Apterous Summer Open Week 4

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:24 pm

The matches in the pool play divisions:
U1000:
Niall Seymour 1-2 Phil Collinge
Shaun Hegarty 2-0 Jason Turner
Andy Wilson - James Levison
Ian Dent 0-2 Julie Russell
Liam Tiernan 1-2 James Hall
(Shaun Hegarty 2-1 Phil Collinge)
Standings and inane chatter for the U1000 are here.
Oh, and because there were some questions: The field is in two pools of five, playing a round-robin; on the week you would normally be scheduled for a bye, you're playing your direct opposite in the other pool. So for instance, Phil and Julie played their crossover match in week 1, because they would normally have started with a bye; Liam and Shaun will play their crossover match in week 5. If the two pool winners played a crossover game as scheduled, then that game was (post facto) the "finals"; if not, then we'll have a separate "finals" match to end the series.

The U800 division has finished the preliminary pool play, and is now in the playoffs. The full standings are
here. The top two from each pool go into the top bracket; the bottom two into the lower bracket. You will play your counterparts in the other pool during weeks 4 and 5; the game between the other qualifier in your pool carries over into your playoff standings. Whoever wins the top bracket, wins the championship; whoever wins the bottom bracket will take the consolation prize of 5th place. Originally-scheduled-but-unplayed matches between people in the same bracket can be made up; those between different playoff brackets can not.
Ian Dent - Ben Ziek
Maxine Silkstone - Adam Dexter
(Ian Dent 2-0 Adam Dexter)
James Leroux 2-0 Gregor Morgan
Steve Rogers - Supee Juachan
(Steve Rogers - Gregor Morgan)

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:32 pm

Pairings for the Open:
Innis Carson 0-2 Kirk Bevins
Charlie Reams 1-2 Junaid Mubeen
Oliver Garner - Jon Corby
Dinos Sfyris 0-1 Neil Zussman
Jim Bentley 0-2 Kai Laddiman
David O'Donnell 2-0 Richard Priest
Ross Allatt - Andrew Hulme
James Hurrell 2-1 Aaron Higgs
Matt Morrison - Ben Wilson
Jack Hurst 1-2 Andy Kravis
Jeff Burgin - Martin May
Ian Volante 0-2 Tom Rowell
Simon Myers 2-0 Julie Taylor
Henry Meier 2-0 Paul Erdunast
Jay Murphy - Donald Gordon
Mark Harrison - Julie Russell
Niall Seymour 0-2 James Levison
Marc Meakin 2-1 Ian Dent
(Peter Lee 2-0 Ben Ziek)
Injured Reserve: Damian Eadie, James Doohan, Peter Lee, Ben Ziek

If the starred games could wait until at least Monday, in case Ben and Peter get their game in, I would appreciate it. (Alright, it's Monday now, so off you go.)

The standings and suchlike are here.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:49 pm

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:02 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:Eek!

The air is getting pretty thin up there.

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 7:06 pm

The U1200 matches for week 4:
Matthew Green 2-0 Andy Kravis
Lesley Hines - Jeff Clayton
Ross Allatt 1-2 Aaron Higgs
Jeff Burgin 0-2 Henry Meier
Marcus Hares 2-1 Simon Myers
Paul Erdunast 0-2 Mark Harrison
Tyron Potts - Matt Morrison
Jay Murphy - Rob Thomas*
Donald Gordon 2-0 Liam Tiernan
Shaun Hegarty 0-2 Tom Rowell
Peter Lee 2-0 Ian Dent
Peter Crawley 2-0 Daniel O'Dowd
Phil Collinge 1-2 Andy Wilson
Injured Reserve: James Doohan, Barry Evans*
The current crosstable is posted here.

Aaron Higgs · Post by **Aaron Higgs** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:04 pm

Open v James Hurrell (1-2)

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91500.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91508
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91524

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:15 pm

Ian Dent 2-0 Adam Dexter

Two games a week apart so I'm not posting them.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:21 pm

Ian Dent wrote: Two games a week apart so I'm not posting them.

Makes sense.

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:30 am

Charlie Reams wrote:
Ian Dent wrote: Two games a week apart so I'm not posting them.
Makes sense.

Why did you tell him about the "finding two games played a week apart" feature!?!?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:51 am

Andrew Feist wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote:
Ian Dent wrote: Two games a week apart so I'm not posting them.
Makes sense.
Why did you tell him about the "finding two games played a week apart" feature!?!?

