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Stoke League Grand Prix
The Stoke League Grand Prix is a series of four one night events for stronger players (roughly 155+) held at Newcastle Bridge Club with Martyn Harris officiating and playing when otherwise there would be an odd number of contestants. Each players best three scores count towards the overall title. Six players took part in the first event, a five round 15 minute rapidplay held on the 7th November 2011.
Round 2 will be held on 5th December 2011, and consist of five rounds with Fischer timings of 10 mins plus 5 seconds per move.
Round 3 will be held on 16th January 2012, and consist of five rounds with Fischer timings of 5 mins plus 10 seconds per move.
Round 4, 26th March will use Fischer timing 2 mins plus 15 seconds per move.
First event scores:
John Martyn Dave Gerald Alan Alex
1 John Booth x = = + + = 3.5
2 Martyn Harris = x + + = - 3
3 Dave Buxton = - x - + - 1.5
4 Gerald Acey - - + x = + 2.5
5 Alan Paling - = - = x - 1
6 Alex Richardson = + + - + x 3.5
Second event scores:
Rafal John Simon Dave Malc Alan
1 Rafal Stepien x - + - - = 1.5
2 John Booth + x + + = - 3.5
3 Simon Edwards - - x - = + 1.5
4 Dave Buxton + - + x + = 3.5
5 Malcolm Armstrong + = = - x - 2
6 Alan Paling = + - = + x 3
After 2 events:
I II Total
John Booth 3.5 3.5 7
Dave Buxton 1.5 3.5 5
Alan Paling 1 3 4
Alex Richardson 3.5 3.5
Martyn Harris 3 3
Gerald Acey 2.5 2.5
Malcolm Armstrong 2 2
Rafal Stepien 1.5 1.5
Simon Edwards 1.5 1.5
Third event scores:
1 Alex Richardson 5+ 8+ 3- 7- 2+ 3
2 Gerald Acey 6= 3= 7= 4+ 1- 2.5
3 Rafal Stepien 7+ 2= 1+ 5+ 8= 4
4 Dave Buxton 8- 7- 6+ 2- 5- 1
5 Simon Edwards 1- 6+ 8+ 3- 4+ 3
6 Alan Paling 2= 5- 4- 8- 7+ 1.5
7 Ian Jamieson 3- 4+ 2= 1+ 6- 2.5
8 John Booth 4+ 1- 5- 6+ 3= 2.5
After 3 events:
I II III Total best 2
John Booth 3.5 3.5 2.5 9.5 7
Alex Richardson 3.5 3 6.5
Dave Buxton 1.5 3.5 1 6 5
Rafal Stepien 1.5 4 5.5
Alan Paling 1 3 1.5 5.5 4.5
Gerald Acey 2.5 2.5 5
Simon Edwards 1.5 3 4.5
Martyn Harris 3 3
Malcolm Armstrong 2 2
Ian Jamieson 2.5 2.5
Fourth event scores:
John Dave Alan Simon Alex Malc
1 John Booth x - + + - - 2
2 Dave Buxton + x + = + - 3.5
3 Alan Paling - - x - - = 0.5
4 Simon Edwards - = + x + - 2.5
5 Alex Richardson + - + - x + 3
6 Malcolm Armstrong + + = + - x 3.5
Fial positions after 4 events:
I II III IV best 3
John Booth 3.5 3.5 2.5 2 9.5
Alex Richardson 3.5 3 3 9.5
Dave Buxton 1.5 3.5 1 3.5 8.5
Simon Edwards 1.5 3 2.5 7
Rafal Stepien 1.5 4 5.5
Alan Paling 1 3 1.5 0.5 5.5
Malcolm Armstrong 2 3.5 5.5
Gerald Acey 2.5 2.5 5
Martyn Harris 3 3
Ian Jamieson 2.5 2.5