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Daniil Zelenchuk contributes to dominant Irish win in Robinson Cup

Daniil Zelenchuk scored an impressive 4/5 as Ireland easily retained the Robinson Cup in Cardiff.

Daniil Zelenchuk represented Ireland on board 6 as they won their third successive Robinson Cup for under-14s (held alongside the Glorney Cup) in Cardiff. He scored an undefeated 4/5, including a win with the black pieces over France's Anouk Chemla (1642) in round 2. His full results were:

RoundPlayerTeamRatingResult
1 Eoin Hunter Ireland B 1469 Won
2 Anouk Chemla France 1642 Won
3 Caspian Fowler Wales 1234 Drew
4 Kalyan Sai Nandan Kante Scotland Unrated Won
5 Thivyaa Rahulan England 1623 Drew

Ireland won all five of their matches in convincing fashion as they cruised to a 5.5-point margin of victory over France. The full results are available at: http://www.chess-results.com/tnr292034.aspx?lan=1&wi=821&turdet=YES

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