The Virtual Ulster Masters was played on November 21st/22nd 2020
Ulster Virtual Masters | Round: | 1 | ||||||||||||
Table | White | LichessId | Score | Black | LichessId | Score | Result | |||||||
1 | 1 | Adam Collins | adamc2005 | 0 | 6 | Robert Lavery | Yreval | 0 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/1xn99EUt | ||||
2 | 7 | Mark Newman | ishi100 | 0 | 2 | Danny Roberts | DannyRoberts1 | 0 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/sMgY6Xxt | ||||
3 | 3 | Alex Goss | Kek2000 | 0 | 8 | William Hackett | William_hackett | 0 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/1v7Z6e6L | ||||
4 | 9 | David Blair | 0 | 4 | Oisin O Cuilleanain | oisinoc | 0 | 0 - 1 | ||||||
5 | 5 | Modestas Razbadauskas | RAZBADAS | 0 | 10 | Chris Kelly | chriskelly | 0 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/IhMGOdE9 |
Ulster Virtual Masters - Intermediate | Round: | 1 | ||||||||||||
Table | White | LichessId | Score | Black | LichessId | Score | Result | |||||||
1 | 1 | Matthew Dougherty | Matthew_Doughertyy | 0 | 8 | Kamal Taufik | taufikkamal | 0 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/nTGoAlw5 | ||||
2 | 9 | Calum Glendinning | CalumGlendinning2005 | 0 | 3 | Andrew Todd | Toddy-Aberdeen | 0 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/LBT3YE2u | ||||
3 | 4 | Adrian Dornford-Smith | Dornford | 0 | 10 | Conal Boyle | conalboyle | 0 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/2SILnc4K | ||||
4 | 14 | Samuel Todd | SamuelToddy | 0 | 5 | Aaron Wafflart | JirachiPark | 0 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/rIQigRnA | ||||
5 | 6 | Gary Johnston | bluethecat | 0 | 11 | Luthfi Andurrahman | LuthfiAbdurrahman | 0 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/RF5j8g9P | ||||
6 | 12 | Paul Anderson | Number_8 | 0 | 7 | Kyle Milligan | pinallwizard | 0 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/nAfqF1QO | ||||
0 | 2 | Chris Armstrong | pcmorphy | 0 | 0.5 forf. | |||||||||
0 | 13 | George Gamble | ChessGeorge13 | 0 | bye |
Conal Boyle gets a good result against Adrian Dornford-Smith and Samuel Todd gets a result from Aaron Wafflart.
Round 2 started at 2:15pm
Ulster Virtual Masters | Round: | 2 | |||||||||||
Table | White | LichessId | Score | Black | LichessId | Score | Result | ||||||
1 | 5 | Modestas Razbadauskas | RAZBADAS | 1 | 1 | Adam Collins | adamc2005 | 1 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/QSFNrid0 | |||
2 | 2 | Danny Roberts | DannyRoberts1 | 1 | 9 | David Blair | 0 | 1 - 0 | |||||
3 | 6 | Robert Lavery | Yreval | 0 | 3 | Alex Goss | Kek2000 | 0 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/q6xbkI8O | |||
4 | 4 | Oisin O Cuilleanain | oisinoc | 1 | 10 | Chris Kelly | chriskelly | 0 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/TIzutmtf | |||
0 | 7 | Mark Newman | 0 | 0.5 forf. | |||||||||
0 | 8 | William Hackett | 1 | 0.5 forf. |
Ulster Virtual Masters - Intermediate | Round: | 2 | ||||||||||||
Table | White | LichessId | Score | Black | LichessId | Score | Result | |||||||
1 | 7 | Kyle Milligan | pinallwizard | 1 | 0 | 1 | Matthew Dougherty | Matthew_Doughertyy | 1 | 0 -1 | https://lichess.org/B2ZgcIab | |||
2 | 3 | Andrew Todd | Toddy-Aberdeen | 1 | 1 | 13 | George Gamble | ChessGeorge13 | 1 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/fSQgIy2H | |||
3 | 10 | Conal Boyle | conalboyle | 1 | 1 | 6 | Gary Johnston | bluethecat | 1 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/aBbAAZ0p | |||
4 | 2 | Chris Armstrong | pcmorphy | 0.5 | 0 | 14 | Samuel Todd | SamuelToddy | 1 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/1k1PxeP6 | |||
