Round 3 saw David getting upset by Isaac – a 2020 point rating difference! Can Isaac (so far unrated) continue his giant killing act next round (doesn’t David normally overcome Goliath)?

Crosstable after round 3, sorted by score:

Pos NAME                 Rtg   T  Fed  Pts |   1     2     3    |  Buc1    BucT  
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  1 Williams,Bruce       2207     VIC  3.0 | +W8   +B10  +W6    |    4.0     6.0 
  2 Hogg,Dean            2003     VIC  3.0 | +B29  +W11  +B9    |    4.0     5.0 
  3 Ryan,Isaac              0     AUS  3.0 | +W18  +BYE  +B7    |    3.5     4.5 
  4 Hibberd,Nathan   (W) 2066     VIC  2.5 | +B28  +BYE  =W5    |    4.0     5.0 
  5 Davis,Tony J         1918  CM VIC  2.5 | +B21  +W19  =B4    |    3.0     4.0 
  6 Gusain,Daniel        1928     VIC  2.0 | +W25  +B15  -B1    |    5.0     6.0 
  7 Beaumont,David       2020     VIC  2.0 | +W20  +B16  -W3    |    4.5     5.5 
  8 McIntyre,Charlie     1375     VIC  2.0 | -B1   +W26  +B27   |    4.5     5.5 
  9 Szuveges,Narelle S   1739 WIM VIC  2.0 | +W17  +B24  -W2    |    4.5     5.0 
 10 Humphreys,Scott      1712     VIC  2.0 | +B26  -W1   +B28   |    4.0     5.0 
 11 Hogan,Steven         1491     VIC  2.0 | +W37  -B2   +W24   |    4.0     4.5 
 12 Enano,Ronald         1694     VIC  2.0 |  --   +W23  +B19   |    3.5     4.5 
 13 Mann,Anthony         1687     VIC  2.0 | +W35  -BYE  +B20   |    3.5     3.5 
 14 Wootten,Rory         1253     VIC  2.0 |  --   +B22  +W18   |    3.0     4.0 
 15 Nowak,Ruben          1435     VIC  2.0 | +B34  -W6   +B21   |    3.0     3.5 
 16 Salanowski,Mark      1590     VIC  2.0 | +B36  -W7   +B25   |    3.0     3.0 
 17 Whitford,Matthew      975     VIC  1.5 | -B9   =BYE  +W32   |    3.5     4.5 
 18 Richards,Derek       1430     VIC  1.0 | -B3   +W29  -B14   |    5.0     6.0 
 19 Russo,Guy            1433     VIC  1.0 | +W39  -B5   -W12   |    5.0     5.0 
 20 Mullen,Chris         1290     VIC  1.0 | -B7   +W36  -W13   |    4.5     4.5 
 21 Hunt,Philip E        1135     VIC  1.0 | -W5   +B39  -W15   |    4.5     4.5 
 22 Clerk,Felix           460     VIC  1.0 |  --   -W14  +BYE   |    4.5     4.5 
 23 McIntyre,Julian      1077     VIC  1.0 |  --   -B12  +W35   |    4.5     4.5 
 24 Scott,Clem              0     VIC  1.0 | +BYE  -W9   -B11   |    4.0     5.0 
 25 Saric,Sergey         1209     VIC  1.0 | -B6   +W34  -W16   |    4.0     4.5 
 26 Davis,Sophie          686     VIC  1.0 | -W10  -B8   +W38   |    4.0     4.5 
 27 Clerk,Max             690     VIC  1.0 |  --   +B38  -W8    |    4.0     4.5 
 28 Edwards,Regina       1308     VIC  1.0 | -W4   +B35  -W10   |    4.0     4.0 
 29 Minichelli,Felice    1211     VIC  1.0 | -W2   -B18  +W39   |    4.0     4.0 
 30 Deraniyagala,Kevin    903     VIC  1.0 |  --    --   +B36   |    3.5     3.5 
 31 Castles,Tommy    (W)  704     VIC  0.5 | =BYE  -BYE   --    |    4.0     5.5 
 32 Shelev,Petar          523     VIC  0.5 | =BYE   --   -B17   |    4.0     5.5 
 33 Stewart,Glenn    (W)    0     VIC  0.5 | =BYE   --    --    |    4.0     5.5 
 34 Johns,Brent          1283     VIC  0.5 | -W15  -B25  =BYE   |    3.0     4.0 
 35 Jing,Lang             509     VIC  0.0 | -B13  -W28  -B23   |    4.0     5.0 
 36 Bejjanki,Pranav Sai   325     VIC  0.0 | -W16  -B20  -W30   |    4.0     5.0 
 37 Dodson,Tom       (W)    0     VIC  0.0 | -B11   --   -BYE   |    3.5     4.5 
 38 Pope,Roger              0     AUS  0.0 |  --   -W27  -B26   |    3.5     4.5 
 39 Minic,Branislav         0     VIC  0.0 | -B19  -W21  -B29   |    2.0     3.0 

