Club ratings have been updated incorporating all recent games. Check out where you are at.
The club welcomes Cohen Stringer as its newest member. COhen has played fifty games so far and appears enters with a club rating of 1463
Final three rounds next week
| 1 | Ian_Kennedy | 2.0 | +W5 | -B2 | +W3 |
| 2 | Richard_Jackson | 2.0 | +W8 | +W1 | -B4 |
| 3 | Ramesh_Krishnamachar | 2.0 | +W7 | +W6 | -B1 |
| 4 | Richard_Dare | 2.0 | -B6 | +B7 | +W2 |
| 5 | William_Lynn | 2.0 | -B1 | +B8 | +W6 |
| 6 | Erwin_Pacua | 1.0 | +W4 | -B3 | -B5 |
| 7 | Cohen_Stringer | 0.5 | -B3 | -W4 | =B8 |
| 8 | Heagan_Henare-Lynch | 0.5 | -B2 | -W5 | =W7 |
The ticker at the top left of the webpage shows we have now reached 153000 views. So far this year we have had 7600 views from 2740 visitors. By way of example yesterday we had 71 views from 18 visitors. The most popular pages are the Home Page (64,249 all time views) followed by Reasons to play chess (7159 views). Third place is Female Grandmaster wins Hamilton Rookies Shield (5833 views)– not quite the scandal of Carlsen:Niemann, but a scandal nevertheless. It even made ChessBase and Wikipedia
Next week we start a new tournament: 3 rounds per night at 20 + 0 over two weeks. Games will start shortly after 7, so dont be late if you want to take part in the fun. New members are always welcome. Read this page for guidance if you are thinking of joining the club
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 6.0 | +B7 | +W10 | +B2 | +W6 | +B3 | +W4 |
| 2 | Ramesh_Krishnamachari | 4.0 | +W8 | +B3 | -W1 | -B4 | +W5 | +B10 |
| 3 | Erwin_Pacua | 4.0 | +B6 | -W2 | +W4 | +B7 | -W1 | +B8 |
| 4 | Cameron_Munroe | 3.5 | +B9 | +W5 | -B3 | +W2 | =B6 | -B1 |
| 5 | Ian_Kennedy | 3.0 | +B10 | -B4 | -W8 | +W9 | -B2 | +W6 |
| 6 | Richard_Jackson | 2.5 | -W3 | +W7 | +B9 | -B1 | =W4 | -B5 |
| 7 | DunDun | 2.0 | -W1 | -B6 | +B10 | -W3 | +W8 | -B9 |
| 8 | Cohen_Stringer | 2.0 | -B2 | -W9 | +B5 | +W10 | -B7 | -W3 |
| 9 | Hegan_Henare-Lynch | 2.0 | -W4 | +B8 | -W6 | -B5 | -W10 | +W7 |
| 10 | Carlos | 1.0 | -W5 | -B1 | -W7 | -B8 | +B9 | -W2 |
Club ratings have been updated incorporating all recent games. Check out where you are at.
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 6.0 | +B5 | +W6 | +B7 | +B2 | +W3 | +W4 |
| 2 | Ramesh_Krishnamachari | 5.0 | +B6 | +W3 | +B10 | -W1 | +B4 | +W7 |
| 3 | Ian_Kennedy | 4.0 | +W4 | -B2 | +W8 | +B5 | -B1 | +W6 |
| 4 | William_Lynn | 3.0 | -B3 | +W5 | +B6 | +W7 | -W2 | -B1 |
| 5 | Erwin_Pacua | 3.0 | -W1 | -B4 | +W11 | -W3 | +B7 | +B8 |
| 6 | Cameron_Munroe | 2.0 | -W2 | -B1 | -W4 | +B11 | +W8 | -B3 |
| 7 | Richard_Jackson | 2.0 | +W11 | +B8 | -W1 | -B4 | -W5 | -B2 |
| 8 | Hegan_Henare-Lynch | 2.0 | +B10 | -W7 | -B3 | +W9 | -B6 | -W5 |
| 9 | DunDun | 2.0 | — | — | — | -B8 | +BYE | +B11 |
| 10 | Trevor_Sycamore | 1.0 | -W8 | +B11 | -W2 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Cohen_Stringer | 1.0 | -B7 | -W10 | -B5 | -W6 | +B12 | -W9 |
| 12 | Carlos | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | -W11 | +BYE |
| 1 | Ramesh_Krishnamachari | 3.0 | +B9 | +W3 | +B8 |
| 2 | Richard_Dare | 3.0 | +B6 | +W9 | +B4 |
| 3 | Ian_Kennedy | 2.0 | +W5 | -B1 | +W7 |
| 4 | Richard_Jackson | 2.0 | +W10 | +B7 | -W2 |
| 5 | William_Lynn | 2.0 | -B3 | +W6 | +B9 |
| 6 | Erwin_Pacua | 1.0 | -W2 | -B5 | +W10 |
| 7 | Hegan_Henare-Lynch | 1.0 | +B8 | -W4 | -B3 |
| 8 | Trevor_Sycamore | 1.0 | -W7 | +B10 | -W1 |
| 9 | Cameron_Munroe | 0.0 | -W1 | -B2 | -W5 |
| 10 | Cohen_Stringer | 0.0 | -B4 | -W8 | -B6 |
The club welcomes Ramesh Krishnamachari as its newest member
The club is in recess for the school holidays. We will resume 15 October with Spring Rapid (20 + 0) rounds 1, 2, 3. All welcome. See you then.
