The club is in recess now for the school holidays. We resume October 16th with round three of the graded robin. This is a members only tournament, although guests can come along and watch.
Archive for September, 2017
Following some technical glitches we eventually got underway. The longer time control and evenly matched players made for some tense and exciting games going right down to the wire. Point totals after two rounds are below. Crosstables so far and the draw for the entire tournament is located here. Round 3 resumes after the holiday break on 16 October
| Division A | |
| Richard Dare | 2.0 |
| Milton Severinsen | 2.0 |
| Prahant Mistry | 1.0 |
| Hilton Bennett | 0.5 |
| William Lynn | 0.5 |
| Graham Nolan | 0.0 |
| Division B | |
| Eushin Kang | 1.5 |
| Ian Kennedy | 1.5 |
| Gary Judkins | 1.0 |
| Alex Treat | 1.0 |
| Murray Tuatini | 1.0 |
| Shilong Yang | 0.0 |
| Division C | |
| Sean Clark | 2.0 |
| Kevin Li | 2.0 |
| Nathanial Loy | 1.0 |
| Karan Singh | 1.0 |
| Joel Crombie | 1.0 |
| Rowan Lightfoot | 1.0 |
| Ryan Farrell | 0.0 |
The programme for the next five weeks is set out below. On 25 September we will kick off the graded round robin tournament. There will be three divisions depending on numbers: An A and B grade consisting on groups of six players based on club ranking. There will also be a C grade that will be a five round Swiss style tournament. Time control is 25 + 5. There will be two games this week and again after the school holidays, with the fifth and final game 23/10/17. Please players will need to commit to being there on each of the three nights to take part. This is a members only event. See you there.
| 25 September | Graded Round Robin Rounds 1, 2 | |
| 2 October | Holiday — Recess | |
| 9 October | Holiday — Recess | |
| 16 October | Graded Round Robin Rounds 3, 4 | |
| 23 October | Graded Round Robin Round 5, followed by AGM |
| 1 | Prashant Mistry | 6.0 | +W10 | +B9 | +W3 | +B4 | +W2 | +B8 |
| 2 | Richard Dare | 5.0 | +B13 | +W6 | +B8 | +W5 | -B1 | +W3 |
| 3 | Graham Nolan | 4.0 | +B12 | +W16 | -B1 | +W6 | +B7 | -B2 |
| 4 | Ian Kennedy | 4.0 | +B19 | +W15 | +B11 | -W1 | +B8 | -W6 |
| 5 | Richard Jackson | 4.0 | -W7 | +B14 | +W17 | -B2 | +W10 | +B9 |
| 6 | Murray Tuatini | 4.0 | +W17 | -B2 | +W18 | -B3 | +W15 | +B4 |
| 7 | Shilong Yang | 4.0 | +B5 | -W8 | +B13 | +W16 | -W3 | +B12 |
| 8 | Milton Severinsen | 3.0 | +W14 | +B7 | -W2 | +B15 | -W4 | -W1 |
| 9 | William Crombie | 3.0 | +B18 | -W1 | -B16 | +W19 | +B11 | -W5 |
| 10 | Karan Singh | 3.0 | -B1 | +W19 | -B15 | +W18 | -B5 | +W16 |
| 11 | Christopher Symon | 3.0 | -B16 | +W12 | -W4 | +B17 | -W9 | +B15 |
| 12 | Rowan Lightfoot | 2.5 | -W3 | -B11 | =W14 | +BYE | +B16 | -W7 |
| 13 | Nathanial Loy | 2.5 | -W2 | -B17 | -W7 | +B14 | =B18 | +BYE |
| 14 | Ryan Farrell | 2.5 | -B8 | -W5 | =B12 | -W13 | +BYE | +B17 |
| 15 | Jeff Xiang | 2.0 | +BYE | -B4 | +W10 | -W8 | -B6 | -W11 |
| 16 | Kevin Li | 2.0 | +W11 | -B3 | +W9 | -B7 | -W12 | -B10 |
| 17 | Jarvis Xiang | 2.0 | -B6 | +W13 | -B5 | -W11 | +B19 | -W14 |
| 18 | Joel Crombie | 2.0 | -W9 | +BYE | -B6 | -B10 | =W13 | =B19 |
| 19 | Sean Clark | 1.5 | -W4 | -B10 | +BYE | -B9 | -W17 | =W18 |
Casual blitz 6-0 to Richard. Same time controls next week. Guests welcome.
