Tournament Announcement: 2021 KWCC Teams Quick Challenge

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  • #16
    My team mate Brian offers this excellent idea: Hey Erik, I dont have chesstalk account, but was wondering if you could post my suggestion to Brian Clarke: "Run the tournament as a regular individual Swiss, except players from same team can't face each other and then take cumulative score of all 4 players per team to get the team scores and standings." This is how they do the annual Ontario High School Championship.

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    • #17
      Originally posted by Erik Malmsten View Post

      So Robert Gillanders 1602 sneaks into the top section.
      But Bobby don't want to sneak into the top section.

      Hamissauga Hooligans want to challenge this top team you advertised. You threw down the gauntlet, we picked it up.
      If we fire on all cylinders for one round, we topple the giant. :)

      Please keep the 4 player teams intact and combine into one section.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Erik Malmsten View Post
        My team mate Brian offers this excellent idea: Hey Erik, I dont have chesstalk account, but was wondering if you could post my suggestion to Brian Clarke: "Run the tournament as a regular individual Swiss, except players from same team can't face each other and then take cumulative score of all 4 players per team to get the team scores and standings." This is how they do the annual Ontario High School Championship.
        This is better than the current 2 player team idea, but it does lose some of the unique character of this annual event.

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        • #19
          As you all can see, each person commenting has different ideas about what is the best setup given the current registrants. I have also received several other ideas by email. Each idea has it's pros and cons, including mine.

          I plan to continue as I proposed in the posting #9. I base my decision on the following criteria, in decreasing order of importance.
          1. Run the tournament as a team event. This was the premise of the tournament from the beginning and is a major attractant. Reluctantly I had to reduce the number on a team from 4 to 2 to make it work.
          2. Allow players to choose their own teammates. I have split the teams in half but kept each player with an original teammate. I believe that people want teammates that are friends instead of someone who is selected by some other means.
          3. Keep the rating disparity to a minimum. Most players don't want to play against someone who is much higher or lower rated than them.
          4. Put everyone who registered onto a team. Individuals who register will be teamed up with someone else. If we have an odd number in the Swiss section, I will try to place one person onto a team of three.
          Here is an updated table of the RR section. It has also been uploaded here: Registered Players
          Team Player Rating
          MB1 David Cummings 2390
          MB1 Michael Dougherty 2160
          MB2 Eilia Zomorrodian 2260
          MB2 Egidijus Zeromskis 2242
          LCH1 Roman Sapozhnikov 2313
          LCH1 Erik Malmsten 1924
          HH1 Mikhail Egorov 2081
          HH1 Gordon Gooding 2001
          HH2 John Upper 2088
          HH2 Robert Gillanders 1602
          NB Leroy Gibson 1946
          NB Richard Glew 1688


          I will update the Swiss Section ASAP.

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          • #20
            Here is the current Swiss section
            Team Name Rating
            B1 John Vlasov 1769
            B1 Joey Sexton 962
            B2 Rob Gashgarian 1629
            B2 Matej Vidovic unr.
            B3 Lee Hendon 1446
            B3 Phi Doung unr.
            K1 Kyle Van Der Welle 1738
            K1 Samuel Chen 593
            K2 Aiden Li 1392
            K2 Anastasia Miroshnikova 1058
            KC1 Yasith Vidanaarachchi 1350
            KC1 Nisitha Jayatilleka unr.
            KC2 Emil Kerimov 941
            KC2 Seyon Vasantharajan 913
            KC2 Abhinav Ramakrishnan unr.
            LCH Brian Hanratty 1604
            LCH Sergio Rodriguez 1280
            NB Takahito Ishiguro unr.
            NB Andrew Racknor unr.
            T1 Charlie Trudeau unr.
            T1 Shamak Dutta unr.
            T2 Alex Droogendyk unr.
            T2 Slobodan Markovic unr.
            T3 Advith Channalli unr.
            T3 Parth Panchal unr.
            T4 Kevin Fernandes 1684
            T4 Szilard Balla 1351
            TL Caleb Langridge 1035
            TL Craig Langridge unr.

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            • #21
              Hi Brian:

              You, in error, posted your tournament update of this evening, under the "Blitz Tournament" thread.

              Bob A

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              • #22
                Originally posted by Bob Armstrong View Post
                Hi Brian:

                You, in error, posted your tournament update of this evening, under the "Blitz Tournament" thread.

                Bob A
                I just noticed that. I think that I have been working too hard lately.

                Here's an update about food and drinks in the building:

                You can bring in bottled water, coffee, lunches, etc. As long as you’re able to stay safely distanced from one another 2 m (6 ft) then you’re fine. There should be garbage cans / recycle bins in the hall.

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                • #23
                  Several pictures from the tournament at https://photos.app.goo.gl/B26KADQcE2amWtWS7

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                  • #24
                    Thanks Egidijus. Great pictures!