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 5.0 | +B7 | +W4 | +B2 | +W3 | +B5 |
| 2 | Nathan_Sun | 3.5 | +W8 | +B6 | -W1 | +W4 | =B3 |
| 3 | Richard_Jackson | 3.5 | +BYE | +W7 | +B5 | -B1 | =W2 |
| 4 | Cameron_Munroe | 3.0 | +W6 | -B1 | +W8 | -B2 | +BYE |
| 5 | Ian_Kennedy | 3.0 | +B9 | +BYE | -W3 | +B8 | -W1 |
| 6 | Jackson_Whitwell | 3.0 | -B4 | -W2 | +B7 | +W9 | +B8 |
| 7 | Heagan_Henare-Lynch | 2.0 | -W1 | -B3 | -W6 | +BYE | +B9 |
| 8 | Cohen_Stringer | 1.0 | -B2 | +W9 | -B4 | -W5 | -W6 |
| 9 | Trevor_Sycamore | 1.0 | -W5 | -B8 | +BYE | -B6 | -W7 |
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 5.0 | +W7 | +W6 | +B2 | +W4 | +B8 |
| 2 | Ian_Kennedy | 4.0 | +B8 | +W4 | -W1 | +B5 | +B6 |
| 3 | Richard_Jackson | 3.0 | -B6 | -B7 | +W8 | +BYE | +W5 |
| 4 | William_Lynn | 2.0 | +W5 | -B2 | +W7 | -B1 | — |
| 5 | Heagan_Henare-Lynch | 2.0 | -B4 | +W8 | +B6 | -W2 | -B3 |
| 6 | Cohen_Stringer | 1.5 | +W3 | -B1 | -W5 | =B8 | -W2 |
| 7 | Cameron_Munroe | 1.0 | -B1 | +W3 | -B4 | — | — |
| 8 | Athul_Kaimal | 0.5 | -W2 | -B5 | -B3 | =W6 | -W1 |
By popular demand we will have 5 + 3 blitz next week. Blitz nights are always a great intro to the club. Guests and new members welcome. See you there.
Club ratings have been updated incorporating all recent games. Check out where you are at.
