The Summer Tournament Awards and Fun QuickplayTournament
We have had a quick play tounament at the end of the Summer tournament for as long as I can remember - Alex Beckett used to run them. Then at David Seabys suggestion we made it more fun and challenging by introducing a time handicap. Based on a matrix given to us by David - the difference between the players ratings determined the time difference between the players. All games lasting 20mins but some would be split 18mins to 2 mins while others with closer rated opponents would be 10 mins to 10 mins. With knowing players in advance I was able to give each player a list of possible opponents and their time differences. This made it much easier.
With the players registered and ready to play - the games began. The room fell to a hush and the gentle movement of pieces. Would the time differences make a more equitable playing field?
Round 1
Results
No Name Rtg Total Result Name Rtg Total 1 Goss, Alex 1769 [0] 1:0 Glendinning, Calum 1369 [0] 2 Thoke, Amole 1300 [0] 0:1 Gould, Richard 1751 [0] 3 Thompson, Bobby 1623 [0] 0:1 Dornford-Smith, Adrian 1254 [0] 4 Gunning, Joe 1191 [0] 0:1 Lavery, Robert 1584 [0] 5 Rushe, Adam 1513 [0] 0:1 Corr, David 1100 [0]
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Some early upsets the first column should read 10101. But we have upsets. With Adrian beating Bobby and David beating Adam.
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Round 2
Results
No Name Rtg Total Result Name Rtg Total 1 Lavery, Robert 1584 [1] 0:1 Goss, Alex 1769 [1] 2 Gould, Richard 1751 [1] 0:1 Dornford-Smith, Adrian 1254 [1] 3 Corr, David 1100 [1] 1:0 Thompson, Bobby 1623 [0] 4 Thoke, Amole 1300 [0] 0:1 Rushe, Adam 1513 [0] 5 Glendinning, Calum 1369 [0] 1:0 Gunning, Joe 1191 [0]
Alex, Adrian and David continue on their trail of wins. The challenge is thrown to Alex to continue winning against the time odds. As the immediate challengers are 500 points lower.
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Round 3
Results
No Name Rtg Total Result Name Rtg Total 1 Goss, Alex 1769 [2] 1:0 Corr, David 1100 [2] 2 Dornford-Smith, Adrian 1254 [2] 1:0 Lavery, Robert 1584 [1] 3 Rushe, Adam 1513 [1] 0:1 Gould, Richard 1751 [1] 4 Thompson, Bobby 1623 [0] 0:1 Glendinning, Calum 1369 [1] 5 Gunning, Joe 1191 [0] 1:0 Thoke, Amole 1300 [0]
Alex defies the time difference and beats David. Whilst Adrian continues on his quest. Calum beats Bobby and Richard beats Adam. So the time difference is impacting the games.
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Round 4
Results
No Name Rtg Total Result Name Rtg Total 1 Dornford-Smith, Adrian 1254 [3] 0:1 Goss, Alex 1769 [3] 2 Glendinning, Calum 1369 [2] 1:0 Corr, David 1100 [2] 3 Gould, Richard 1751 [2] 1:0 Gunning, Joe 1191 [1] 4 Lavery, Robert 1584 [1] 0:1 Rushe, Adam 1513 [1] 5 Thoke, Amole 1300 [0] 0:1 Thompson, Bobby 1623 [0]
And Alex does it again. Tight on time he keeps his unbeaten record with 4 out of 4. Calum and Richard are catching but do they have time? and can anyone take a point off Alex. The tournament is excellently balanced with a good mix of players strength.
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Round 5
Results
No Name Rtg Total Result Name Rtg Total 1 Goss, Alex 1769 [4] 0:1 Gould, Richard 1751 [3] 2 Glendinning, Calum 1369 [3] 1:0 Dornford-Smith, Adrian 1254 [3] 3 Rushe, Adam 1513 [2] 1:0 Gunning, Joe 1191 [1] 4 Corr, David 1100 [2] 1:0 Thoke, Amole 1300 [0] 5 Thompson, Bobby 1623 [1] 0:1 Lavery, Robert 1584 [1]
Richard does it he beats Alex and opens up the competition. With Calum and Adrian fighting to take the challenge - Calum winning. We have 3 players on 4 points. Alex, Richard and Calum. With Alex having got their first the draw breaking system may give him better chances if theres a final draw after the next round.
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Civil Service Fun Tournament - Round 6
Results
No Name Rtg Total Result Name Rtg Total 1 Gould, Richard 1751 [4] .5:.5 Glendinning, Calum 1369 [4] 2 Rushe, Adam 1513 [3] 0:1 Goss, Alex 1769 [4] 3 Dornford-Smith, Adrian 1254 [3] 0:1 Corr, David 1100 [3] 4 Lavery, Robert 1584 [2] 1:0 Thoke, Amole 1300 [0] 5 Gunning, Joe 1191 [1] 1:0 Thompson, Bobby 1623 [1]
Calum gets a good draw against Richard meaning Alex cant afford to loose. A tough game against Adam and he wins. David plays against his rival Adrian and gets a good win.
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Standings
Place Name Feder Rtg Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.
1 Goss, Alex UCU 1769 5 14.5 22.0 19.0
2-3 Glendinning, Calum UCU 1369 4.5 13.5 19.5 14.5
Gould, Richard UCU 1751 4.5 12.5 17.5 15.5
4 Corr, David 1100 4 11.5 16.5 14.0
5-7 Dornford-Smith, Adrian UCU 1254 3 16.0 22.0 15.0
Rushe, Adam UCU 1513 3 13.5 18.5 10.0
Lavery, Robert UCU 1584 3 9.0 14.0 9.0
8 Gunning, Joe UCU 1191 2 11.5 16.0 5.0
9 Thompson, Bobby UCU 1623 1 12.0 16.5 3.0
10 Thoke, Amole 1300 0 12.0 17.5 0.0
The Champion is Alex Goss
with a close second Calum Glendinning beating Richard Gould in the tie breaks.
Following the end of the final round we packed up the equipment and moved to the Awards.
First up were Alex and Calum for the Rapidplay tournament.
Then the (Non-UCU) Summer Tournament Virtual Winners
1st Overall : David Corr (66.6%)
2nd Overal : Chris Armstrong (65%)
Middle Section
1st : Adrian Dornford-Smith (56.3%)
2nd : Joseph Gunning (50%)
and finally the Summer Tournament Face to Face Winners
1st Overall : Adam Rushe (85.7%)
2nd Overall : Robert Lavery (75%)
Top Section
1st : Conor Spackman (66.7%)
Middle Section
1st : Adrian Dornford-Smith (55%)
2nd : Joseph Gunning (37.5%)
Lower Section
1st : Conal Boyle (61.1%)
2nd : David Corr (60%)
A big thankyou to all the players for making these tournaments possible.
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