We have only had the icebreaker blitz and half of the Summer Cup so far this year, nevertheless club ratings have been updated to reflect these most recent games. Several new members enter the list, and the club ladder may be a surprise. Check everything out under the club ratings dropdown.
Archive for February, 2023
The club calendar started with a seven round blitz tournament at 5 + 3. Due to computer troubles (the club’s aged computer monitor started fizzing and sparking) the draw had to be done by hand and the crosstable was not immediately available but is now posted below
| 1 | Hugh_Masters | 5.5 | -W2 | =B5 | +W8 | +B6 | +B4 | +W3 | +W7 |
| 2 | Edmund | 5.0 | +B1 | +B7 | +B3 | -W4 | +W6 | +W8 | -W5 |
| 3 | Nathan_Sun | 5.0 | +W8 | +B6 | -W2 | +W5 | +B7 | -B1 | +B4 |
| 4 | Poen_Hsieh | 5.0 | +B5 | +W8 | +B6 | +B2 | -W1 | +B7 | -W3 |
| 5 | Jeremy_Coombe | 4.5 | -W4 | =W1 | +W7 | -B3 | +B8 | +W6 | +B2 |
| 6 | Ryan | 2.0 | +W7 | -W3 | -W4 | -W1 | -B2 | -B5 | +B8 |
| 7 | Archie_Fenwell | 1.0 | -B6 | -W2 | -B5 | +B8 | -W3 | -W4 | -B1 |
| 8 | Jackson | 0.0 | -B3 | -B4 | -B1 | -W7 | -W5 | -B2 | -W6 |
We will have the second half of the Summer Cup next week, and then the following week, March 7, we will start the Club Open champs — one game per night over six weeks. The Club Open champs is open to financial members and members recently in arrears only so make sure your sub is up to date.
The Summer cup is underway with an impressive turnout of 18 players. The crosstable at the halfway mark is below. Rounds 4 5 6 are next week. Late entrants are welcome.
| 1 | Prashanth_Mistry | 3.0 | +B9 | +B4 | +W11 |
| 2 | Nathan_Sun | 3.0 | +B12 | +B11 | +W3 |
| 3 | William_Lynn | 2.0 | +B6 | +W13 | -B2 |
| 4 | Hugh_Masters | 2.0 | +B18 | -W1 | +B5 |
| 5 | Richard_Jackson | 2.0 | +B8 | +B7 | -W4 |
| 6 | Ian_Kennedy | 2.0 | -W3 | +W12 | +B14 |
| 7 | Jeremy_Coombe | 2.0 | +B14 | -W5 | +B13 |
| 8 | Graham_Nolan | 2.0 | -W5 | +B18 | +W15 |
| 9 | Archie_Fenwell | 1.5 | -W1 | =B17 | +W16 |
| 10 | Ranuga_Ekanyake | 1.5 | =W16 | -B15 | +W17 |
| 11 | Andrew_Cade | 1.0 | +B17 | -W2 | -B1 |
| 12 | Amalroy_Thomas | 1.0 | -W2 | -B6 | +W18 |
| 13 | Leo_Dizon | 1.0 | +W15 | -B3 | -W7 |
| 14 | Kian_Wehi | 1.0 | -W7 | +B16 | -W6 |
| 15 | Alan_Wolstencroft | 1.0 | -B13 | +W10 | -B8 |
| 16 | Daniel_Dizon | 0.5 | =B10 | -W14 | -B9 |
| 17 | Poen_Hsieh | 0.5 | -W11 | =W9 | -B10 |
| 18 | Robert_Spencer | 0.0 | -W4 | -W8 | -B12 |
The club welcomes Ryan Zhou as its newest member
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