Nathan managed an unbroken 8-0 to become club lightning champ for 2024
Crosstable is below
|
1 |
Nathan_Sun |
8.0 |
+W8 |
+W9 |
+B6 |
+W7 |
+B2 |
+W5 |
+B4 |
+B3 |
|
2 |
Richard_Dare |
7.0 |
+B6 |
+W7 |
+B5 |
+B3 |
-W1 |
+B4 |
+W10 |
+W8 |
|
3 |
Cameron_Munroe |
4.5 |
=W4 |
+BYE |
+B9 |
-W2 |
-W5 |
+B8 |
+B7 |
-W1 |
|
4 |
Leo_Li |
4.5 |
=B3 |
-W5 |
+B10 |
+W6 |
+B7 |
-W2 |
-W1 |
+B9 |
|
5 |
Richard_Jackson |
4.5 |
+W10 |
+B4 |
-W2 |
+W9 |
+B3 |
-B1 |
=W6 |
-W7 |
|
6 |
Darcy_Beckett |
4.5 |
-W2 |
+B11 |
-W1 |
-B4 |
+W8 |
+B9 |
=B5 |
+W10 |
|
7 |
Ian_Kennedy |
4.0 |
+BYE |
-B2 |
+W8 |
-B1 |
-W4 |
+B10 |
-W3 |
+B5 |
|
8 |
Cohrn_Stringer |
3.0 |
-B1 |
+W10 |
-B7 |
+W11 |
-B6 |
-W3 |
+W9 |
-B2 |
|
9 |
Heagan_Henare |
2.0 |
+W11 |
-B1 |
-W3 |
-B5 |
+BYE |
-W6 |
-B8 |
-W4 |
|
10 |
Dundun |
2.0 |
-B5 |
-B8 |
-W4 |
+BYE |
+W11 |
-W7 |
-B2 |
-B6 |
|
11 |
Zak_Kilgour |
1.0 |
-B9 |
-W6 |
+BYE |
-B8 |
-B10 |
— |
— |
— |
The club welcomes Darcy Beckett as its newest member
We will have a lightning tournament next week, 3+2. Come along for some fast paced skittles. All welcome
Winter (3) crosstable below
|
1 |
Richard_Dare |
6.0 |
+B10 |
+W3 |
+B2 |
+W4 |
+B8 |
+W5 |
|
2 |
Nathan_Sun |
5.0 |
+W11 |
+B6 |
-W1 |
+B5 |
+W3 |
+B4 |
|
3 |
Ian_Kennedy |
4.0 |
+W5 |
-B1 |
+W4 |
+B7 |
-B2 |
+W8 |
|
4 |
William_Lynn |
3.0 |
+B8 |
+W9 |
-B3 |
-B1 |
+W7 |
-W2 |
|
5 |
Joel |
3.0 |
-B3 |
+W10 |
+B8 |
-W2 |
+W12 |
-B1 |
|
6 |
Whinnie |
3.0 |
+B7 |
-W2 |
-B9 |
-W8 |
+B10 |
+W12 |
|
7 |
Richard_Rackson |
2.5 |
-W6 |
+B11 |
+W13 |
-W3 |
-B4 |
=W10 |
|
8 |
Cohen_Stringer |
2.0 |
-W4 |
+B13 |
-W5 |
+B6 |
-W1 |
-B3 |
|
9 |
Athul_Kamal |
2.0 |
+W13 |
-B4 |
+W6 |
— |
— |
— |
|
10 |
Heagan_Henare-Lynch |
1.5 |
-W1 |
-B5 |
-W11 |
+B12 |
-W6 |
=B7 |
|
11 |
Darcy_Beckett |
1.0 |
-B2 |
-W7 |
+B10 |
— |
— |
— |
|
12 |
Trevor_Sycamore |
0.0 |
— |
— |
— |
-W10 |
-B5 |
-B6 |
|
13 |
Warren |
0.0 |
-B9 |
-W8 |
-B7 |
— |
— |
— |
Winter(2) is below. Winter (3) starts August 27. All welcome
| 1 | Richard_Dare | 6.0 | +B13 | +W9 | +B6 | +W2 | +B3 | +W5 |
| 2 | William_Lynn | 5.0 | +W5 | +B3 | +W7 | -B1 | +W8 | +B6 |
| 3 | Ian_Kennedy | 3.0 | +B10 | -W2 | +B11 | +W6 | -W1 | -B4 |
| 4 | Darcy_Beckett | 3.0 | — | — | — | +W11 | +B10 | +W3 |
| 5 | Heagan_Henare-Lynch | 2.5 | -B2 | -W6 | =B9 | +W10 | +B11 | -B1 |
| 6 | Richard_Jackson | 2.0 | -W7 | +B5 | -W1 | -B3 | +B12 | -W2 |
| 7 | Leo_Li | 2.0 | +B6 | +W10 | -B2 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Whinne | 2.0 | — | — | — | +W12 | -B2 | +W10 |
| 9 | Brandon | 1.5 | +W11 | -B1 | =W5 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Cohen_Stringer | 1.0 | -W3 | -B7 | +BYE | -B5 | -W4 | -B8 |
| 11 | Warren | 1.0 | -B9 | +BYE | -W3 | -B4 | -W5 | -B12 |
| 12 | Joel | 1.0 | — | — | — | -B8 | -W6 | +W11 |
| 13 | Cameron_Munroe | 0.0 | -W1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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