5 | 11 | Luthfi Andurrahman | LuthfiAbdurrahman | 0 | 1 | 4 | Adrian Dornford-Smith | Dornford | 0 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/6W04KKKC | |||
6 | 5 | Aaron Wafflart | JirachiPark | 0 | 0 | 9 | Calum Glendinning | CalumGlendinning2005 | 0 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/GAfbjRQO | |||
7 | 8 | Kamal Taufik | taufikkamal | 0 | 1 | 12 | Paul Anderson | Number_8 | 0 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/DDuD3THD |
Round 3 started at 6:00pm
Ulster Virtual Masters | Round: | 3 | ||||||||||||
Table | White | LichessId | Score | Black | LichessId | Score | Result | |||||||
1 | 1 | Adam Collins | adamc2005 | 2 | 0 | 9 | David Blair | 0 | 1 - 0 | |||||
2 | 8 | William Hackett | William_hackett | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | Danny Roberts | DannyRoberts1 | 2 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/PfwL9Xk9 | |||
3 | 4 | Oisin O Cuilleanain | oisinoc | 1 | 1 | 5 | Modestas Razbadauskas | RAZBADAS | 1 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/QQpBal4E | |||
4 | 10 | Chris Kelly | chriskelly | 0 | 0 | 6 | Robert Lavery | Yreval | 0 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/nP8YYmEL | |||
0 | 3 | Alex Goss | 1 | 0.5 forf. | ||||||||||
0 | 7 | Mark Newman | 0.5 | 0 forf. |
Ulster Virtual Masters - Intermediate | Round: | 3 | ||||||||||||
Table | White | LichessId | Score | Black | LichessId | Score | Result | |||||||
1 | 14 | Samuel Todd | SamuelToddy | 2 | 3 | Andrew Todd | Toddy-Aberdeen | 2 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/3IOf1Spx | ||||
2 | 1 | Matthew Dougherty | Matthew_Doughertyy | 2 | 11 | Luthfi Andurrahman | LuthfiAbdurrahman | 1 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/rSOJ8ZDA | ||||
3 | 6 | Gary Johnston | bluethecat | 1 | 8 | Kamal Taufik | taufikkamal | 1 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/rYWemjN0 | ||||
4 | 13 | George Gamble | ChessGeorge13 | 1 | 7 | Kyle Milligan | pinallwizard | 1 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/9CjgxyCs | ||||
5 | 9 | Calum Glendinning | CalumGlendinning2005 | 1 | 2 | Chris Armstrong | pcmorphy | 0.5 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/zJagipV3 | ||||
6 | 4 | Adrian Dornford-Smith | Dornford | 0 | 5 | Aaron Wafflart | JirachiPark | 0 | 1/2 - 1/2 | https://lichess.org/DiI9Dg5I | ||||
0 | 10 | Conal Boyle | 2 | 0.5 forf. | ||||||||||
0 | 12 | Paul Anderson | 0 | bye |
Moving onto Sunday we are over half-way through the tournament with only 2 rounds remaining. The standings for each tournament were sent out.
In the Seniors Virtual Masters Championships three leaders on 3 points. Danny, Adam and Oisin. They have a head start of the next players on 1.5, The battle begins on the top tables.
Rank | PNo | Name | Score | Buchholz-HiLo | Buchholz | PS |
1 | 2 | Danny Roberts | 3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 6 |
2 | 1 | Adam Collins | 3 | 1 | 2.0 | 6 |
3 | 4 | Oisin O Cuilleanain | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 6 |
4 | 8 | William Hackett | 1.5 | 3 | 6.5 | 4 |
5 | 3 | Alex Goss | 1.5 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
6 | 5 | Modestas Razbadauskas | 1 | 3 | 6.0 | 3 |
7 | 6 | Robert Lavery | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | 1 |
8 | 7 | Mark Newman | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 1 |
9 | 9 | David Blair | 0 | 3 | 9.0 | 0 |
10 | 10 | Chris Kelly | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 |
Intermediate Masters standings with 3 players unbeaten. Andrew and Matthew on full points and Conal on 2.5.
