Odds Tournament
An anonymous donor put up £500 towards an odds tournament to be organised by the Ulster Chess Union. This was played over five rounds on the Swiss system. Odds were calculated according to the difference in rating between opponents, as set out below.
Odds |
Grading Difference |
|
|
None |
Toss for colour |
0 |
|
Move |
Weaker player plays White. |
1-49 |
|
2 Moves |
Weaker player plays White and starts the game with 2 moves, which may not cross the 4th rank. |
50-100 |
|
Pawn & Move |
The stronger player takes Black and removes their f7 pawn. |
101-150 |
|
Pawn & 2 Moves |
The stronger player takes Black and removes their f7 pawn. White makes 2 moves, neither of which may cross the 4th rank. |
151-200 |
|
Pawn & Draw |
The stronger player takes Black and removes their f7 pawn. The weaker player wins if the outcome is a draw. |
201-250 |
|
Knight |
The stronger player takes White and removes their b1 knight. |
251-300 |
|
Knight & move |
The stronger player takes black and removes their b8 knight. |
301-350 |
|
Knight & draw |
The stronger player takes White and removes their b1 knight. The weaker player wins if the outcome is a draw. |
351-400 |
|
Rook* |
The stronger player takes White and removes their a1 rook & their pawn at a2 is moved to a3. |
401-550 |
|
Rook & Move* |
The stronger player takes Black and removes their a8 rook & their pawn at a7 is moved to a6. |
551-600 |
|
Rook, Move & Draw* |
The stronger player takes Black and removes their a8 rook. & their pawn at a7 is moved to a6. The weaker player wins if the outcome is a draw. |
601-650 |
|
Rook, Pawn & Move* |
The stronger player takes Black and removes their a8 rook & f7 pawn & their a7 pawn is moved to a6. |
651-700 |
|
2 Bishops |
The stronger player takes White and removes their 2 bishops. |
701-750 |
|
2 Bishops & Draw |
The stronger player takes White and removes their 2 bishops. The weaker player wins if the outcome is a draw. |
751-800 |
|
Rook & Knight* |
The stronger player takes White and removes their a1 rook & g1 knight and their pawn at a2 is moved to a3. |
801-900 |
|
Rook, Knight & Draw* |
The stronger player takes White and removes their a1 rook & g1 knight and their pawn at a2 is moved to a3. The weaker player wins if the outcome is a draw. |
901-999 |
|
Queen |
The stronger player takes White and removes their Queen. |
1000-1150 |
|
Queen & Draw |
The stronger player takes White and removes their Queen. The weaker player wins if the outcome is a draw. |
1151-1299 |
|
Capped Knight |
The stronger player takes White. They must deliver mate with their Knight that started at b1 or lose. The loss of the Knight or any normal draw situation results in a loss for the stronger player. |
1300+ |
*When a player gives the odds of a Rook they may move their King as though to castle with the Rook given, provided the square of the missing Rook has been unoccupied throughout the game, and provided the ordinary conditions as to squares and the King are complied with.
Zulhasrifal Zulhifli won the first prize of £300.
Final Crosstable
No Name Rtg Club Total 1 2 3 4 5 1 Zulhasrifal Zulhifli 1202 RVH 4.5 2:W 12:W 8:W 5:W 3:D 2 Joseph Mordeno 1603 RVH 4 1:L 4:W 11:W 9:W 5:W 3 Ian Woodfield 1650 Fisherwick 3.5 9:W 11:W 5:L 6:W 1:D 4 Calum Leitch 1752 QUB 3.5 8:D 2:L 14:W 13:W 9:W 5 Paul McLoughlin 1598 Bangor 3 10:W 6:W 3:W 1:L 2:L 6 Phillip Morrison 1024 RVH 3 14:W 5:L 13:W 3:L 8:W 7 Richard Gould 1518 Randalstown 3 11:L 8:L 10:W 12:W 13:W 8 William Storey 1301 unattached 2.5 4:D 7:W 1:L 11:W 6:L 9 Roy Stafford 1244 Bombardier 2 3:L 14:W 12:W 2:L 4:L 10 John Monaghan 1087 RVH 2 5:L 13:L 7:L 14:W 11:W 11 David Seaby 1080 Fisherwick 1 7:W 3:L 2:L 8:L 10:L 12 Geoff Hindley 1004 Civil Service 1 13:W 1:L 9:L 7:L 14:L 13 Alexander Beckett 1345 Fisherwick 1 12:L 10:W 6:L 4:L 7:L 14 Alan Burns 1412 Bangor 1 6:L 9:L 4:L 10:L 12:W
