Only six games were played tonight, but among them was the fixture that may decide the outcome of the tournament. In the final set of games for the night, George beat Tony in game one. In the second game Tony had a clear win, holding a K+Q v K+R advantage, but conceded a draw.
In an earlier game, Luthien won the first game and drew the second against Tony in an upset result that threw the tournament wide open. George has completed all of his games, so the winner will have to concede less than 5 points as George has conceded 4½. This leaves Andrew, Tony and Harvey as the only players with a mathematical chance of beating George to first, although Harvey damaged his chances tonight by losing both games to Andrew.
Results:
Harvey 2 John 0
Luthien 1.5 Tony 0.5
Andrew 2 Harvey 0
Tony 2 Stuart W 0
John1 Luthien 1
George 1.5 Tony 0.5
Allegro 2004: Current standings
All players to play 26 games
|
No. |
NAME |
POINTS |
PLAYED |
|
1 |
George Flitcroft-Smith |
21½ |
26 |
|
2 |
Andrew Robinson |
16½ |
20 |
|
3 |
Ray Adams |
12½ |
24 |
|
4 |
Tony Howes |
12 |
16 |
|
5 |
Harvey Quaresmini |
11 |
15 |
|
6 |
Debbie Jenkins |
9 |
14 |
|
7 |
Stuart Holt |
8 |
14 |
|
8 |
Luthien Russell |
8 |
16 |
|
9 |
Brian Willcock |
7 |
18 |
|
10 |
John Curran |
7 |
21 |
|
11 |
Marty Chadwick |
6½ |
24 |
|
12 |
Stuart Wilson |
4 |
24 |
|
13 |
Peter Hiller |
3 |
10 |
|
14 |
James Hiller |
0 |
10 |
Note: Adam Lucas withdrew from the tournament
Allegro tournament 2004 results in detail
Quote of the night
“I had to bury two cheeks at work today…. And I didn’t get an allowance.” – Harvey complaining about work on the railways
“It gives another whole meaning to turning the other cheek” Phil’s verdict on Harvey’s tale of woe.