Round 2 had a few more live games that round 1. The notable item was that Steven has mastered (well, L plates at least) the new Vega system in place of swissperfect. (Vega is FIDE and ACF approved as the pairing system – doing it manually is so last century). The results and pairings will look a little different now. Players 33 and 34 look a little upset for now!

Round 2 results:

 ID NAME                 Rtg   T  Fed  Pts |   1     2  
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  1 Williams,Bruce       2207     VIC  2.0 | +W15  +B8   
  2 Hibberd,Nathan       2066     VIC  2.0 | +B16  +BYE  
  3 Beaumont,David       2020     VIC  2.0 | +W17  +B10  
  4 Hogg,Dean            2003     VIC  2.0 | +B19  +W11  
  5 Gusain,Daniel        1928     VIC  2.0 | +W20  +B12  
  6 Davis,Tony J         1918  CM VIC  2.0 | +B21  +W13  
  7 Szuveges,Narelle S   1739 WIM VIC  2.0 | +W22  +B31  
  8 Humphreys,Scott      1712     VIC  1.0 | +B24  -W1   
  9 Mann,Anthony         1687     VIC  1.0 | +W26  -BYE  
 10 Salanowski,Mark      1590     VIC  1.0 | +B27  -W3   
 11 Hogan,Steven         1491     VIC  1.0 | +W28  -B4   
 12 Nowak,Ruben          1435     VIC  1.0 | +B18  -W5   
 13 Russo,Guy            1433     VIC  1.0 | +W29  -B6   
 14 Richards,Derek       1430     VIC  1.0 | -B30  +W19  
 15 McIntyre,Charlie     1375     VIC  1.0 | -B1   +W24  
 16 Edwards,Regina       1308     VIC  1.0 | -W2   +B26  
 17 Mullen,Chris         1290     VIC  1.0 | -B3   +W27  
 18 Johns,Brent          1283     VIC  0.0 | -W12  -B20  
 19 Minichelli,Felice    1211     VIC  0.0 | -W4   -B14  
 20 Saric,Sergey         1209     VIC  1.0 | -B5   +W18  
 21 Hunt,Philip E        1135     VIC  1.0 | -W6   +B29  
 22 Whitford,Matthew      975     VIC  0.5 | -B7   =BYE  
 23 Castles,Tommy         704     VIC  0.5 | =BYE  -BYE  
 24 Davis,Sophie          686     VIC  0.0 | -W8   -B15  
 25 Shelev,Petar          523     VIC  0.5 | =BYE   --   
 26 Jing,Lang             509     VIC  0.0 | -B9   -W16  
 27 Bejjanki,Pranav Sai   325     VIC  0.0 | -W10  -B17  
 28 Dodson,Tom              0     VIC  0.0 | -B11   --   
 29 Minic,Branislav         0     VIC  0.0 | -B13  -W21  
 30 Ryan,Isaac              0     AUS  2.0 | +W14  +BYE  
 31 Scott,Clem              0     VIC  1.0 | +BYE  -W7   
 32 Stewart,Glenn           0     VIC  0.5 | =BYE   --   
 33 ,Roger                  0     AUS  0.0 |  --   -W36  
 34                  (W)    0          0.0 |  --    --   
 35 Wootten,Rory         1253     VIC  1.0 |  --   +B37  
 36 Clerk,Max             690     VIC  1.0 |  --   +B33  
 37 Clerk,Felix           460     VIC  0.0 |  --   -W35  
 38 Enano,Ronald         1694     VIC  1.0 |  --   +W39  
 39 McIntyre,Julian      1077     VIC  0.0 |  --   -B38  

This event kicked off with a large increase of new and returning members. Results are below, and the provisional draw for round 2. And remember, if for any reason you can’t make a scheduled match please contact Steven so he can let your opponent know and save them the trip to the club. If your opponent informs Steven they can’t play, then he will be in touch by email.

