Lightning Tournament
After the first night of play it seems one of the three front runners will take the Lightning Crown for 2011.
Other played well, although Allegro runner-up Jim Petrie saying that the time control was a little too fast for his liking.
Promising junior Marcus Porter came for his first night at the club and put in a creditable performance.
Lightning 2011: Current standings
All players to play 14 games
| 
   No.  | 
  
   NAME  | 
  
   POINTS  | 
  
   PLAYED  | 
 
| 
   1  | 
  
   Andrew Robinson  | 
  
   6.0  | 
  
   7  | 
 
| 
   2  | 
  
   Tony Howes  | 
  
   6.0  | 
  
   7  | 
 
| 
   3  | 
  
   Nathan Shaw  | 
  
   5.5  | 
  
   7  | 
 
| 
   4  | 
  
   Jim Petrie  | 
  
   3.5  | 
  
   7  | 
 
| 
   5  | 
  
   Russell Lyons  | 
  
   3.0  | 
  
   7  | 
 
| 
   6  | 
  
   Marcus Porter  | 
  
   2.5  | 
  
   7  | 
 
| 
   7  | 
  
   Cameron De Vere  | 
  
   1.5  | 
  
   7  | 
 
| 
   8  | 
  
   John Ryland  | 
  
   0.0  | 
  
   7  | 
 
Lightning Tournament 2011 results in detail
Week one results
No. Player Rating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
1 Andrew Robinson 1455 X 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 6.0
2 Marcus Porter unr 0 X ½ 0 1 0 0 1 2.5
3 Jim Petrie 1082 0 ½ X 1 1 0 0 1 3.5
4 Russell Lyons 1210 0 1 0 X 1 0 0 1 3.0
5 Cameron De Vere 1551 ½ 0 0 0 X 0 0 1 1.5
6 Nathan Shaw 1365 ½ 1 1 1 1 X 0 1 5.5
7 Tony Howes 1423 0 1 1 1 1 1 X 1 6.0
8 John Ryland unr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0.0
| 
   Round  | 
  
   Week one – Pairings  | 
 |||
| 
   1  | 
  
   1-8  | 
  
   2-7  | 
  
   3-6  | 
  
   4-5  | 
 
| 
   2  | 
  
   8-5  | 
  
   6-4  | 
  
   7-3  | 
  
   1-2  | 
 
| 
   3  | 
  
   2-8  | 
  
   3-1  | 
  
   4-7  | 
  
   5-6  | 
 
| 
   4  | 
  
   8-6  | 
  
   7-5  | 
  
   1-4  | 
  
   2-3  | 
 
| 
   5  | 
  
   3-8  | 
  
   4-2  | 
  
   5-1  | 
  
   6-7  | 
 
| 
   6  | 
  
   8-7  | 
  
   1-6  | 
  
   2-5  | 
  
   3-4  | 
 
| 
   7  | 
  
   4-8  | 
  
   5-3  | 
  
   6-2  | 
  
   7-1  | 
 
Quote of the night
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