Club ratings have been updated to include the first four nights of the year so far. Several new members feature in the rating list for the first time. Graphs have been updated so you can see trends. Check out where you stand.
With one week to fill in before the commencement of the club champs on March 4 it was once again a night for rapid play, six rounds of five + three this time. The night was notable for Jacob Haughey, a new club junior who is clearly going places with an impressive clean sweep score of +6. We look forward to Jacobs participation in the forthcoming club championship. Crosstable below.
The night also notable for the improved turnout so far this year with double digit attendances every night so far. Lets hope that keeps up.
| 1 | Jacob_Haughey | 6.0 | +B6 | +W10 | +B12 | +W2 | +B3 | +W5 |
| 2 | Graham_Nolan | 5.0 | +W4 | +B11 | +W5 | -B1 | +W6 | +B8 |
| 3 | Dundun_Zhang | 4.0 | -W5 | +B14 | +B13 | +W7 | -W1 | +B10 |
| 4 | Ian_Kennedy | 4.0 | -B2 | +W8 | -B10 | +W13 | +B7 | +W6 |
| 5 | Zade_Litt | 3.5 | +B3 | +W13 | -B2 | +W12 | =B10 | -B1 |
| 6 | Jacob_Kelly | 3.0 | -W1 | +B15 | +W16 | +W10 | -B2 | -B4 |
| 7 | Richard_Jackson | 3.0 | -W16 | +B9 | +W11 | -B3 | -W4 | +W12 |
| 8 | Tokusho_Littlewood | 3.0 | -W11 | -B4 | +W14 | +B16 | +B12 | -W2 |
| 9 | Carlos_Duan | 3.0 | -B12 | -W7 | -B15 | +W14 | +W11 | +B13 |
| 10 | Cohen_Stringer | 2.5 | +W15 | -B1 | +W4 | -B6 | =W5 | -W3 |
| 11 | Cooper_Gaddes | 2.5 | +B8 | -W2 | -B7 | =W15 | -B9 | +W16 |
| 12 | Heagan_HenareLynch | 2.0 | +W9 | +B16 | -W1 | -B5 | -W8 | -B7 |
| 13 | Thomas_Bennett | 2.0 | +W14 | -B5 | -W3 | -B4 | +W15 | -W9 |
| 14 | Luke_Taylor | 2.0 | -B13 | -W3 | -B8 | -B9 | +W16 | +B15 |
| 15 | Samudra_Dissanayake | 1.5 | -B10 | -W6 | +W9 | =B11 | -B13 | -W14 |
| 16 | Arlo_Brooker | 1.0 | +B7 | -W12 | -B6 | -W8 | -B14 | -B11 |
Feb18: Seven Rounds Of Five And Oh. Richard Jackson Takes First Class Honours.
Posted: 27/02/2025 by Ian in Club NewsThis was going to be the first half of Summer (2) but again the computer shenanigans meant a revised plan called for. Seven rounds of five and oh proved memorable for Richard with an impressive first place score of 6, only dropping one game to Erwin in the final round. Crosstable below.
| 1 | Richard_Jackson | 6.0 | +B9 | +W14 | +B7 | +W4 | +B2 | +B8 | -W3 |
| 2 | Graham_Nolan | 5.0 | +W11 | +B3 | -B4 | +W6 | -W1 | +B7 | +B5 |
| 3 | Erwin_Pacua | 5.0 | +B8 | -W2 | +B11 | +W5 | -B4 | +W6 | +B1 |
| 4 | William_Lynn | 5.0 | +B12 | +B13 | +W2 | -B1 | +W3 | -W5 | +B8 |
| 5 | DunDun_Zhang | 4.0 | +B10 | -W7 | +W9 | -B3 | +W11 | +B4 | -W2 |
| 6 | Thomas_Bennet | 4.0 | -W13 | +W12 | +B14 | -B2 | +W9 | -B3 | +W10 |
| 7 | Cooper_Gaddes | 3.5 | +W15 | +B5 | -W1 | +B13 | -W8 | -W2 | =B9 |
| 8 | Moses_Kim | 3.5 | -W3 | =B11 | +W15 | +B12 | +B7 | -W1 | -W4 |
| 9 | Heagan_HenareLynch | 3.5 | -W1 | +BYE | -B5 | +W10 | -B6 | +B11 | =W7 |
| 10 | Yi_Neng | 3.0 | -W5 | +B15 | -W13 | -B9 | +W12 | +B14 | -B6 |
| 11 | Cohen_Stringer | 2.5 | -B2 | =W8 | -W3 | +B14 | -B5 | -W9 | +B15 |
| 12 | Carlos_Duan | 2.5 | -W4 | -B6 | +BYE | -W8 | -B10 | =W15 | +W14 |
| 13 | Cameron_Munroe | 2.0 | +B6 | -W4 | +B10 | -W7 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Naveen_Jayakrisnha | 2.0 | +BYE | -B1 | -W6 | -W11 | +B15 | -W10 | -B12 |
| 15 | Jing_xx | 1.5 | -B7 | -W10 | -B8 | +BYE | -W14 | =B12 | -W11 |