Round 1 results:

No Name                 Loc  Total  Result   Name              Loc  Total

 1 Williams, Bruce      2207 [0]      1:0    McIntyre, Charlie 1375 [0]  
 2 Edwards, Regina      1308 [0]      0:1    Hibberd, Nathan   2066 [0]  
 3 Beaumont, David      2020 [0]      1:0    Mullen, Chris     1290 [0]  
 4 Minichelli, Felice   1211 [0]      0:1    Hogg, Dean        2003 [0]  
 5 Gusain, Daniel       1928 [0]      1:0    Saric, Sergey     1209 [0]  
 6 Hunt, Philip E       1135 [0]      0:1    Davis, Tony J     1918 [0]  
 7 Szuveges, Narelle S  1739 [0]      1:0    Whitford, Matthew 975  [0]  
 8 Davis, Sophie        686  [0]      0:1    Humphreys, Scott  1712 [0]  
 9 Mann, Anthony        1687 [0]      1:0    Jing, Lang        509  [0]  
10 Bejjanki, Pranav Sai 325  [0]      0:1    Salanowski, Mark  1590 [0]  
11 Hogan, Steven        1491 [0]      1:0    Dodson, Tom            [0]  
12 Johns, Brent              [0]      0:1    Nowak, Ruben      1435 [0]  
13 Russo, Guy           1433 [0]      1:0    Minic, Branislav       [0]  
14 Ryan, Isacc               [0]      1:0    Richards, Derek   1430 [0]  
15 Scott, Clem               [0]      1:0    BYE                         
16 Castles, Tommy       704  [0]     .5:0    BYE                         
17 Shelev, Petar        523  [0]     .5:0    BYE                         
18 Stewart, Glen             [0]     .5:0    BYE  

A new year, a new start of chess at Altona. The Honourable Bob event starts tonight (for 5 weeks) at 7:30pm, so please be there before that to register. No need to put your gloves on to play.

Club membership annual fees are also due now, so please see Steven to pay this as well as the event entry fee. I have also updated the ratings page with the December ACF ratings. New members are most welcome!

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

Round 4 only saw two draws, so perhaps we are getting more point hungry? Results are below.

Round 4 results

No Name                  Rtg  Loc  Total  Result   Name               Rtg  Loc  Total

 1 Hogg, Dean            2000 1998 [3]      1:0    Davis, Tony        1873 1865 [2.5]
 2 Hibberd, Nathan       1942 1977 [2.5]    +:-    Anton, Sarah       1715 1670 [2.5]
 3 Nowak, Ruben          1564 1475 [2]      0:1    Szuveges, Narelle  1760 1724 [2]  
 4 Ravichandren, Niruthi 1558 1412 [2]      0:1    Humphreys, Scott   1703 1723 [2]  
 5 Manuja, Sushant       1791 1791 [2]      -:+    Hogan, Steven      1576 1532 [2]  
 6 Williams, Bruce       2020 2059 [2]      1:0    Gusain, Daniel     1725 1495 [2]  
 7 Enano, Ronald         1705 1741 [1.5]    1:0    Salanowski, Mark   1559 1668 [1]  
 8 Mullen, Chris         1577 1390 [1.5]   .5:.5   Richards, Derek    1445 1482 [1]  
 9 Wootten, Rory         1426 1254 [1]      1:0    Thomas, Geoff                [1]  
10 Shelev, Petar                   [1]      0:1    Dogaris, George    1368 949  [1]  
11 Edwards, Regina       1512 1362 [1]     .5:.5   Saric, Sergey      1422 874  [.5] 
12 O'Leary, Mike              274  [0]      0:1    Kostakakis, Angelo 1175 1016 [0]  
13 Whitford, Matthew     1417 767  [0]      1:0    Doust, Aidan            503  [0]  

Only Dean has a perfect record after 3 rounds. Well done! Who can catch him, with just 2 rounds to go? There are 11 others no more than a point behind. Some of us are just bobbing along.

Round 3 Results:

No Name               Rtg  Loc  Total  Result   Name                  Rtg  Loc  Total

