On Wednesday 16 May we played the first 2 rounds of the Handicap. This tournament is 25 + 5 with a material deficit for handicapping unless the rating gap is more than 250. In this case the higher rated player has a time deficit along with a material deficit.

After the 2 rounds we have 2 players on 2 points – Yash Narayan and Dave Misileki. We have 2 more evenings i.e 6 rounds for this tournament but anyone is welcome to join round 3 and 4 on Wednesday 23 May.

We revamped the handicapping criteria this year to try to fix last years problem where often the handicapped player had virtually no chance of competing. The games I saw looked close and could have gone either way which is what a handicap tournament should acheive most of the time. Any feedback on this is welcome.

Sorry I have been off air for awhile.

Just to catch up, the final round (round 5) of the Autumn Cup was played on the 2nd May. John Worn won outright on 4.5 point followed by Paul Postma and John McRae on 3.5 points.

Papatoetoe Chess Club Autumn Cup began on Wednesday 4th April. We had 7 boards playing in one group, under the Swiss format. In the 1st round, under a Swiss format, the top half (highest rated) play the bottom half. All of the higher rated players duely won their game except for board 2 where Temu Maroroa failed to turn up and so lost to Cairo Molesi by default. On the top board John Worn, playing white defeated John McRae.

There are 4 members who have taken half point 1st round byes so I expect more boards playing next Wednesday.

On Saturday 3rd December 2011

VENUE:
NO Block, North Campus
(refer to map overleaf ~ Enter thru Gate 13)
Chess Grand Prix
Class 1 Event
Time Control 25min + 5sec/move

PLAYERS’ MEETING 9:00AM

each age group.         (12 and over)
Tiebreaker will be the  (11 ~ 10)
lowest rating then the  (9 ~ 8)
youngest player.        (7 and below)

PAY ONLINE: ASB Account No 12-3028-0428483-51 (Please put your name in Payment ID & email)

• Please cross out ‘Or Bearer” and make cheques payable to Papatoetoe Chess Club Inc.
• Players meeting at 9:00am. (POD’s at 8:00am ~ 8:45am)
• Entries close Friday 2rd December 2011 ~ No late entries

SEND ENTRIES/ENQUIRIES TO:
Mr Barry Hooton ~ PO Box 14-160, Panmure ~ Phone: 09-527 7250