This week was supposed to be the second half of Summer(1) but computer problems put pay to that. Instead we had a five round tournament at 10 + 0. William top-scored on 4.5. Crosstable below
| 1 | William_Lynn | 4.5 | +W5 | +B9 | +B2 | =W3 | +B4 |
| 2 | Graham_Nolan | 4.0 | +W4 | +B8 | -W1 | +B6 | +B3 |
| 3 | Richard_Jackson | 3.5 | +B7 | +W10 | +B6 | =B1 | -W2 |
| 4 | Zade_Litt | 3.0 | -B2 | +W13 | +W5 | +B8 | -W1 |
| 5 | DunDun_Zhang | 3.0 | -B1 | +W12 | -B4 | +W7 | +B11 |
| 6 | Cooper_Gaddes | 3.0 | +B13 | +BYE | -W3 | -W2 | +B10 |
| 7 | Heagan_HenareLynch | 3.0 | -W3 | +B11 | +W9 | -B5 | +W8 |
| 8 | Samudra_Dissanayake | 2.0 | +BYE | -W2 | +B10 | -W4 | -B7 |
| 9 | Moses_Kim | 2.0 | +B12 | -W1 | -B7 | -W10 | +BYE |
| 10 | Cohen_Stringer | 2.0 | +W11 | -B3 | -W8 | +B9 | -W6 |
| 11 | Thomas_Bennett | 2.0 | -B10 | -W7 | +B13 | +W12 | -W5 |
| 12 | Carlos_Duan | 2.0 | -W9 | -B5 | +BYE | -B11 | +W13 |
| 13 | Naveen_Jayekrishna | 1.0 | -W6 | -B4 | -W11 | +BYE | -B12 |
We kicked off the year without the traditional icebreaker blitz. Instead straight into a six round 20 + 0 over 2 nights. The first 3 rounds were on February 4. Unfortunately due to a computer malfunction on the intended second night, Feb 11, only the first 2 rounds managed to survive. Crosstable (for 2 rounds) is below
| 1 | Dundun_Zhang | 2.0 | +W8 | +B7 |
| 2 | Graham_Nolan | 2.0 | +B12 | +W6 |
| 3 | Cohen_Stringer | 1.5 | +W14 | =B4 |
| 4 | Moses_Kim | 1.5 | +W13 | =W3 |
| 5 | Cameron_Munroe | 1.0 | +W9 | — |
| 6 | Richard_Jackson | 1.0 | +W10 | -B2 |
| 7 | Zade_Litt | 1.0 | +B11 | -W1 |
| 8 | Samudra_Dissanayke | 1.0 | -B1 | +BYE |
| 9 | Ian_Kennedy | 1.0 | -B5 | +B13 |
| 10 | Cooper_Gaddes | 1.0 | -B6 | +W12 |
| 11 | Heagan_HenareLynch | 1.0 | -W7 | +B14 |
| 12 | Thomas_Bennett | 0.0 | -W2 | -B10 |
| 13 | Carlos_Duan | 0.0 | -B4 | -W9 |
| 14 | Naveen_Jayekrishna | 0.0 | -B3 | -W11 |
The club welcomes Cooper as its newest member
The club welcomes Dundun as its newest member.
We had a healthy twelve players last night. Games 4 5 and 6 next week, new recruits (and old recruits) welcome to join, see you next week.
In a break from tradition we will dive in with the first three games of a two-parter next week, 20 + 0. The calendar for the first half of the year is posted here. Guests and new members welcome. See you next week, February 4.
The club is in recess now for the Summer break, we will resume February 4 with icebreaker blitz, see you then. Leave comments on this post if you have suggestions for the calendar for next year. Have a great Summer, and see you in the new year. NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME
Club ratings have been updated to close out for 2024. Check where you ended up for the year.
Richard takes out the final tournament for the year.
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 5.0 | +W10 | +B3 | +W5 | +B6 | -W2 | +B4 |
| 2 | Erwin_Pacua | 4.0 | -W5 | -B8 | +B10 | +W3 | +B1 | +W6 |
| 3 | William_Lynn | 4.0 | +W8 | -W1 | +B7 | -B2 | +W6 | +B10 |
| 4 | Zade | 3.0 | +W9 | -B5 | -W6 | +W8 | +B7 | -W1 |
| 5 | Richard_Jackson | 2.5 | +B2 | +W4 | -B1 | =BYE | — | — |
| 6 | Ian_Kennedy | 2.5 | =B7 | +W10 | +B4 | -W1 | -B3 | -B2 |
| 7 | Dundun_Zhang | 2.5 | =W6 | -B9 | -W3 | +B10 | -W4 | +W8 |
| 8 | Heagan_Henare-Lynch | 2.0 | -B3 | +W2 | +W9 | -B4 | -W10 | -B7 |
| 9 | Carlos_Duan | 1.5 | -B4 | +W7 | -B8 | =BYE | — | — |
| 10 | Cohen_Stringer | 1.0 | -B1 | -B6 | -W2 | -W7 | +B8 | -W3 |
Cross table for spring (3) at the half way below. Final night of the year next week.