 1 Humphreys, Scott   1703 1723 [2]      0:1    Hogg, Dean            2000 1998 [2]  
 2 Gusain, Daniel     1725 1495 [2]      0:1    Hibberd, Nathan       1942 1977 [1.5]
 3 Szuveges, Narelle  1760 1724 [1]      1:0    Enano, Ronald         1705 1741 [1.5]
 4 Manuja, Sushant    1791 1791 [1]      +:-    Salanowski, Mark      1559 1668 [1]  
 5 Hogan, Steven      1576 1532 [1]      1:0    Wootten, Rory         1426 1254 [1]  
 6 Nowak, Ruben       1564 1475 [1]      1:0    Edwards, Regina       1512 1362 [1]  
 7 McIntyre, Charlie  1404 1443 [1]      0:1    Williams, Bruce       2020 2059 [1]  
 8 Shelev, Petar                [1]      -:+    Ravichandren, Niruthi 1558 1412 [1]  
 9 Saric, Sergey      1422 874  [.5]     0:1    Mullen, Chris         1577 1390 [.5] 
10 Richards, Derek    1445 1482 [0]      1:0    Whitford, Matthew     1417 767  [0]  
11 Thomas, Geoff                [0]      1:0    O'Leary, Mike              274  [0]  
12 Dogaris, George    1368 949  [0]      1:0    Doust, Aidan               503  [0]  
13 Davis, Tony        1873 1865 [2]     .5:0    BYE                                  
14 Anton, Sarah       1715 1670 [2]     .5:0    BYE                                  
15 Kostakakis, Angelo 1175 1016 [0]      0:0    BYE

Firstly, a big welcome to Bruce, Regina and Geoff to the club for their first games on Tuesday, who join Sushant, Sarah and Matthew who each joined at the start of the year. Its great to see new faces at the club, so please join with me in welcoming the new players. More depth and player variety will only be a good thing for the club as a whole. See you at 7:30pm Tuesday.

And remember, if you cannot make it on Tuesday, then please LET US KNOW in advance; this is just common courtesy. There is nothing worse than coming along to only find out later that your opponent is absent!

Round 2 Results:

No Name                  Loc  Total  Result   Name               Loc  Total

 1 Hogg, Dean            1998 [1]      1:0    Hogan, Steven      1532 [1]  
 2 Salanowski, Mark      1668 [1]      0:1    Davis, Tony        1865 [1]  
 3 Gusain, Daniel        1495 [1]      1:0    Szuveges, Narelle  1724 [1]  
 4 Humphreys, Scott      1723 [1]      1:0    Nowak, Ruben       1475 [1]  
 5 Manuja, Sushant       1791 [1]      -:+    Anton, Sarah       1670 [1]  
 6 Hibberd, Nathan       1977 [.5]     1:0    Mullen, Chris      1390 [.5] 
 7 Enano, Ronald         1741 [.5]     1:0    Saric, Sergey      874  [.5] 
 8 Williams, Bruce       2059 [0]      1:0    Richards, Derek    1482 [0]  
 9 Doust, Aidan          503  [0]      0:1    McIntyre, Charlie  1443 [0]  
10 Edwards, Regina       1362 [0]      1:0    Whitford, Matthew  767  [0]  
11 Wootten, Rory         1254 [0]      1:0    O'Leary, Mike      274  [0]  
12 Shelev, Petar              [0]      +:-    Kostakakis, Angelo 1016 [0]  
13 Ravichandren, Niruthi 1412 [0]      1:0    Thomas, Geoff           [0]  
14 Dogaris, George       949  [0]      0:0    BYE

It is good to see 24 players in the Honourable Bob event. Most of the first round games went with rating, except Chris scored a draw against Ronald and Sushant got the full point against Derek. See you at 7:30pm Tuesday.

Results:

No Name               Loc  Total  Result   Name                  Loc  Total

 1 McIntyre, Charlie  1443 [0]      0:1    Hogg, Dean            1998 [0]  
 2 Davis, Tony        1865 [0]      1:0    Ravichandren, Niruthi 1412 [0]  
 3 Mullen, Chris      1390 [0]     .5:.5   Enano, Ronald         1741 [0]  
 4 Szuveges, Narelle  1724 [0]      1:0    Wootten, Rory         1254 [0]  
 5 Kostakakis, Angelo 1016 [0]      0:1    Humphreys, Scott      1723 [0]  
 6 Anton, Sarah       1670 [0]      1:0    Dogaris, George       949  [0]  
 7 Whitford, Matthew  767  [0]      0:1    Salanowski, Mark      1668 [0]  
 8 Hogan, Steven      1532 [0]      1:0    Doust, Aidan          503  [0]  
 9 O'Leary, Mike      274  [0]      0:1    Gusain, Daniel        1495 [0]  
10 Richards, Derek    1482 [0]      0:1    Manuja, Sushant            [0]  
11 Nowak, Ruben       1475 [0]      1:0    Shelev, Petar              [0]  
12 Hibberd, Nathan    1977 [0]     .5:0    BYE                             
13 Saric, Sergey      874  [0]     .5:0    BYE