Nathan overcame Dean to grab top spot in our Honourable Bob event. Final round results and placings are below. Well done to Nathan, and to Bruce, who both went through the event undefeated. Next week: 7 rounds of lightning all in one night.

Round 5 (final) results

No Name               Rtg  Loc  Total  Result   Name                  Rtg  Loc  Total

 1 Hibberd, Nathan    1942 1977 [3.5]    1:0    Hogg, Dean            2000 1998 [4]  
 2 Szuveges, Narelle  1760 1724 [3]      1:0    Hogan, Steven         1576 1532 [3]  
 3 Humphreys, Scott   1703 1723 [3]      0:1    Williams, Bruce       2020 2059 [3]  
 4 Davis, Tony        1873 1865 [2.5]   .5:.5   Enano, Ronald         1705 1741 [2.5]
 5 Gusain, Daniel     1725 1495 [2]      1:0    Mullen, Chris         1577 1390 [2]  
 6 Wootten, Rory      1426 1254 [2]      0:1    Nowak, Ruben          1564 1475 [2]  
 7 Dogaris, George    1368 949  [2]      +:-    Ravichandren, Niruthi 1558 1412 [2]  
 8 Richards, Derek    1445 1482 [1.5]    0:1    Edwards, Regina       1512 1362 [1.5]
 9 Salanowski, Mark   1559 1668 [1]      1:0    Shelev, Petar                   [1]  
10 Kostakakis, Angelo 1175 1016 [1]      -:+    Whitford, Matthew     1417 767  [1]  
11 Saric, Sergey      1422 874  [1]      +:-    Thomas, Geoff                   [1]  
12 Doust, Aidan            503  [0]      0:1    O'Leary, Mike              274  [0]

Final standings

Place Name                  Feder Rtg  Loc  Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.

  1   Hibberd, Nathan             1942 1977 4.5       8.5  14.5   12.5
 2-4  Hogg, Dean                  2000 1998 4         8.5  14.5   14.0
      Szuveges, Narelle           1760 1724 4         8.5  13.5   11.0
      Williams, Bruce             2020 2059 4         7.5  12.0   10.0
5-11  Gusain, Daniel              1725 1495 3        10.0  15.0   10.0
      Humphreys, Scott            1703 1723 3         9.5  15.5   11.0
      Hogan, Steven               1576 1532 3         9.0  13.0   10.0
      Davis, Tony                 1873 1865 3         8.0  14.0   11.0
      Enano, Ronald               1705 1741 3         7.5  13.0    9.0
      Nowak, Ruben                1564 1475 3         7.5  12.5    9.0
      Dogaris, George             1368 949  3         5.5   8.5    6.0
12-13 Anton, Sarah                1715 1670 2.5       6.0  12.0    8.0
      Edwards, Regina             1512 1362 2.5       5.5  10.0    6.0
14-20 Mullen, Chris               1577 1390 2         7.5  13.0    6.5
      Ravichandren, Niruthi       1558 1412 2         7.5  11.5    7.0
      Salanowski, Mark            1559 1668 2         7.5  11.5    6.0
      Wootten, Rory               1426 1254 2         7.0  12.0    6.0
      Saric, Sergey               1422 874  2         7.0  11.5    4.5
      Whitford, Matthew           1417 767  2         6.5   9.0    3.0
      Manuja, Sushant             1791      2         5.0   9.5    6.0
 21   Richards, Derek             1445 1482 1.5       7.5  13.0    4.0
22-26 Shelev, Petar                         1         8.0  13.0    4.0
      O'Leary, Mike                    274  1         6.0   9.0    1.0
      Thomas, Geoff                         1         5.5   9.0    3.0
      Kostakakis, Angelo          1175 1016 1         5.0   9.0    2.0
      McIntyre, Charlie           1404 1443 1         4.0   8.0    2.0
 27   Doust, Aidan                     503  0         6.0  10.0    0.0