Summer Tournament Update at Week 14

We are well into the Summer Tournament with plenty of brilliant chess - how do people stand....

For the complete details see the tournament results

We have had 14 weeks with 6 weeks remaining followed on Wednesday 27th September by a handicap competition - less time the higher the rating difference and award ceremony.

A quick reminder to players - to qualify you need to play 10 games and there are rules about playing in the last 3 weeks :

Rules
1. Players must complete 10 games to be considered for prizes.
2. If a player does not play in two of the last three rounds they will be assumed to have played and lost 2 games. If they play only one then they will forfeit one game.
3. However if a player has played 14 or more games then they are exempt from rule 2.
4. Scores will be calculated on a percentage basis

The current standings in the three sections - based on the rating at the start of the tournament - or when you entered.

Lower Section:

Looks like a fight-off between new player Ranjit Singh and Barney McGahan.

Name Rating Played Points Percent
Ranjit Singh 1100 9 7 77.78
Barney McGahan 1041 9 7 77.78
David Seaby 1071 13 8.5 65.38
Roy Stafford 1244 12 6 50.00
Adrian Dornford-Smith 1148 11 5 45.45
Geoff Hindley 1050 13 5.5 42.31
Derek Truesdale 1030 12 4 33.33
Fairley, James 935 11 3 27.27
Andy Boal 848 9 1 11.11
Tyrone Winter 1060 1 0 0.00
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Middle Section

Dmitry Zelenchuk is running away with this and in fact leads the whole tournament. He's unbeaten - will anyone face the challenge? Such a brilliant result against very good players.

Name Rating Played Points Percent
Dmitry Zelenchuk 1354 12 11 91.67
Chris Armstrong 1402 3 2 66.67
Bobby Thompson 1482 10 6.5 65.00
Martin Kelly 1359 4 2.5 62.50
William Storey 1343 12 7.5 62.50
Daniil Zelenchuk 1463 12 6 50.00
Stewart McConaghy 1307 12 5 41.67
Ram Rajan 1390 9 3.5 38.89
CJ Murphy 1329 6 2 33.33
Neil Green 1403 6 1 16.67
Bernard Jaffa 1374 3 0 0.00
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Top Section

A tough section Stephen Rush looks set to win - but with 3 games he stills needs to score points. Other players have started well and then floundered. I have been beaten by most of them!

Stephen Rush 1799 7 6 85.71
John McKenna 1526 8 5.5 68.75
Nicholas Pilkiewicz 1825 6 4 66.67
Ray Devenney 1819 7 4.5 64.29
John Bryars 1628 7 4.5 64.29
Robert Lavery 1601 13 6.5 50.00
Christopher Kelly 1540 6 3 50.00
Ian Woodfield 1600 9 4 44.44
David Ruben 1576 14 6 42.86
Mark Newman 1720 9 3.5 38.89
Pat Coleman 1700 4 1.5 37.50
Gareth Annesley 1908 6 2 33.33
Richard Morrow 1530 9 3 33.33
Sergio Esteve Sanchez 1869 4 1 25.00
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