Report — 26 February 2016

 

St David's Day Tournament

 

With just eight players, tonight's tournament was played as a round-robin.

 

The Welsh team was scrambled together, with Martin called up to even the numbers, his eligibility being solely that he had been to Wales.

As it was the Non-Welsh filled the top three positions after handicaps were applied, so comfortably won the day.

 

The individual prize provided an upset again, a common occurrence in this handicap-based tournament.

Daniel scored a win over Adam and claimed a draw in against Andrew in a clock-affected game to put him over the line after handicaps were applied.

Joshua managed to win all games, but even a picket fence was not enough to catch Daniel.

 

Pictures of this year's winner and some past winners are below.

 

2016 winner — Daniel Sheldon
(draped in the Welsh flag)

 

Joshua Morris
2015 winner

John Ryland
2012 winner

Nathan Shaw
2011 winner

Mark Taylor
2010 winner

 

St David's Day tournament standings

All players played 7 games

No.

NAME

 

POINTS

plus
Handicap

TOTAL

1

Daniel Sheldon

N

1.5

5.8

7.3

2

Joshua Morris

N

7.0

0.0

7.0

3

Adam Morris

N

2.0

5.0

7.0

4

Martin Laizans

W

4.0

2.6

6.6

5

Brian Willcock

W

1.0

5.0

6.0

6

Tony Howes

W

4.0

1.4

5.4

7

Andrew Robinson

W

3.5

1.8

5.3

8

Tony Morris

N

5.0

0.2

5.2

St David's Day tournament 2016 results in detail

(W=Welsh; N=Non-Welsh)

 

St David's Day — Teams standings

All players played 7 games

No.

THE WELSH

 

POINTS

Handicap

TOTAL

4

Martin Laizans

W

4.0

2.6

6.6

5

Brian Willcock

W

1.0

5.0

6.0

6

Tony Howes

W

4.0

1.4

5.4

7

Andrew Robinson

W

3.5

1.8

5.3

 

WELSH TOTAL:

 

12.5

10.8

23.3

 

No.

NON-WELSH

 

POINTS

Handicap

TOTAL

1

Daniel Sheldon

N

1.5

5.8

7.3

2

Joshua Morris

N

7.0

0.0

7.0

3

Adam Morris

N

2.0

5.0

7.0

8

Tony Morris

N

5.0

0.2

5.2

 

BARBARIAN TOTAL:

 

15.5

11.0

26.5

 

 

 

[Index of news items]

[The Gap Chess Club homepage]