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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 150+) 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 19th November 2012.
Round 2 will be held on 28th January 2013, and consist of five rounds with Fischer timings of 10 mins plus 5 seconds per move.
Round 3 will be held on 25th March 2013, and consist of five rounds with Fischer timings of 5 mins plus 10 seconds per move.
Round 4, 15th April 2013, will use Fischer timing 2 mins plus 15 seconds per move.
First event scores:
Simon Malcm John Alex Dave Rob
1 Simon Edwards x - + - - - 1
2 Malcolm Armstrong + x + - + = 3.5
3 John Booth - - x = + - 1.5
4 Alex Richardson + + = x - = 3
5 Dave Buxton + - - + x - 2
6 Rob Shaw + = + = + x 4
Second event scores:
Malc Dave Alex Alan Rob Simon
1 Malcolm Armstrong x + = + = + 4
2 Dave Buxton - x = + - + 2.5
3 Alex Richardson = = x = - + 2.5
4 Alan Paling - - = x - - 0.5
5 Rob Shaw = + + + x + 4.5
6 Simon Edwards - - - + + - 1
After 2 events:
I II Total
Third event scores:
Martyn Dave Malcolm Simon Total GP score
Martyn Harris x 0 0 2 2 1.7
Dave Buxton 2 x 0 0 2 1.7
Malcolm Armstrong 2 2 x 2 6 5
Simon Edwards 0 2 0 x 2 1.7
Third event played as a double round robin, giving 6 rounds rather than the usual 5. Totals scaled down by 1/6 to give GP scores.
After 3 events:
I II III Total best 2
Malcolm Armstrong 3.5 4 5 12.5 9
Rob Shaw 4 4.5 8.5 8.5
Alex Richardson 3 2.5 5.5 5.5
Dave Buxton 2 2.5 1.7 6.2 4.5
Simon Edwards 1 1 1.7 3.7 2.7
Martyn Harris 1.7 1.7 1.7
John Booth 1.5 1.5 1.5
Alan Paling 0.5 0.5 0.5
Fourth event scores:
Alan Malc Rob Dave Simon Alex
1 Alan Paling x = - - - = 1
2 Malcolm Armstrong = x = - + + 3
3 Rob Shaw + = x - + + 3.5
4 Dave Buxton + + + x = - 3.5
5 Simon Edwards + - - = x - 1.5
6 Alex Richardson = - - + + x 2.5
Final positions after 4 events:
I II III IV best 3
Malcolm Armstrong 3.5 4 5 3 12.5
Rob Shaw 4 4.5 3.5 12
Alex Richardson 3 2.5 2.5 8
Dave Buxton 2 2.5 1.7 3.5 8
Simon Edwards 1 1 1.7 1.5 4.2
Martyn Harris 1.7 1.7
John Booth 1.5 1.5
Alan Paling 0.5 1 1.5