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Lightning results

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Please see the crosstable attached for the recent lightning event. Well done to David Beaumont for taking out the event!

This week we played a Fischer Random themed Allegro, ahead of the club championship starting the following week.

Standings

 N NAME                 Pts|  1    2    3    4    5    6    7  
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  1 Ogada-Osir,Ibrahim  5.5|+B14 -W8  +B13 +W4  +B3  =W2  +B10
  2 Beaumont,David      6.5|+W15 +B11 +W8  +B3  +W7  =B1  +W4 
  3 Paul,Cijo           4.0|+B16 +W10 +B20 -W2  -W1  +B23 -W7 
  4 Hogan,Steven        5.0|+W17 +B13 +W25 -B1  +W8  +B6  -B2 
  5 Saric,Sergey        4.5|+B18 -W20 +B14 =W10 -B6  +W11 +B12
  6 Nowak,Ruben         4.5|+W19 -B25 +W15 =B11 +W5  -W4  +B20
  7 Paul,Nikash         5.0|-B20 +W22 +B17 +W23 -B2  +W12 +B3 
  8 Krishnan,Anirudh    4.0|+W21 +B1  -B2  +W20 -B4  -W10 +B17
  9 Richards,Derek      2.0|-B22 +W18 -B23 -W17 -B14 +W21 -B24
 10 Hari,Dhruv          4.5|+W23 -B3  +W19 =B5  +W11 +B8  -W1 
 11 Matijas,Dejan       3.5|+B24 -W2  +B22 =W6  -B10 -B5  +W19
 12 De Rooy,Jack        3.0|-W25 -B19 +W21 +B24 +W17 -B7  -W5 
 13 De Rooy,Samuel   (W)1.0|+B26 -W4  -W1   --   --   --   -- 
 14 Clerk,Max           3.0|-W1  +B21 -W5  -B25 +W9  +B15 -W23
 15 Picone,James        3.0|-B2  +W24 -B6  +W22 -B20 -W14 +B16
 16 Eldridge,Dylan      1.0|-W3  -B23 -W24 -B21 +BYE -B19 -W15
 17 Goh,Casey           3.0|-B4  +W26 -W7  +B9  -B12 +W22 -W8 
 18 Goh,Nicholas        2.5|-W5  -B9  +W26 =B19 +W21 -W20 -B22
 19 Keenan,Liam         2.5|-B6  +W12 -B10 =W18 -B23 +W16 -B11
 20 Lingineni,Khushal   4.0|+W7  +B5  -W3  -B8  +W15 +B18 -W6 
 21 Liu,Tina            2.0|-B8  -W14 -B12 +W16 -B18 -B9  +BYE
 22 Majety,Rohan        3.0|+W9  -B7  -W11 -B15 +W24 -B17 +W18
 23 Micallef,Reuben     4.0|-B10 +W16 +W9  -B7  +W19 -W3  +B14
 24 Nadella,Hitansh     3.0|-W11 -B15 +B16 -W12 -B22 +BYE +W9 
 25 Ruaya,Chris      (W)3.0|+B12 +W6  -B4  +W14  --   --   -- 
 26 Ruaya,Rohan      (W)1.0|-W13 -B17 -B18 +BYE  --   --   --
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Western events update

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As we approach the final round of this series of tournaments, it’s time for an update. The final round will be played in a fortnight’s time (26 July).

Skittles (Losing points lightning)

Next week (19th July) we will play our annual skittles lightning event. For our President, this is the best short-form we play each year. It will involve all players commencing on a certain number of points based on rating, with points lost for losing or drawing games. Once players reach 0 points, they are eliminated, until we have only the winner standing.

Ever wanted the chance to eliminate your best mate from a tournament, this is your chance. In the first two years of playing the event, our President finished dead last and first. We never know what will happen – well he certainly doesn’t!. 😉

Hoping to see many players up for a night of light hearted fun.