| 1 | Richard Dare | 6.0 | +B17 | +W4 | +B6 | +W2 | +B3 | +W5 |
| 2 | Graham Nolan | 5.0 | +B23 | +W5 | +B8 | -B1 | +W4 | +W3 |
| 3 | William Lynn | 4.0 | +B9 | +W22 | +B7 | +W6 | -W1 | -B2 |
| 4 | Richard Jackson | 4.0 | +B21 | -B1 | +W15 | +W10 | -B2 | +W7 |
| 5 | Gary Judkins | 4.0 | +W16 | -B2 | +W9 | +B17 | +W11 | -B1 |
| 6 | Milton Severinsen | 4.0 | +W15 | +B12 | -W1 | -B3 | +W17 | +B13 |
| 7 | Prashant Mistry | 4.0 | +W14 | +B11 | -W3 | +B12 | +W8 | -B4 |
| 8 | Christopher Symon | 4.0 | +W18 | +B20 | -W2 | +B11 | -B7 | +W10 |
| 9 | Rowan Lightfoot | 3.0 | -W3 | +W13 | -B5 | +B22 | +W12 | -B14 |
| 10 | Ruchira Silva | 3.0 | -W20 | +B18 | +W16 | -B4 | +W14 | -B8 |
| 11 | Ian Kennedy | 3.0 | +B19 | -W7 | +B22 | -W8 | -B5 | +W18 |
| 12 | William Crombie | 3.0 | +B24 | -W6 | +B19 | -W7 | -B9 | +W20 |
| 13 | Murray Tuatini | 3.0 | -W22 | -B9 | +W18 | +B16 | +W20 | -W6 |
| 14 | Alex Treat | 3.0 | -B7 | -W19 | +B24 | +W21 | -B10 | +W9 |
| 15 | Karan Singh | 3.0 | -B6 | +W24 | -B4 | +W19 | -B18 | +W17 |
| 16 | Shilong Yang | 3.0 | -B5 | +W23 | -B10 | -W13 | +B19 | +W22 |
| 17 | Nathanial Loy | 2.0 | -W1 | +B21 | +W20 | -W5 | -B6 | -B15 |
| 18 | Ryan Farrell | 2.0 | -B8 | -W10 | -B13 | +W24 | +W15 | -B11 |
| 19 | Sean Clark | 2.0 | -W11 | +B14 | -W12 | -B15 | -W16 | +W23 |
| 20 | Lasen Silva | 2.0 | +B10 | -W8 | -B17 | +W23 | -B13 | -B12 |
| 21 | Kevin Li | 2.0 | -W4 | -W17 | +B23 | -B14 | +BYE | — |
| 22 | Joel Crombie | 1.0 | +B13 | -B3 | -W11 | -W9 | -BYE | -B16 |
| 23 | Dulina Haegoda | 1.0 | -W2 | -B16 | -W21 | -B20 | +W24 | -B19 |
| 24 | Dhushar Chatergee | 1.0 | -W12 | -B15 | -W14 | -B18 | -B23 | +BYE |
Continuing the recent surge in membership the club welcomes Dulina Haegoda as its newest member.
Membership keeps on growing with Rowan Lightfoot the clubs newest member. Welcome Rowan.
We will have six rapid fire games at time control 5 minutes plus 3 seconds per move each of the next 2 weeks, September 12 and 19. Prospective members welcome. Dont be late
Prashant had a clean sweep with 6 winters in the Winter (2) tournament, picks up some club rating points, and goes to the top of the club ladder in the process.
| 1 | Prashant_Mistry | 6.0 | +B13 | +W9 | +B3 | +W5 | +W2 | +B4 |
| 2 | Richard_Dare | 5.0 | +B10 | +W14 | +B5 | +W6 | -B1 | +W3 |
| 3 | Milton_Severinsen | 4.0 | +W17 | +B4 | -W1 | +B14 | +W10 | -B2 |
| 4 | Richard_Jackson | 4.0 | +B18 | -W3 | +B19 | +W8 | +B6 | -W1 |
| 5 | William_Lynn | 4.0 | +W11 | +B12 | -W2 | -B1 | +W13 | +B9 |
| 6 | Eushin_Kang | 4.0 | +B7 | +W21 | +B14 | -B2 | -W4 | +W10 |
| 7 | Alex_Treat | 3.5 | -W6 | -W15 | +B18 | +B16 | =W8 | +BYE |
| 8 | Ian_Kennedy | 3.5 | -W12 | +B16 | +W13 | -B4 | =B7 | +W17 |
| 9 | Gary_Judkins | 3.0 | +W20 | -B1 | +W11 | -B10 | +B12 | -W5 |
| 10 | Ruchira_Silva | 3.0 | -W2 | +B20 | +W16 | +W9 | -B3 | -B6 |
| 11 | Nathanial_Loy | 3.0 | -B5 | +W18 | -B9 | -B13 | +W14 | +B16 |
| 12 | Shilong_Yang | 2.5 | +B8 | -W5 | -B15 | +B17 | -W9 | =W18 |
| 13 | Kevin_Li | 2.0 | -W1 | +B22 | -B8 | +W11 | -B5 | — |
| 14 | Murray_Tuatini | 2.0 | +B19 | -B2 | -W6 | -W3 | -B11 | +W22 |
| 15 | William_Crombie | 2.0 | -W16 | +B7 | +W12 | -BYE | — | — |
| 16 | Cooper_Quinn | 2.0 | +B15 | -W8 | -B10 | -W7 | +B22 | -W11 |
| 17 | Sean_Clark | 2.0 | -B3 | -W19 | +B21 | -W12 | +W18 | -B8 |
| 18 | Lasen_Silva | 1.5 | -W4 | -B11 | -W7 | +W22 | -B17 | =B12 |
| 19 | Jarvis_Xiang | 1.0 | -W14 | +B17 | -W4 | -BYE | — | — |
| 20 | Joel_Crombie | 1.0 | -B9 | -W10 | +B22 | -BYE | — | — |
| 21 | Jeff_Xiang | 1.0 | +W22 | -B6 | -W17 | -BYE | — | — |
| 22 | Dulina_Haegoda | 0.0 | -B21 | -W13 | -W20 | -B18 | -W16 | -B14 |
William Lynn continued his long run of success at senior National Level taking out the title of New Zealand Veteran Champion. Congratulations William. Full tournament results are available here
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