Rank | PNo | Name | Score | Buchholz-HiLo | Buchholz | PS |
1 | 3 | Andrew Todd | 3 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 6 |
2 | 1 | Matthew Dougherty | 3 | 2 | 4.0 | 6 |
3 | 10 | Conal Boyle | 2.5 | 3 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
4 | 14 | Samuel Todd | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5 |
5 | 6 | Gary Johnston | 2 | 2 | 4.5 | 4 |
6 | 7 | Kyle Milligan | 2 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4 |
7 | 9 | Calum Glendinning | 2 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 3 |
8 | 13 | George Gamble | 1 | 2 | 6.0 | 3 |
9 | 11 | Luthfi Andurrahman | 1 | 2 | 5.5 | 2 |
10 | 8 | Kamal Taufik | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 2 |
11 | 12 | Paul Anderson | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 |
12 | 2 | Chris Armstrong | 0.5 | 2 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
13 | 5 | Aaron Wafflart | 0.5 | 0 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
14 | 4 | Adrian Dornford-Smith | 0.5 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
Sunday morning and a latter start.
Round 4: 10:30am to 1:30pm
Ulster Virtual Masters | Round: | 4 | ||||||||||||
Table | White | LichessId | Score | Black | LichessId | Score | Result | |||||||
1 | 2 | Danny Roberts | DannyRoberts1 | 3 | 1 | Adam Collins | adamc2005 | 3 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/4KTc2Au6 | ||||
2 | 3 | Alex Goss | Kek2000 | 1.5 | 4 | Oisin O Cuilleanain | oisinoc | 3 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/R6roKyac | ||||
3 | 10 | Chris Kelly | chriskelly | 0 | 8 | William Hackett | William_hackett | 1.5 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/aJ3yKci9 | ||||
4 | 6 | Robert Lavery | Yreval | 1 | 5 | Modestas Razbadauskas | RAZBADAS | 1 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/awidOxe8 | ||||
0 | 7 | Mark Newman | 0.5 | 0 forf. | ||||||||||
0 | 9 | David Blair | 0 | 0 forf. |
Adam Collins beats Danny Roberts and Alex beats Oisin. Allowing Adam to gain the sole lead position with full points.
Ulster Virtual Masters - Intermediate | Round: | 4 | ||||||||||||
Table | White | LichessId | Score | Black | LichessId | Score | Result | |||||||
1 | 3 | Andrew Todd | Toddy-Aberdeen | 3 | 1 | Matthew Dougherty | Matthew_Doughertyy | 3 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/4qcRphxo | ||||
2 | 10 | Conal Boyle | conalboyle | 2.5 | 9 | Calum Glendinning | CalumGlendinning2005 | 2 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/rn3mg67O | ||||
3 | 7 | Kyle Milligan | pinallwizard | 2 | 14 | Samuel Todd | SamuelToddy | 2 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/dBpCHd97 | ||||
4 | 8 | Kamal Taufik | taufikkamal | 1 | 13 | George Gamble | ChessGeorge13 | 1 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/aDK4q0AL | ||||
5 | 11 | Luthfi Andurrahman | LuthfiAbdurrahman | 1 | 12 | Paul Anderson | Number_8 | 1 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/8AC8cgei | ||||
6 | 2 | Chris Armstrong | pcmorphy | 0.5 | 4 | Adrian Dornford-Smith | Dornford | 0.5 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/5I44imz5 | ||||
0 | 5 | Aaron Wafflart | 0.5 | bye | ||||||||||
0 | 6 | Gary Johnston | 2 | 0.5 forf. |
Andrew wins against Matthew and leads on full points. Chased by Conal Boyle on 3.5.
Round 5: 2:15pm to 5:15pm
Ulster Virtual Masters | Round: | 5 | ||||||||||||
Table | White | LichessId | Score | Black | LichessId | Score | Result | |||||||
1 | 1 | Adam Collins | adamc2005 | 4 | 4 | Oisin O Cuilleanain | oisinoc | 3 | 1/2 - 1/2 | https://lichess.org/g4hQCEFi | ||||
2 | 2 | Danny Roberts | DannyRoberts1 | 3 | 3 | Alex Goss | Kek2000 | 2.5 | 0-1 | https://lichess.org/oBznsHWF | ||||
3 | 5 | Modestas Razbadauskas | RAZBADAS | 2 | 8 | William Hackett | William_hackett | 2.5 | 1-0 | https://lichess.org/tGG1L1o1 | ||||
4 | 6 | Robert Lavery | Yreval | 1 | 7 | Mark Newman | ishi100 | 0.5 | 1-0 | https://lichess.org/I2FRuWAY | ||||
0 | 9 | David Blair | 0 | 0 bye | ||||||||||
0 | 10 | Chris Kelly | 0 | 0 bye |
The final round sees Adam and Oisin agreeing a draw setting Adam into first place and winner of the Championship. Alex beats Danny and shares second place with 3.5 points with Oisin, the tie breaker will decide on the actual order. Modestas gets a good win against William Hackett and gains joint 4th place and the rating prize.
