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Last update: Thursday May 17, 2007 11:33
This year's competition was held once again at Magdalen College School, Oxford on Sunday 22nd April. There were 5 rounds, with each player having 20 minutes to complete the game. The previous handicapping scheme, devised by Cyril Johnson, had the drawback that the handicap points were not added until the completion of the event. This year, round by round adjustments were made by adding game points to the lower graded teams score according to the scheme shown below. The teams were then paired according to game scores after adjustment.
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Grade difference in individual match |
Games points added to lower graded team |
0- 9 |
0 |
10-19 |
0.5 |
20-29 |
1 |
30-39 |
1.5 |
40-49 |
2 |
50-59 |
2.5 |
60+ |
3 |
11 teams of 4 entered, so unfortunately a bye was needed. A score of three points was chosen for this. The results were as follows:
1 Cowley 1 (ave 102) 18; 2 Mushrooms (ave 184) 16; 3 Oxford City (ave 105) 15; 4-5 Gloucester (ave 159), Kings Head (ave 183) 14½; 6 Magdalen College School Blackbirds B (ave 110) 14; 7 Cowley 2 (ave 129) 13½; 8 Cowley 3 (ave 140) 13; 9 Magdalen College School Blackbirds A (ave 150) 12½; 10-11 Syston (ave 96), Wanstead & Woodford (ave 130) 11½
Mike Flatt controlled, Tim Thurstan was the arbiter. I expect the event will be run again next year at the same venue.