Arthur Cootes Trophy given to new Ulster Rapidplay Champion
The later start for the Rapidplay saw twenty players gathering for the battle that is fast(ish) Chess. A time limit of 20 minutes with 5 seconds increment. You have to be quick and accurate in your analysis. A good mix of ratings and players' ages meant for an interesting battle. The competition also saw for sale books owned by our late friend Des Forson, the money from which is being donated to charity.
Round 1 saw Adrian Dornford-Smith (962) beat Nigel Telford (1500) and Chris Armstrong (1353) beat Peter McGuckin (1580). All other games went to rating.
Round 2 and Eoin McCorkindale (1200), a 4th year pupil in his first UCU competition, beat Peter McGuckin (1580), Niall Troughton won over Richard Gould, Colin Fenton beat Richard Morrow.
Round 3: Adrian strikes again and wins against the higher rated Brian Nugent (1379). Ciaran Quinn continues his race with a win against Niall Troughton.
Ulster Rapidplay 2014 - Round 4
Results
No Name Rtg Total Result Name Rtg Total 1 Leitch, Calum 1701 [3] 0:1 Quinn, Ciaran 1964 [3] 2 Newman, Mark 1627 [2] 0:1 Kruk*, Karina 1505 [2.5] 3 Lavery, Robert 1481 [2] 1:0 Gould, Richard 1555 [2] 4 Troughton, Niall 1500 [2] 1:0 Dornford-Smith, Adrian 962 [2] 5 Fenton, Colin 1322 [1.5] 0:1 Armstrong, Chris 1353 [2] 6 Donaldson, Thomas 1550 [1] 1:0 Telford, Nigel 1500 [1] 7 Redden, Tony 1500 [1] 0:1 McCorkindale*, Eoin 1200 [1] 8 Magee, Paddy 1000 [1] 0:1 Morrow, Richard 1480 [1] 9 Nugent, Brian 1379 [1] 1:0 Price, John 973 [.5] 10 Campbell, Bobby [0] 0:1 McGuckin, Peter 1580 [.5]
Defeating Calum Leitch and Ciaran is now a half point ahead of the field. Karina Kruk a very close second with 3.5 points having taken Mark Newman apart.
The swiss system sees Karina play Ciaran who wins and increases his lead to a full point. Closely followed by Calum Leitch and Niall Troughton both on 4 points.
In the final round Ciaran would have to lose if anyone hoped to catch him. He didn't and won the crown undefeated. Niall (1500) taking the scalp of Calum (1701).
Ulster Rapidplay 2014 - Round 6
Final Standings
Place Name Rtg Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.
1 Ciaran Quinn 1964 6 15.5 23.5 21.0
2 Niall Troughton 1500 5 12.0 18.0 17.0
3-6 Calum Leitch 1701 4 16.0 24.0 17.0
Robert Lavery 1481 4 13.5 21.0 13.0
Thomas Donaldson 1550 4 11.5 19.5 12.0
Mark Newman 1627 4 11.5 17.5 14.0
7-8 Karina Kruk* 1505 3.5 14.0 22.0 15.0
Peter McGuckin 1580 3.5 8.5 11.5 8.0
9-12 Richard Gould 1555 3 14.5 22.5 12.0
Chris Armstrong 1353 3 14.0 21.0 13.0
Eoin McCorkindale* 1200 3 14.0 20.0 10.0
Brian Nugent 1379 3 8.5 12.5 9.0
13 Colin Fenton 1322 2.5 10.0 15.0 8.0
14-18 Adrian Dornford-Smith 962 2 13.0 20.0 10.0
Richard Morrow 1480 2 11.5 15.5 7.0
Paddy Magee 1000 2 10.5 15.5 6.5
Nigel Telford 1500 2 10.0 16.0 6.5
Tony Redden 1500 2 9.5 13.5 7.0
19 John Price 973 1.5 10.5 14.5 4.0
20 Stephen Scarborough 1159 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
21 Bobby Campbell 0 10.5 17.0 0.0
Winner and Ulster Champion: Ciaran Quinn
Second Prize: Niall Troughton
Third Prize: Calum Leitch
Grading Prize: Eoin McCorkindale
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