|
1 |
Richard Dare |
3.0 |
+W10 |
+B3 |
+W4 |
|
2 |
Ian Kennedy |
2.5 |
=B9 |
+W10 |
+B6 |
|
3 |
William Lynn |
2.0 |
+W5 |
-W1 |
+B9 |
|
4 |
Richard Jackson |
2.0 |
+B7 |
+W6 |
-B1 |
|
5 |
Heagen Henare-Lynch |
2.0 |
-B3 |
+W7 |
+W8 |
|
6 |
Zade |
1.0 |
+W8 |
-B4 |
-W2 |
|
7 |
Erwin Pacua |
1.0 |
-W4 |
-B5 |
+B10 |
|
8 |
Carlos Juan |
1.0 |
-B6 |
+W9 |
-B5 |
|
9 |
Dundun |
0.5 |
=W2 |
-B8 |
-W3 |
|
10 |
Cohen Stringer |
0.0 |
-B1 |
-B2 |
-W7 |
The club welcomes Erwin Pacua as its newest member
A couple of quick tournaments for the previous two weeks, crosstables below
Blitz 19/11/24
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 6.0 | +W7 | +W3 | +B2 | +B5 | +W6 | +B4 |
| 2 | Richard_jackson | 5.0 | +BYE | +W4 | -W1 | +B7 | +W5 | +B3 |
| 3 | Thomas_Bennett | 3.0 | +W5 | -B1 | +W4 | -B6 | +BYE | -W2 |
| 4 | Carlos_Duan | 3.0 | +W6 | -B2 | -B3 | +BYE | +W7 | -W1 |
| 5 | Heagan_Henare-Lynch | 3.0 | -B3 | +BYE | +W6 | -W1 | -B2 | +B7 |
| 6 | Dundun | 3.0 | -B4 | +W7 | -B5 | +W3 | -B1 | +BYE |
| 7 | Trevor_Sycamore | 1.0 | -B1 | -B6 | +BYE | -W2 | -B4 | -W5 |
Eight + Oh 26/11/24
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 5.0 | +B5 | +W3 | +B2 | +W4 | +W6 |
| 2 | Richard_jackson | 3.0 | =W4 | +B6 | -W1 | +B3 | =W5 |
| 3 | Nathan_Sun | 3.0 | +W6 | -B1 | +B5 | -W2 | +B4 |
| 4 | Ian Kennedy | 2.5 | =B2 | +BYE | +W7 | -B1 | -W3 |
| 5 | Heagan_Henare-Lynch | 2.5 | -W1 | +B7 | -W3 | +B6 | =B2 |
| 6 | Dundun | 1.0 | -B3 | -W2 | +BYE | -W5 | -B1 |
| 7 | Cohen_Stringer | 1.0 | — | -W5 | -B4 | +BYE | — |
We have had a couple of six round rapids over the last two weeks. For the upcoming final two club nights of the year we will have 20 + 0, 3 games per night, over two nights. See you there
Club ratings have been updated incorporating all recent games. Check out where you are at.
The club welcomes Carlos
William and Richard had a hard fought final round. In the end opposite coloured bishops meant an inevitable draw, and both players ended up on 4.5 out of 6
|
1 |
William_Lynn |
4.5 |
-B5 |
+B6 |
+W3 |
+W7 |
+B4 |
=B2 |
|
2 |
Richard_Dare |
4.5 |
-B3 |
+B8 |
+W7 |
+W4 |
+B5 |
=W1 |
|
3 |
Erwin_Pacua |
4.0 |
+W2 |
-B4 |
-B1 |
+W6 |
+B7 |
+W5 |
|
4 |
Ramesh_Krishnamachari |
3.0 |
+W8 |
+W3 |
-B5 |
-B2 |
-W1 |
+B7 |
|
5 |
Ian_Kennedy |
2.5 |
+W1 |
-B7 |
+W4 |
=B8 |
-W2 |
-B3 |
|
6 |
Heagan_Henare-Lynch |
2.5 |
-B7 |
-W1 |
=W8 |
-B3 |
+W10 |
+B9 |
|
7 |
Richard_Jackson |
2.0 |
+W6 |
+W5 |
-B2 |
-B1 |
-W3 |
-W4 |
|
8 |
Cohen_Stringer |
1.5 |
-B4 |
-W2 |
=B6 |
=W5 |
-B9 |
=W10 |
|
9 |
Dundun |
1.0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
+W8 |
-W6 |
|
10 |
Carlos_Duan |
0.5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
-B6 |
=B8 |
You can see the trend in your club rating over the last fifty games here
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