The Gap Chess Club -- Records and Trivia
Note: This page last updated: July 2020
Garry de Jager -- 1982 Flood Cup (7 rounds)
Peter Cronin -- 1986 Flood Cup (7 rounds)
Joe Tarnawski -- 1992 One Hour (6 rounds)
Eddie Ottschoffski -- 1996 SW Trophy (7 rounds)
Eddie Ottschoffski -- 1998 Handicap (7 rounds)
Andrew Robinson -- 2002 SW Trophy (10 rounds)
Brian Thomas -- 2006 Allegro (22 rounds)
Brian Thomas -- 2007 Lightning (14 rounds)
Tony Howes -- 2011 SW Trophy (13 rounds)
Andrew Mather -- 2014 SW Trophy (11 rounds)
Andrew Mather -- 2015 Allegro (26 rounds)
Cameron De Vere -- 2017 Flood Cup (7 rounds)
Note: David Appleton won the first 6 games in the 1987 Flood Cup. Having an unassailable lead, he forfeited his final round game in which he was due to play Harvey Quaresmini.
Undefeated in all classical rated tournament games in a calendar year (10+ games)
|
Year |
Player |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
Points |
% |
|
2011 |
Howes, Tony |
18 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
17.5 |
97.22 |
|
2002 |
Robinson, Andrew |
18 |
14 |
4 |
0 |
16.0 |
88.89 |
|
1997 |
Nothdurft, John |
12 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
10.5 |
87.50 |
|
2013 |
Robinson, Andrew |
18 |
11 |
7 |
0 |
14.5 |
80.56 |
|
2008 |
Robinson, Andrew |
13 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
7.5 |
57.69 |
Biggest Upsets -- Tournament Winners
1997 Stuart Wilson Trophy -- Colin Schofield - won this tournament in a play-off after a 3-way tie for first. He started as the 6th seed in a field of 16. Colin had never previously won a tournament in 8 years at the club.
1999 Flood Cup -- Mark Winn -- won a 3-way play-off against Nathan Davidson and Eddie Ottschoffski. Going into the play-off, he had lost at his previous 3 encounters against both of these players.
2000 Flood Cup -- Luke Murray - equal 1st with Brian Thomas -- in his previous rated club tournament, the 1999 Stuart Wilson Trophy, he had won 1 and lost 5 games. Year 2000 saw very rapid improvement in this junior player (14-y-o) who managed to win the Maiden Trophy as well as a share in the Flood Cup.