Ulster Virtual Masters - Intermediate | Round: | 5 | |||||||||||||
Table | White | LichessId | Score | Black | LichessId | Score | Result | ||||||||
1 | 3 | Andrew Todd | Toddy-Aberdeen | 4 | 10 | Conal Boyle | conalboyle | 3.5 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/I4qheYmz | |||||
2 | 1 | Matthew Dougherty | Matthew_Doughertyy | 3 | 14 | Samuel Todd | SamuelToddy | 3 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/aYEwP5vx | |||||
3 | 12 | Paul Anderson | Number_8 | 2 | 6 | Gary Johnston | bluethecat | 2.5 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/OVNGbZou | |||||
4 | 9 | Calum Glendinning | CalumGlendinning2005 | 2 | 7 | Kyle Milligan | pinallwizard | 2 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/lpohy6DT | |||||
5 | 5 | Aaron Wafflart | JirachiPark | 1.5 | 8 | Kamal Taufik | taufikkamal | 2 | 1 - 0 | https://lichess.org/3gMTIHDl | |||||
6 | 11 | Luthfi Andurrahman | LuthfiAbdurrahman | 1 | 2 | Chris Armstrong | pcmorphy | 1.5 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/hXlheNuT | |||||
7 | 13 | George Gamble | ChessGeorge13 | 1 | 4 | Adrian Dornford-Smith | Dornford | 0.5 | 0 - 1 | https://lichess.org/6HMkLHfU |
Andrew secures the Championship with a win against Conal. Conal gets second place. Whilst Samuel wins against Matthew and gets 2nd place.
The Closing Ceremony was held on Zoom.
Mark thanked all the players for supporting the event.
Final Standings:
Senior Virtual Ulster Masters Championships
Rank | PNo | Name | Score | Buchholz-HiLo | Buchholz | PS |
1 | 1 | Adam Collins | 4.5 | 4 | 12.5 | 14.5 |
2 | 3 | Alex Goss | 3.5 | 4 | 13.5 | 8.5 |
3 | 4 | Oisin O Cuilleanain | 3.5 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
4 | 2 | Danny Roberts | 3 | 4 | 13 | 12 |
5 | 5 | Modestas Razbadauskas | 3 | 4 | 13 | 8 |
6 | 8 | William Hackett | 2.5 | 3 | 13 | 9 |
7 | 6 | Robert Lavery | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
8 | 7 | Mark Newman | 0.5 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 2 |
9 | 9 | David Blair | 0 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 0 |
10 | 10 | Chris Kelly | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Intermediate Virtual Ulster Masters
Rank | PNo | Name | Score | Buchholz-HiLo | Buchholz | PS |
1 | 3 | Andrew Todd | 5 | 5.5 | 13 | 15 |
2 | 14 | Samuel Todd | 4 | 4.5 | 15.5 | 12 |
3 | 10 | Conal Boyle | 3.5 | 5 | 15.5 | 12.5 |
4 | 6 | Gary Johnston | 3.5 | 3.5 | 11 | 10 |
5 | 1 | Matthew Dougherty | 3 | 5 | 15 | 12 |
6 | 7 | Kyle Milligan | 3 | 3.5 | 11 | 9 |
7 | 2 | Chris Armstrong | 2.5 | 2.5 | 11 | 5.5 |
8 | 5 | Aaron Wafflart | 2.5 | 0.5 | 10.5 | 4.5 |
9 | 9 | Calum Glendinning | 2 | 2.5 | 16 | 7 |
10 | 8 | Kamal Taufik | 2 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 6 |
11 | 12 | Paul Anderson | 2 | 1 | 10.5 | 5 |
12 | 4 | Adrian Dornford-Smith | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 2.5 |
13 | 13 | George Gamble | 1 | 2.5 | 13.5 | 5 |
14 | 11 | Luthfi Andurrahman | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 |