Masters cross table after 4 rounds

Pos  N NAME              Elo   T  Pts  |  1   2   3   4   5   6 
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 1   1  Hogg,Dean         2005     0.5  |  *   ½   0   -   .   0  
 2   2  Ly,Thai           1962     2.5  |  ½   *   1   .   ½   ½  
 3   3  Lacson,Joemar     1912     2.5  |  1   0   *   1   ½   .  
 4   4  Herlihy,Brian     1837     1.0  |  +   .   0   *   0   0  
 5   5  Davis,Tony J      1818  CM 2.0  |  .   ½   ½   1   *   0  
 6   6  Bassig,Hamish     1806     3.5  |  1   ½   .   1   1   *

Major cross table after 4 rounds

Pos  N NAME                 Elo   T Pts  |  1   2   3   4   5   6 
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 1   1  Smith,Jack           1721   1.0  |  *   1   a   -   .   a  
 2   2  Paul,Cijo            1686   3.0  |  0   *   1   .   1   1  
 3   3  Cajes,Conrado        1661   0.5  |  a   0   *   0   ½   .  
 4   4  Annapureddy,Rheyansh 1636   3.0  |  +   .   1   *   1   a  
 5   5  Whitford,Matthew     1633   0.5  |  .   0   ½   0   *   0  
 6   6  McIntyre,Julian      1556   1.0  |  a   0   .   a   1   *

Minor cross table after 4 rounds

 Pos   N NAME                 Elo   T  Pts  |  1   2   3   4   5   6 
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  1   1  Szuveges,Narelle S   1551 WIM 3.0  |  *   0   1   1   .   1  
  2   2  Hogan,Steven         1545     3.0  |  1   *   1   .   1   0  
  3   3  Krishnan,Anirudh     1412     0.0  |  0   0   *   a   0   .  
  4   4  Saric,Sergey         1410     1.5  |  0   .   a   *   1   ½  
  5   5  Nowak,Ruben          1407     1.0  |  .   0   1   0   *   a  
  6   6  Paul,Nikash          1366     1.5  |  0   1   .   ½   a   *

Lightning results

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Please see the standings from this week’s FAST event. Well done to Hamish.

Lightning Standings

Pos   N     NAME                   Rtg  PRtg Pts 
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  1   1     Bassig,Hamish          1806 1915 6.5 
  2  15  CM Davis,Tony J           1818 1646 5.5 
  3   6     Nowak,Ruben            1407 1464 5.5 
  4  16     Davis,Sophie           1144 1099 4.0 
  5   4     McIntyre,Julian        1556  954 4.0
  6   8     Kirk,Ian               1294  996 4.0
  7   2     Paul,Cijo              1686 1449 3.5
  8   3     Walkerden,Christian    1577 1221 3.0
  9   9     Clerk,Max               736 1036 3.0
 10   5     Hogan,Steven           1545  779 3.0
 11  12     Ma,Alfred                 0  624 3.0
 12   7     Paul,Nikash            1366 1643 2.0
 13  10     Eldridge,Dylan            0  911 2.0
 14  13     Maistry,Jezreel           0  221 2.0
 15  14     Prideaux,Heidi            0  337 2.0
 16  11     Liu,Tina                  0  482 1.0

Lightning Results

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Attached are the results for Lightning on tuesday, well done to Matt for taking out the evening.

The next FIDE rated event will start on the 26 April, our 7 round Hobsons Bay Cup.

Lightning standings

Pos   N  NAME                  Pts    Buc1    BucT  
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  1   5  Whitford,Matthew      6.0    27.5 
  2   4  Enano,Ronald          5.5    28.0 
  3  14  Cajes,Conrado         5.0    28.0 
  4   1  Jothibabu,Anandaram   5.0    26.0 
  5  15  Goh,Casey             5.0    25.5 
  6   3  Paul,Cijo             4.5    18.5 
  7   8  Saric,Sergey          4.0    25.5 
  8  11  Thandhi,Mohan         4.0    23.5 
  9  19  Mahajan,Laksh         4.0    19.0 
 10  17  Krishnan,Anirudh      3.5    22.0 
 11   6  Hogan,Steven          3.5    21.5 
 12   2  Davenport,John        3.0    25.0 
 13   7  Ilic,Milan            3.0    24.5 
 14   9  Galia,Aaryan          3.0    23.5    26.0 
 15  13  De Rooy,Samuel        3.0    23.5    25.5 
 16  10  Kirk,Ian              3.0    21.0 
 17  12  De Rooy,Jack          3.0    19.0    21.0 
 18  20  Paul,Nikash           3.0    19.0    21.0 
 19  21  Santoso,Crystin       2.5    19.0 
 20  16  Goh,Nicholas          2.5    18.0 
 21  18  Kukdesa,Aarav         1.0    19.5

Lightning #1 results

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Congrats to Cijo in a clean sweep on the night. Next Tuesday (8th) is the start of the next event – the 5 round Purdy Cup, FIDE rated at the 90+30 sec time control.