I don't really understand this post, but it's trivial to find them with Head to Head.

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:04 am

Charlie Reams wrote:
Andrew Feist wrote:
Charlie Reams wrote: Makes sense.
Why did you tell him about the "finding two games played a week apart" feature!?!?
I don't really understand this post, but it's trivial to find them with Head to Head.

I know that, and I have done so. Apparently I'm going to have start flagging sarcasm again.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:20 am

Andrew Feist wrote:I know that, and I have done so. Apparently I'm going to have start flagging sarcasm again.

But it didn't make any sense to ask why I'd told him about a feature which evidently I hadn't (even entertaining the joke that there was such a feature). Did you mean "why didn't..."?

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:23 am

Charlie Reams wrote:
Andrew Feist wrote:I know that, and I have done so. Apparently I'm going to have start flagging sarcasm again.
But it didn't make any sense to ask why I'd told him about a feature which evidently I hadn't (even entertaining the joke that there was such a feature). Did you mean "why didn't..."?

The joke being that it was (hypothetically) so trivial to look it up that he needn't bother but could leave it for me?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:31 am

Andrew Feist wrote:The joke being that it was (hypothetically) so trivial to look it up that he needn't bother but could leave it for me?

Right, I get it now. Maybe I'm being a bit orty but I find it hard to imagine that anyone would've figured that out.

James Hurrell · Post by **James Hurrell** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:29 pm

Aaron Higgs wrote:Open v James Hurrell (1-2)

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91415
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91508
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91524

The 1st game should actually have this link: -

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91500.

A close set of games in which Aaron played really well and definitely deserved the decider.

Aaron Higgs · Post by **Aaron Higgs** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:03 pm

James Hurrell wrote:
Aaron Higgs wrote:Open v James Hurrell (1-2)

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91415
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91508
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91524
The 1st game should actually have this link: -

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91500.

A close set of games in which Aaron played really well and definitely deserved the decider.

My bad, edited it accordingly. And cheers James.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:10 pm

Kirk Bevins 2 - 0 Innis Carson

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91949
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91958

Some nice words in that lot.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:14 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:Kirk Bevins 2 - 0 Innis Carson

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91949
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91958

Some nice words in that lot.

Shame you picked the other anagram, MOONRISE AFTERSUN would've made a great pair.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:26 pm

Tom, I'll be around tonight in theory. When are you available?

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:08 pm

David O'Donnell v Richard Priest -

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91987

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92008

Julie Russell · Post by **Julie Russell** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:32 pm

Julie Russell 2 0 Ian Dent

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92046
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92056

Well played Ian

Henry Meier · Post by **Henry Meier** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:11 pm

Henry Meier 2 - 0 Jeff Burgin

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92169
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92178

Two topsy-turvy games which could have gone either way. Well played, Jeff, unlucky.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:29 pm

Marc Meakin 2 Ian Dent 1

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91957

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91968

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92183

3 close games I had some lucky numbers there on Ians picks (4 large)

Thanks again Ian for a great match

Simon Myers · Post by **Simon Myers** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:56 pm

U1200 result:

Simon Myers 72 - 80 Marcus Hares
Marcus Hares 63 - 87 Simon Myers
Simon Myers 60 - 97 Marcus Hares

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:04 am

Thanks Marc. Felt a bit unlucky as I would have won the second game but for a crash.
Anyways, it doesn't matter one jot.

See you all sometime soon.

Sorry Feisty.

Andy Kravis · Post by **Andy Kravis** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:02 pm

Open Result:
Jack Hurst 1 - 2 Andy Kravis

Game 1: http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92641
Game 2: http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92649
Game 3: http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92653

The first game was decided by 2 points (though the conundrum wasn't crucial), and the second and third games each had crucial conundrums. All very close games; well played, Jack.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:06 pm

Very well played Andy, you would have won all three games easily if it wasn't for the numbers.

Matthew Green · Post by **Matthew Green** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:38 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92667
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92675

Matt Green 2-0 Andy Kravis

Despite a near hideous collapse in the opener...

