all players who qualify as having been born in any of the 9 counties of Ulster. Nearly all Champi ...

winner (1964).

Chess player career

From the end of 1960s to the mid-1970s, Hugh MacGrillen was one of Ireland's leading chess players. In 1964 he won the

. In 1973 he won the Irish Chess Championship. After 1974, Hugh MacGrillen stopped participating in serious chess tournaments. Hugh MacGrillen played for Ireland in the

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: * In 1972, at second board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in

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(+4, =10, -5), * In 1974, at first board in the

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(+7, =6, -5). Hugh MacGrillen played for Ireland in the World Student Team Chess Championships: * In 1966, at first board in the 13th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+1, =4, -6), * In 1968, at second board in the 15th World Student Team Chess Championship in Ybbs (+4, =8, -1), * In 1969, at first board in the 16th World Student Team Chess Championship in

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(+2, =4, -2).

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* * 1945 births 2004 deaths Irish chess players Chess Olympiad competitors {{Ireland-chess-bio-stub