Lightning cross table (not in order)

Cross Table at round 7
 N NAME             Pts |   1     2     3     4     5     6     7  
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 1 Smith,Jack       5.0 | +B13  +W8   +B6   -W3   +B7   -B5   +W9   
 2 Enano,Ronald     4.5 | =W14  +B16  +W4   -B5   -W8   +B23  +W12  
 3 Whitford,Matthew 6.0 | +B15  +W10  +B7   +B1   -W5   +B9   +W4   
 4 Hogan,Steven     4.0 | +W16  -B9   -B2   +W21  +B19  +W11  -B3   
 5 Paul,Cijo        7.0 | +B17  +W12  +B9   +W2   +B3   +W1   +B8   
 6 Salanowski,Mark  3.0 | +W18  +B11  -W1   +B12  -W9   -B8   -W20  
 7 Nowak,Ruben      5.0 | +B19  +W25  -W3   +B11  -W1   +B20  +W14  
 8 Saric,Sergey     4.5 | +W20  -B1   +W22  =B14  +B2   +W6   -W5   
 9 Ilic,Milan       4.0 | +B21  +W4   -W5   +B20  +B6   -W3   -B1   
10 Condick,Peter    4.5 | +W22  -B3   -W20  +B13  +W23  =B12  +W16  
11 Davis,Sophie     3.5 | +B23  -W6   +B19  -W7   +W14  -B4   =W26  
12 De Rooy,Jack     3.5 | +W24  -B5   +W23  -W6   +B26  =W10  -B2   
13 De Rooy,Samuel   2.5 | -W1   =B14  +B21  -W10  -W20  -B26  +B17  
14 Cajes,Conrado    3.5 | =B2   =W13  +B25  =W8   -B11  +W17  -B7   
15 Chan,Abby        1.0 | -W3   -B20  -W18  -B16  -W24  -B22  +B25  
16 Cox,Aiden        3.0 | -B4   -W2   -B26  +W15  +B25  +W19  -B10  
17 Gill,Cyrus       2.0 | -W5   -B22  +W24  -B23  +W18  -B14  -W13  
18 Gill,Noah        2.0 | -B6   -W21  +B15  -W26  -B17  +W25  -B19  
19 Goh,Nicholas     3.0 | -W7   +B24  -W11  +B22  -W4   -B16  +W18  
20 Krishnan,Anirudh 4.0 | -B8   +W15  +B10  -W9   +B13  -W7   +B6   
21 Paul,Nikash      3.0 | -W9   +B18  -W13  -B4   +W22  +B24  -W23  
22 Santoso,Crystin  3.0 | -B10  +W17  -B8   -W19  -B21  +W15  +B24  
23 Singh,Chanpreet  3.0 | -W11  +BYE  -B12  +W17  -B10  -W2   +B21  
24 Syed,Habibah     2.0 | -B12  -W19  -B17  +W25  +B15  -W21  -W22  
25 Syed,Hafsa       1.0 | +BYE  -B7   -W14  -B24  -W16  -B18  -W15  
26 goh,casey        3.5 |  --    --   +W16  +B18  -W12  +W13  =B11

All rounder event – completed

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The all round championship concluded last night with Rheyansh taking out both the evening and the overall tournament. Terrific effort Rheyansh! Proving yourself as a very capable juniors who may win plenty of tournaments in the near future (and whose future rating will show considerable improvement). The top three standings were:

  • 1st – Rheyansh (38.5 out of 47 possible)
  • 2nd – Julian (32.5)
  • 3rd – Scott (30.5).

