The top 4 players included Mandar Tahmankar, Sergio Esteve Sanchez, Alex Goss and Cathan Gormley meant that we had a top class section. With the rest of the players able to give anyone a challenging game. This was to be an exciting tournment. We use the fun term Lacksidasical as we have a time limit of 20mins + 5 secs. So a reasonable paced game. We looked forward to a funs Sunday afternoon of chess.

Round 1

Results

No Name              Rtg  Total  Result   Name                  Rtg  Total

 1 Mandar Tahmankar  2098 [0]      1:0    Kyle Milligan         1400 [0]  
 2 Christopher Kelly 1430 [0]      0:1    Sergio Esteve Sanchez 1823 [0]  
 3 Alex Goss         1769 [0]     .5:.5   Calum Glendinning     1420 [0]  
 4 Ethan Cole        1404 [0]      0:1    Cathan Gormley        1728 [0]  
 5 Karina Kruk       1602 [0]      1:0    Adrian Dornford-Smith 1239 [0]  
 6 Robert Clarke     1200 [0]      0:1    David Jackson         1578 [0]  
 7 Conal Boyle       1531 [0]      1:0    Chris Armstrong       1074 [0]  

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The first round goes to rating except Calum Glendinning gets an excellent draw against Alex Goss. Calum has been playing some excellent chess over the past few months.

Round 2

Results

No Name                  Rtg  Total  Result   Name              Rtg  Total

 1 David Jackson         1578 [1]      0:1    Mandar Tahmankar  2098 [1]  
 2 Sergio Esteve Sanchez 1823 [1]     .5:.5   Karina Kruk       1602 [1]  
 3 Cathan Gormley        1728 [1]      0:1    Conal Boyle       1531 [1]  
 4 Kyle Milligan         1400 [0]      0:1    Alex Goss         1769 [.5] 
 5 Calum Glendinning     1420 [.5]     1:0    Christopher Kelly 1430 [0]  
 6 Chris Armstrong       1074 [0]      0:1    Ethan Cole        1404 [0]  
 7 Adrian Dornford-Smith 1239 [0]      1:0    Robert Clarke     1200 [0]  

Karina gets an excellent draw against Sergio. With only Mandar and Conal who gets a good win against Cathan going into round 3 on full points. Ethan gets a good win against Chris Armstrong - who has an odd low rating as I used the lattest ratings which were the blitz ones.

Round 3

Results

No Name                  Rtg  Total  Result   Name                  Rtg  Total

 1 Mandar Tahmankar      2098 [2]      1:0    Conal Boyle           1531 [2]  
 2 Alex Goss             1769 [1.5]    1:0    Sergio Esteve Sanchez 1823 [1.5]
 3 Karina Kruk           1602 [1.5]   .5:.5   Calum Glendinning     1420 [1.5]
 4 Adrian Dornford-Smith 1239 [1]      0:1    Cathan Gormley        1728 [1]  
 5 Ethan Cole            1404 [1]      1:0    David Jackson         1578 [1]  
 6 Robert Clarke         1200 [0]      1:0    Kyle Milligan         1400 [0]  
 7 Christopher Kelly     1430 [0]      1:0    Chris Armstrong       1074 [0]  

Mandar continues his wins. Alex takes a point off Sergio. Calum gets an excellent draw against Karina. Ethan gets a good win against David Jackson. Whilst Robert Clarke gets a win off Kyle Milligan.

Round 4

Results

No Name              Rtg  Total  Result   Name                  Rtg  Total

 1 Alex Goss         1769 [2.5]    0:1    Mandar Tahmankar      2098 [3]  
 2 Cathan Gormley    1728 [2]      1:0    Karina Kruk           1602 [2]  
 3 Calum Glendinning 1420 [2]      1:0    Ethan Cole            1404 [2]  
 4 Conal Boyle       1531 [2]      0:1    Sergio Esteve Sanchez 1823 [1.5]
 5 David Jackson     1578 [1]     .5:.5   Adrian Dornford-Smith 1239 [1]  
 6 Robert Clarke     1200 [1]      1:0    Christopher Kelly     1430 [1]  
 7 Kyle Milligan     1400 [0]      0:1    Chris Armstrong       1074 [0]  

Calum is lucky to beat Ethan in an exciting game where both players made mistakes. Adrian gets a good draw against David. With the timelimit set with an increment we get some excellent endgames. Mandar continues to lead with a win against Alex.

Round 5

Results

No Name                  Rtg  Total  Result   Name              Rtg  Total

 1 Mandar Tahmankar      2098 [4]      1:0    Cathan Gormley    1728 [3]  
 2 Sergio Esteve Sanchez 1823 [2.5]   .5:.5   Calum Glendinning 1420 [3]  
 3 Karina Kruk           1602 [2]      0:1    Alex Goss         1769 [2.5]
 4 Ethan Cole            1404 [2]      1:0    Conal Boyle       1531 [2]  
 5 Chris Armstrong       1074 [1]      1:0    Robert Clarke     1200 [2]  
 6 Christopher Kelly     1430 [1]      0:1    David Jackson     1578 [1.5]
 7 Adrian Dornford-Smith 1239 [1.5]    0:1    Kyle Milligan     1400 [0]  

The final round and Calum gets a draw against Sergio. Mandar wins with an unbeaten score of 5 points. Ethan continues to play well and beats Conal Boyle. An afternoon of brilliant chess.

Standings

Place Name                  Rtg  Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.

  1   Mandar Tahmankar      2098 5         7.5  12.0   15.0
 2-3  Alex Goss             1769 3.5       8.5  14.5   10.5
      Calum Glendinning     1420 3.5       8.0  12.5   10.5
 4-6  Ethan Cole            1404 3         7.5  13.0    8.0
      Sergio Esteve Sanchez 1823 3         7.5  12.0    9.5
      Cathan Gormley        1728 3         7.0  13.5   10.0
  7   David Jackson         1578 2.5       6.5  12.5    7.0
8-11  Karina Kruk           1602 2         9.5  14.5    8.5
      Conal Boyle           1531 2         9.0  16.0    9.0
      Chris Armstrong       1074 2         5.0   9.0    3.0
      Robert Clarke         1200 2         4.5   8.0    5.0
 12   Adrian Dornford-Smith 1239 1.5       6.5  10.5    5.0
13-14 Kyle Milligan         1400 1         7.5  14.0    1.0
      Christopher Kelly     1430 1         7.5  13.0    3.0

In such a talented section it is brilliant to see Calum come 3rd and Ethan coming 4th.

Champion: Mandar Tahmankar

2nd Place: Alex Goss

Grading Prize: Calum Glendinng ( under 1450)

Best Newcomer : Ethan Cole

Watch this space to see the date of the next Alan Burns Lacksidasical in the New Year.