J.Levison · Post by **J.Levison** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:24 pm

Got the frist win of the open under my belt. 2-0 vs Niall Seymour

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92696
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92710

Donald Gordon · Post by **Donald Gordon** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:50 pm

my games against Liam Tiernan in the u1200 (2-0)

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92648
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92721

James Leroux · Post by **James Leroux** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:08 pm

James Leroux 2-0 Gregor Morgan
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92728
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92737

tomrowell · Post by **tomrowell** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:20 pm

Tom Rowell 2-0 Ian Volante

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92769
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92788

always a pleasure to play mr volante

Benjamin Ziek · Post by **Benjamin Ziek** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:46 pm

Andrew Feist wrote: Injured Reserve: Damian Eadie, James Doohan, Peter Lee, Ben Ziek
(Peter and Ben: to get off IR, play your week 3 game. Thanks.)

We've now played and the results are:

Peter Lee 98 - 55 Ben Ziek
Peter Lee 98 - 60 Ben Ziek

Shaun Hegarty · Post by **Shaun Hegarty** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:10 am

Good pair of games. Tom Rowell broke my 2-1 or 1-2 trend by beating me outright.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92806 Me 60 - 71 Tom
Got myself another chicken with agilities in that one, and the conundrum was atrocious.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92820 Tom 88 - 74 Me
Kept thinking I was coming back, but Tom kept pulling away again to take a crucial conundrum that I don't think I would've got.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:15 am

tomrowell wrote:Tom Rowell 2-0 Ian Volante

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92769
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=92788

always a pleasure to play mr volante

Yep, well done Tom. I just couldn't get close enough to you.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:15 am

Neil Zussman 98-90 Dinos Sfyris

Unfortunately we're both not available for the rest of the week to play the last game(s). Won't ask for an extension as it would put a strain on the rest of the tournament. I'm happy for Neil to have the overall win since he won the first one fair and square. If you want pretend the 2nd game was same as the first or call it 2-1 or 1-0. Whatever I don't mind.

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:59 am

Dinos Sfyris wrote:If you want pretend the 2nd game was same as the first or call it 2-1 or 1-0. Whatever I don't mind.

That's very generous of you Dinos, although I'm sure Neil would probably offer the same if he was in your posi... oh wait.

Neil Zussman · Post by **Neil Zussman** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:26 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Neil Zussman 98-90 Dinos Sfyris

Unfortunately we're both not available for the rest of the week to play the last game(s). Won't ask for an extension as it would put a strain on the rest of the tournament. I'm happy for Neil to have the overall win since he won the first one fair and square. If you want pretend the 2nd game was same as the first or call it 2-1 or 1-0. Whatever I don't mind.

Thanks Dinos. I would feel bad about getting an automatic win based on that one game though, especially since it was my fault that we couldn't play the other games at the same time. If anyone has a fairer suggestion, feel free to suggest it.
Incidentally, in round 1 of that game I suffered an 'epic end round early fail' as Dinos put it, which was amusing. (Basically I ended the round early which was not the most sensible thing I've ever done).
By the way, giving us an extension wouldn't work either, since I won't be able to get on Apterous until Friday or Saturday next week. I also apologise for any convenience this may cause to my next opponent: can somebody please make sure they see this message, whoever my opponent may be. Thanks.

Jon Corby wrote:
Dinos Sfyris wrote:If you want pretend the 2nd game was same as the first or call it 2-1 or 1-0. Whatever I don't mind.
That's very generous of you Dinos, although I'm sure Neil would probably offer the same if he was in your posi... oh wait.

I don't understand this comment. Should I be insulted?

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:32 pm

Dinos wins 2-1 by default.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:25 pm

Great fun games with Junaid, neither of us played exceptionally but still good contests:

Junaid took the first on a crucial, I hit back in the second, and then Junaid wrapped it up with a dominating performance in the third although, in my 10th game of the tournament, I finally got the conundrum!

Final result: Mubeen 2 - 1 Reams. Well played chap.

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:27 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:Well played chap.

Thanks Charlie, you too...and apologies for keeping you waiting the whole afternoon. Just so everyone's clear (particularly Damian et al)...this was not the decider!

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:42 pm

Charlie Reams wrote:Great fun games with Junaid, neither of us played exceptionally but still good contests:

Junaid took the first on a crucial, I hit back in the second, and then Junaid wrapped it up with a dominating performance in the third although, in my 10th game of the tournament, I finally got the conundrum!

Final result: Mubeen 2 - 1 Reams. Well played chap.

Good games lads, TUATARAS was effing awesome.

