Prize Night Tournament - Handicap Lightning
Prize Night
The night commenced with the presentation of prizes to tournament and trophy winner for 2015.
Tonight’s prizes included were organised by John, and included individual trophies for winners as well as the engraved perpetual trophies.
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Cameron De Vere |
Martin Laizans |
Andrew Mather |
Joshua Morris |
Handicap Lightning Tournament
The groups were drawn at random, and played a round-robin with the top two in each group progressing to the semi-finals.
The handicap system is based on a system of handicaps awarded on playing strength. The handicaps were determined based on performance in the club’s recent Lightning Tournament. Before each game the difference between the 2 players’ handicaps is calculated, with the lower rated player having 5 minutes in the game to make all moves. The higher rated player is allocated 5 minutes minus the handicap difference (but must have at least one minute). For example, if the difference is 2.0 then the higher rated player will receive three minutes to make their moves.
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Some of tonight’s action |
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Group stage
Results in the group stage were as follows.
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Group A |
POINTS |
Handicap |
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Andrew Robinson |
4.0 |
3.0 |
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Andrew Mather |
3.0 |
0.0 |
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Martin Laizans |
2.0 |
3.5 |
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Daniel Sheldon |
1.0 |
5.5 |
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Peter Hiller |
0.0 |
4.5 |
This group went to form, with the exception of two results.
Andrew Mather lost to Andrew Robinson after being overly conscious of his time (he played 2 vs 5 minutes) and losing a piece at 1 vs 2 minutes.
Daniel Sheldon also played well to beat the more experienced Peter Hiller.
Andrew Robinson’s games against Martin and Daniel were both retrieved from dead lost positions, so this group was closer than it’s final standings indicate.
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Group B |
POINTS |
Handicap |
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Joshua Morris |
3.0 |
1.5 |
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Tony Morris |
3.0 |
1.5 |
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Cameron De Vere |
3.0 |
2.5 |
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Brian Willcock |
1.0 |
4.5 |
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Adam Morris |
0.0 |
4.5 |
Play-offs: A random draw was made for two rounds of one minute games to decides the first three places: Cameron De Vere – Tony Morris 0-1; Tony Morris – Joshua Morris 1-0
With Cameron upsetting Joshua in the first round, the expected order was upset and three players finished joint first.
A three-way play-off of one minute games ensued. A random draw saw Cameron play Tony in the first game, the winner to play off against Joshua.
Cameron lost to Tony Morris in the first game, ensuring Tony made the semi-finals.
Tony then lost to Joshua who claimed first position in the group.
Semi-Finals
Andrew Robinson – Tony Morris 1-0
Joshua Morris – Andrew Mather 0-1
Third Place Match
Tony Morris – Joshua Morris 0-1
Final
Andrew Mather – Andrew Robinson 1-0
Andrew Mather reversed the result of his group game with Andrew Robinson, to win this tournament for the third time.
Tony had to face Joshua for the third time tonight, and unfortunately for him the result was the same in all three games.
CONSOLATION MATCHES
5-8 Classification
Semi-F Martin Laizans – Brian Willcock 1-0
Semi-F Cameron De Vere – Daniel Sheldon 1-0
5-6 Match Martin Laizans – Cameron De Vere 1-0
7-8 Match Brian Willcock – Daniel Sheldon 1-0
9-12 Classification
9-10 Match Peter Hiller – Adam Morris 1-0
Further information:
Past winners of the Handicap Lightning tournament (with index to past tournaments)
Results of tonight’s tournament in are presented here in detail.