THE GAP CHESS CLUB
Martin Laizans Cup 2025
Time Controls: 60 minutes plus 10 seconds per move (from move one)
Start date of tournament: 7 November 2025
Finish date of tournament: 5 December 2025
ROUND 1 -- 7 November 2025
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WHITE |
Score |
BLACK |
Score |
Date |
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Howes, Tony |
1 |
Halloran, Isaac |
0 |
7/11 |
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Herrero, Diego |
0.5 |
Pendrith, Mark |
0.5 |
7/11 |
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Dennis, Jonathan |
1 |
Herrero, Mateo |
0 |
7/11 |
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Robinson, Andrew |
0.5 |
BYE |
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7/11 |
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Samtani, Mahender |
0.5 |
BYE |
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7/11 |
ROUND 2 -- 14 November 2025
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WHITE |
Score |
BLACK |
Score |
Date |
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Pendrith, Mark |
0 |
Howes, Tony |
1 |
14/11 |
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Robinson, Andrew |
0.5 |
Herrero, Diego |
0.5 |
14/11 |
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Halloran, Isaac |
1 |
Herrero, Mateo |
0 |
14/11 |
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Dennis, Jonathan |
0.5 |
BYE |
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14/11 |
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Samtani, Mahender |
0 |
BYE |
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14/11 |
ROUND 3 -- 21 November 2025
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WHITE |
Score |
BLACK |
Score |
Date |
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Dennis, Jonathan |
0 |
Robinson, Andrew |
1 |
21/11 |
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Samtani, Mahender |
1 |
Halloran, Isaac |
0 |
21/11 |
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Pendrith, Mark |
1 |
BYE |
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21/11 |
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Howes, Tony |
0.5 |
BYE |
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21/11 |
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Herrero, Diego |
0.5 |
BYE |
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21/11 |
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Herrero, Mateo |
0.5 |
BYE |
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21/11 |
ROUND 4 -- 28 November 2025
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WHITE |
Score |
BLACK |
Score |
Date |
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Howes, Tony |
0.5 |
Robinson, Andrew |
0.5 |
28/11 |
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Herrero, Diego |
0.5 |
Samtani, Mahender |
0.5 |
28/11 |
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Halloran, Isaac |
1 |
Dennis, Jonathan |
0 |
28/11 |
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Herrero, Mateo |
0 |
Pendrith, Mark |
1 |
28/11 |
ROUND 5 -- 05 December2025
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Martin Laizans Cup 2025: After Round 4
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Place |
Name |
Score |
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1 |
Howes, Tony |
3.0 |
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2 |
Robinson, Andrew |
2.5 |
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3 |
Pendrith, Mark |
2.5 |
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4 |
Herrero, Diego |
2.0 |
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5 |
Samtani, Mahender |
2.0 |
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6 |
Halloran, Isaac |
2.0 |
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7 |
Dennis, Jonathan |
1.5 |
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8 |
Herrero, Mateo |
0.5 |
Entries
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No. |
NAME |
ACF Rating Sep 2025 |
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1 |
Robinson, Andrew |
1452 |
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2 |
Howes, Tony |
1207 |
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3 |
Pendrith, Mark |
1126 |
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4 |
Dennis, Jonathan |
unrated |
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5 |
Halloran, Isaac |
unrated |
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6 |
Herrero, Diego |
unrated |
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7 |
Herrero, Mateo |
unrated |
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8 |
Samtani, Mahender |
unrated |
Tournament Rules
== Games will be played on the night scheduled for each round.
== Clocks will start at or before 7.45 p.m. on the night.
== Players can receive a maximum of two half-point byes during the tournament. No byes will be given in the final round.
== The default time for all tournament games at The Gap Chess Club is 30 minutes (as per article 6.7.1 of FIDE Laws of Chess 2018).
Tie-Breaks
Places will be decided by points, then Buchholz tie-breaks, as represented in the Vega pairing program. If players tie for first place, the title is shared.