                    I added comments to some of them, identifying people.

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                    • #25
                      And now for the tournament results, starting with the best team name.
                      ALEKHINE'S OF FUN
                      HAMISSAUGA HOOLIGANS
                      KEEP CALM AND CARO-KANN Winners
                      KNIGHTPACK HUSTLERS
                      MODERNA BENONIS 2nd
                      NEPO MY EGGO
                      NEPO'S BUN
                      RETI FOR ANYTHING 3rd
                      Congratulations to Keep Calm and Caro-Kann, with 13 votes out of 33. Incidentally this was the only team that registered 5 players: Seyon Vasantharajan, Emil Kerimov, Nisitha Jayatilleka, Abhinav Ramakrishnan, and Yasith Vidanaarachchi. They got their entry fees back as a prize.

                      Second place went to Moderna Benonis with 6 votes: IM David Cummings, Eilia Zomorrodian, Egidijus Zeromskis, and FM Michael Dougherty.

                      Third place went to Reti for Anything with 5 votes: Rob Gashgarian and Slobodan Markovic.

                      Last edited by Brian Clarke; Sunday, 12th December, 2021, 03:57 PM.

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                      • #26
                        Round Robin Team:
                        # Place Name Rating Code Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
                        1 1 MODERNA BENONIS 1 2275 MB1 W3 [2.0] W2 [1.5] W4 [1.5] W5 [2.0] W6 [2.0] 5.0
                        2 2 MODERNA BENONIS 2 2251 MB2 W6 [2.0] L1 [0.5] W5 [2.0] W3 [1.5] W4 [1.5] 4.0
                        3 3 HAMISSAUGA HOOLIGANS 1 2084 HH1 L1 [0.0] W4 [1.5] W6 [2.0] L2 [0.5] W5 [2.0] 3.0
                        4 4 NIGHTPACK HUSTLERS 2118 LCH W5 [2.0] L3 [0.5] L1 [0.5] W6 [2.0] L2 [0.5] 2.0
                        5 5 NEPOS BUN 1817 NB L4 [0.0] D6 [1.0] L2 [0.0] L1 [0.0] L3 [0.0] 0.5
                        6 5 HAMISSAUGA HOOLIGANS 2 1802 HH2 L2 [0.0] D5 [1.0] L3 [0.0] L4 [0.0] L1 [0.0] 0.5

                        Round Robin Individual:
                        # Place Name Rating Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
                        1 1 David Cummings 2390 MB1 W7 W5 D4 W11 W9 4.5
                        2 1 Michael Dougherty 2160 MB1 W6 D3 W8 W10 W12 4.5
                        3 3 Egidijus Zeromskis 2242 MB2 W12 D2 W10 D6 W8 4.0
                        4 4 Roman Sapozhnikov 2313 LCH W11 D7 D1 W9 D5 3.5
                        5 4 Eilia Zomorrodian 2260 MB2 W9 L1 W11 W7 D4 3.5
                        6 4 John Upper 2088 HH1 L2 W8 W12 D3 W10 3.5
                        7 7 Mikhail Egorov 2081 HH1 L1 D4 W9 L5 W11 2.5
                        8 8 Erik Malmsten 1924 LCH W10 L6 L2 W12 L3 2.0
                        9 9 Gordon Gooding 2001 HH2 L5 W11 L7 L4 L1 1.0
                        10 9 Richard Glew 1688 NB L8 W12 L3 L2 L6 1.0
                        11 10 Leroy Gibson 1946 NB L4 L9 L5 L1 L7 0.0
                        12 10 Robert Gillanders 1602 HH2 L3 L10 L6 L8 L2 0.0

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                        • #27
                          Sorry I couldnt play. Hate it when work gets in the way of chess. Glad I dropped in. Nice to say hello to old chess buddies.

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                          • #28
                            Keep Calm and Caro-Kann. Very witty and appropriate in this day and age. I think I'll use that saying elsewhere. Congratulations to that team!