Detailed summary scores were:

From our illustrious President:

Likely start-back date (subject to AGM) will be Tuesday 18 January. That will involve informal activities with tournament play to commence the following week.

Wishing you each a very merry Christmas if I don’t see you beforehand. Hope to see you when we start back in 2022!
Regards, Steve

Details for chess resuming on 9 November

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The event will run over 5 weeks, with a variety of game lengths. Players will accumulate points from each game, with the winner being the player gaining the highest number of points. The lengths of the games, and number of points attached is each is as follows:

  • Blitz – 9 rounds – 1 evening – 5 + 3 secs delay – 1 point per game
  • Short length – 5 rounds – 1 evening – 10 mins + 5 secs delay 2 points per game
  • Medium length – 4 rounds – 1 evening – 20 mins + 10 secs delay 3 points per game
  • Long – 4 round – 2 evenings – 30 mins + 15 secs delay 4 points per game

The dates of the games will be as follows:

  • 9 Nov – Medium length games
  • 16 Nov – Long games (night 1)
  • 23 Nov – Long games (night 2)
  • 30 Nov – Short Length Games
  • 7 Dec – Blitz

The Medium Length and Long games will be paired as one single event for the purpose of determining the pairings. Therefore, players will play different opponents across the 3 initial evenings. The Short length and blitz rounds will be paired as separate tournaments.
Players may take 1 of the first 3 rounds as byes, and will receive half the points available for the evening they are away.

As the event is unrated, it is free for members of the club. Normal tournament fees will apply otherwise.

Please note the winner(s) will receive a medal at presentation night for the event, however the decision was taken not to rate the event in acknowledgement of the time since we’ve been able to play in a competitive manner. Also, the event won’t decide a club champion for the year. Unfortunately the club championship and Peter Caissa Cup can’t be awarded this year.

Ladies and gents – please start your (chess) engines!

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Just wishing to build some momentum, as we look very likely to be able to have face-to-face chess resuming at Altona on 9th November! As mentioned in the previous post, this will be 5 rounds of medium, long, long, short and blitz time frame games, over 5 weeks.

Games would nominally start at 7.30pm, but please arrive by 7:15pm at the latest so we can organise the entries, pairings.

Sorry, chess engines will NOT be allowed, just what sits between your ears.

Lightning Results

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From our illustrious President:

Attached are the results for lightning last night. Well done to Matthew for taking out the evening with an impressive 6.5 / 7.
Next week is the start of the 5 round Western Masters. Please look to arrive before 7.30, or advise me if you’re going to be late (as a couple of people already have).

Lightning Standings

Pos   N     NAME              g | Rtg  PRtg Pts  Buc1  
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  1   2     Whitford,Matthew  m | 1550 1627 6.5  27.5 
  2   1     Beaumont,David    m | 1974 1264 6.0  26.5 
  3  13     Davis,Sophie      f |  824 1188 5.0  25.5 
  4   6     Salanowski,Mark   m | 1430 1060 4.5  27.0 
  5   4     Ilic,Milan        m | 1518 1090 4.0  28.5 
  6  16     Galia,Aaryan      f |    0 1517 4.0  27.0 
  7   9     Paul,Cijo         m | 1280 1161 4.0  23.0 
  8   7     Saric,Sergey      m | 1400  962 3.5  23.5 
  9  19     Massa,Emmanuel    m |    0 1103 3.5  23.0 
 10  11     Cox,Tyler         m |  905  612 3.5  20.5 
 11  20     Maure,Eric        m |    0  716 3.5  19.0 
 12  10     Condick,Peter     m | 1021  556 3.5  16.5 
 13   5     Kirk,Ian          m | 1435  500 3.0  23.5 
 14   3     Hogan,Steven      m | 1533 1042 3.0  23.0 
 15  12     Clerk,Felix       m |  828  621 3.0  23.0 
 16   8     Dogaris,George    m | 1288  874 3.0  22.0 
 17  14     Clerk,Max         m |  725  968 3.0  19.5 
 18  15     Cox,Aiden         m |    0  534 2.0  20.0 
 19  17     Gregorio,Jadyn    m |    0    0 1.0  20.5 
 20  18     Koci,Adem         f |    0  256 0.0  16.5