Maxine Silkstone · Post by **Maxine Silkstone** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:33 pm

Calling Adam Dexter, tried a PM, no reply for two days, we only have three days left, get yer finger out dude!

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 7:44 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:Neil Zussman 98-90 Dinos Sfyris

Unfortunately we're both not available for the rest of the week to play the last game(s). Won't ask for an extension as it would put a strain on the rest of the tournament. I'm happy for Neil to have the overall win since he won the first one fair and square. If you want pretend the 2nd game was same as the first or call it 2-1 or 1-0. Whatever I don't mind.

Currently partial results count as, well, as partial results. Nobody gets a match point, but Neil will get a game point on the tiebreaker.

Shaun Hegarty · Post by **Shaun Hegarty** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:56 pm

Me 2 - 0 Jason Turner

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93506 66 - 83
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93516 87 - 58

I got another 87

Phil Collinge · Post by **Phil Collinge** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:28 am

U1000

Niall Seymour 1-2 Phil Collinge

89-76 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93664
75-78 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93671
83-87 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=93680

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:36 am

Andy Wilson 2 - 1 Phil Collinge in the wooden spoon fixture!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 7792981486
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 0294292208
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 2521142295

Unlucky Phil. Second game was a bit dodgy but the other two were half decent. All of em on crucials. Phil was drunk though so it's a hollow victory!

Phil Collinge · Post by **Phil Collinge** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:39 am

Andy Wilson wrote: Phil was drunk though

And you were stoned

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:10 am

ah sure that's a given!

Maxine Silkstone · Post by **Maxine Silkstone** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:16 am

Andrew, what happens if your opponent is a no-show? Adam not seen since 13th, think perhaps his PC has died or summat?

Simon Myers · Post by **Simon Myers** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:23 pm

Open result:

Simon Myers 85 - 59 Julie Taylor
Julie Taylor 68 - 84 Simon Myers

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:33 pm

Kai Laddiman 93 - 66 Jim Bentley

BORING

Kai Laddiman 92 - 37 Jim Bentley

Note Rds 2 and 11...

A drab set of games, but meh, a point's a point. (except when it's a jar)

Aaron Higgs · Post by **Aaron Higgs** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:42 pm

U1200 v Ross Allatt (2-1)

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94063
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94073
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94085

Henry Meier · Post by **Henry Meier** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:49 pm

In the Open:

Henry Meier 2 - 0 Paul Erdunast

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94077
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94092

Paul gave me the fright of my life in the first game, thought he was going to make the greatest comeback of the tournament. The second game was a far more tense, close affair which could have gone either way. Well played both Paul.

Mark Harrison · Post by **Mark Harrison** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:41 pm

Two games of...well, contrasting quality against Paul Erdunast.

Mark Harrison 67-47 Paul Erdunast

A tight game until round 9, when Paul didn't notice the round come up. I blanked round 11, Paul intending to get a 6. He didn't

so we kind of failed to resolve it. Anyway, I won by 20.

Mark Harrison 105-98 Paul Erdunast

A fantastic first half, followed by a frankly shocking second half. I always choke when I get near a big score, it's getting embarrassing.

Chris Philpot · Post by **Chris Philpot** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:46 am

Peter Crawley beat Daniel O'Dowd 2-0 - the first 85 points to 60 and the second time by 88 points to 63.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:59 pm

Mark Harrison wrote:Mark Harrison 105-98 Paul Erdunast

IIRC I was in the room for that one and didn't notice the 9 alert

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:14 pm

Just here for a quick whinge. I didn't qualify in the U-1200 tourney, and my rating is now 999. Bah I say!

James Hall · Post by **James Hall** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 3:02 pm

U1000 had an awesome match against Liam:
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94417
Liam takes the lead on a pretty rapid crucial. I'd like to say I wasn't far behind him but that wouldn't be true!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94423
I scrape a win to stay in the match. Must confess I was going to make something up when I pressed the "A". Talk about last gasp!

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=94437
The pressure is on during the decider! I mis-type GOOBERS on the first round, then forget to declare my answer on the first numbers when I've got it exactly. Liam then seems to try to give me all the points I've just thrown away back again, as the profile of the game gets to us. A third crucial conundrum, I'm nowhere, just praying Liam's in the same situation!

Overall: Liam 1 - 2 James.

Thanks again for a really cracking match.

peter lee · Post by **peter lee** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 4:35 pm

peter lee beat ian dent 2-0