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                            • #29
                              Swiss Team:
                              # Place Name Rating Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
                              1 1 RETI FOR ANYTHING 1629 B4 W12 [1.5] D3 [1.0] W11 [2.0] D2 [1.0] D7 [1.0] 3.5
                              2 1 NEPO MY EGGO 1518 T4 D9 [1.0] W8 [2.0] W5 [2.0] D1 [1.0] D3 [1.0] 3.5
                              3 1 NIGHTPACK HUSTLERS 1442 LCH W10 [2.0] D1 [1.0] W9 [2.0] D6 [1.0] D2 [1.0] 3.5
                              4 1 BRANTFORD 2 unr. B2 W14 [2.0] D5 [1.0] D7 [1.0] D8 [1.0] W11 [2.0] 3.5
                              5 5 ALEKHINE'S OF FUN 1446 B3 W7 [2.0] D4 [2.0] L2 [0.0] W13 [2.0] D6 [1.0] 3.0
                              6 5 BRANTFORD 1 1366 B1 D13 [1.0] D11 [1.0] W12 [1.5] D3 [1.0] D5 [1.0] 3.0
                              7 5 KEEP CALM AND CARO KANN 2 927 KC2 L5 [0.0] W14 [1.5] D4 [1.0] W9 [2.0] D1 [1.0] 3.0
                              8 8 NEPOS BUN unr. NB D11 [1.0] L2 [0.0] W14 [2.0] D4 [2.0] D9 [1.0] 2.5
                              9 9 TEAM LANGRIDGE 1035 TL D2 [1.0] W13 [1.5] L3 [0.0] L7 [0.0] D8 [1.0] 2.0
                              10 9 TEAM 1 855 T1 L3 [0.0] D12 [1.0] D13 [1.0] D11 [1.0] D14 [1.0] 2.0
                              11 10 KEEP CALM AND CARO KANN 1 1350 KC1 D8 [1.0] D6 [1.0] L1 [0.0] D10 [1.0] L4 [0.0] 1.5
                              12 10 KITCHENER 1 1166 K1 L1 [0.5] D10 [1.0] L6 [0.5] D14 [1.0] D13 [1.0] 1.5
                              13 10 TEAM 3 unr. T3 D6 [1.0] L9 [0.5] D10 [1.0] L5 [0.0] D12 [1.0] 1.5
                              14 11 KITCHENER 2 1225 K2 L4 [1.0] L7 [0.5] L8 [0.0] D12 [1.0] D10 [1.0] 1.0


                              Swiss Individual:
                              # Place Name Rating Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Rd 5 Total
                              1 1 Kevin Fernandes 1684 T4 W24 W4 W9 W14 W3 5.0
                              2 2 Kyle Van Der Welle 1738 K1 D14 W25 D7 W21 W30 4.0
                              3 2 Brian Hanratty 1604 LCH W25 W14 W24 W7 L1 4.0
                              4 2 Takahito Ishiguro unr. NB W28 L1 W21 W13 W24 4.0
                              5 2 Slobodan Markovic unr. B4 W29 W10 W28 W16 L20 4.0
                              6 2 Matej Vidovic unr. B2 W23 L9 W18 W26 W28 4.0
                              7 7 John Vlasov 1769 B1 W30 W27 D2 L3 W9 3.5
                              8 7 Parth Panchal unr. T3 W17 D15 W12 L11 W29 3.5
                              9 9 Lee Hendon 1446 B3 W22 W6 L1 W30 L7 3.0
                              10 9 Sergio Rodriguez 1280 LCH W12 L5 W15 L17 W16 3.0
                              11 9 Phi Doung unr. B3 W18 L13 L16 W8 W17 3.0
                              12 9 Shamak Dutta unr. T1 L10 W29 L8 W28 W23 3.0
                              13 9 Daniel Vidovic unr. B2 W21 W11 L22 L4 W27 3.0
                              14 14 Rob Gashgarian 1629 B4 D2 L3 W27 L1 W22 2.5
                              15 14 Craig Langridge unr. TL W16 D8 L10 L20 W26 2.5
                              16 16 Szilard Balla 1351 T4 L15 W26 W11 L5 L10 2.0
                              17 16 Joey Sexton 962 B1 L8 L19 W29 W10 L11 2.0
                              18 16 Emil Kerimov 941 KC2 L11 W23 L6 W24 --- 2.0
                              19 16 Nisitha Jayatilleka (KC1) unr. KC1 W26 W17 U--- U--- U--- 2.0
                              20 16 Nisitha Jayatilleka (KC2) unr. KC2 U--- U--- U--- W15 W5 2.0
                              21 21 Aiden Li 1392 K2 L13 D22 L4 L2 W25 1.5
                              22 21 Seyon Vasantharajan 913 KC2 L9 D21 W13 U--- L14 1.5
                              23 23 Anastasia Miroshnikova 1058 K2 L6 L18 L26 W29 L12 1.0
                              24 23 Caleb Langridge 1035 TL L1 W30 L3 L18 L4 1.0
                              25 23 Charlie Trudeau 855 T1 L3 L2 W30 L27 L21 1.0
                              26 23 Andrew Racknor unr. NB L19 L16 W23 L6 L15 1.0
                              27 23 Abhinav Ramakrishnan unr. KC1 U--- L7 L14 W25 L13 1.0
                              28 28 Yasith Vidanaarachchi 1350 KC1 L4 U--- L5 L12 L6 0.0
                              29 28 Samuel Chen 593 K1 L5 L12 L17 L23 L8 0.0
                              30 28 Advith Channalli unr. T3 L7 L24 L25 L9 L2 0.0

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