Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
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Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Unplayed games in the Open:
James Robinson forfeit win vs. Phil Makepeace (whose message about withdrawing took a side trip, but we got it now)
Liam Tiernan and Niall Seymour got to one game each in their match before technical difficulties intervened, so that match is a draw.
Notes:
In the Open, this is week 5 of 6, so everyone has two matches left to go.
In the U1000, this is the last normal week -- if you have any missing games now is the time. Next week will be the finals for everyone within one match point of the leader.
In the U1200, this is also the last normal week -- next week you will play your counterpart in the other pool in a placement match. Again, any missing games need to be done by this week.
Meanwhile the U1400 has tied itself in a great big knot. Right now there are five players in This Pool with 4 wins and three players with three wins, so I haven't yet tried to work out all the tiebreaker scenarios. The That Pool is only slightly better off; no matter what happens with the game for this week, there will be one person clear winner at four wins, one person clear last at two wins, and everybody else at three wins. This tiebreaker schedule is posted on the Week 5 page for U1400.
James Robinson forfeit win vs. Phil Makepeace (whose message about withdrawing took a side trip, but we got it now)
Liam Tiernan and Niall Seymour got to one game each in their match before technical difficulties intervened, so that match is a draw.
Notes:
In the Open, this is week 5 of 6, so everyone has two matches left to go.
In the U1000, this is the last normal week -- if you have any missing games now is the time. Next week will be the finals for everyone within one match point of the leader.
In the U1200, this is also the last normal week -- next week you will play your counterpart in the other pool in a placement match. Again, any missing games need to be done by this week.
Meanwhile the U1400 has tied itself in a great big knot. Right now there are five players in This Pool with 4 wins and three players with three wins, so I haven't yet tried to work out all the tiebreaker scenarios. The That Pool is only slightly better off; no matter what happens with the game for this week, there will be one person clear winner at four wins, one person clear last at two wins, and everybody else at three wins. This tiebreaker schedule is posted on the Week 5 page for U1400.
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Open Tournament:
James Robinson 0 - 2 Jon O'Neill
James Robinson 78 - 90 Jon O'Neill
Jon O'Neill 102 - 85 James Robinson
2 brilliant games with Jono here. After taking an early lead in the first one, my 6 small gamble failed to pay off and eventually I capitulated and Jono ran out the easy victor.
In the 2nd game, after an even opening and was stuck between AEGISES and ASSEGAI, and surprise, surprise, I went for the illegal one, but after levelling with FIBRED, Jono took the late lead from the last numbers, before just pipping me to DEFERENCE at the conundrum.
James Robinson 0 - 2 Jon O'Neill
James Robinson 78 - 90 Jon O'Neill
Jon O'Neill 102 - 85 James Robinson
2 brilliant games with Jono here. After taking an early lead in the first one, my 6 small gamble failed to pay off and eventually I capitulated and Jono ran out the easy victor.
In the 2nd game, after an even opening and was stuck between AEGISES and ASSEGAI, and surprise, surprise, I went for the illegal one, but after levelling with FIBRED, Jono took the late lead from the last numbers, before just pipping me to DEFERENCE at the conundrum.
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
The Open:
Liam Tiernan 74-91 Ian Volante
Liam 101-69 Ian
Liam 82-68 Ian
Right down to the wire with the match being decided on a crucial.
Liam Tiernan 74-91 Ian Volante
Liam 101-69 Ian
Liam 82-68 Ian
Right down to the wire with the match being decided on a crucial.
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Edward McCullagh 2-0 Marcus Hares
Edward McCullagh 115 - 105 Marcus Hares
Marcus Hares 80 - 106 Edward McCullagh
Don't think Marcus was at his best tonight - he's been destroying me on Apterous for the past month!
Edward McCullagh 115 - 105 Marcus Hares
Marcus Hares 80 - 106 Edward McCullagh
Don't think Marcus was at his best tonight - he's been destroying me on Apterous for the past month!
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Open matches
James Doohan 81-80 Nick Wainwright
James Doohan 74-114 Nick Wainwright
James Doohan 75-107 Nick Wainwright
Stole the first one, but got thoroughly hammered in the next two by the superior player, well played Nick
James Doohan 81-80 Nick Wainwright
James Doohan 74-114 Nick Wainwright
James Doohan 75-107 Nick Wainwright
Stole the first one, but got thoroughly hammered in the next two by the superior player, well played Nick
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Open: Kirk Bevins 2-0 Innis Carson
Kirk 120-112 Innis
A great contest in the first match, with two nines each and there never being more than 6 points separating us until the final round, in which Kirk beat me to the deceptively tricky conundrum.
Kirk 131-98 Innis
He'd warmed up now. We remained level for the first few rounds, until Kirk pulled ahead in R5 by solving a difficult 6-small numbers game, and never looked back from that point on. I did my best to cling on, but he created no opportunities for a comeback, and ultimately scored a max game. Far too good.
Very well played mate, cheers for the games.
Kirk 120-112 Innis
A great contest in the first match, with two nines each and there never being more than 6 points separating us until the final round, in which Kirk beat me to the deceptively tricky conundrum.
Kirk 131-98 Innis
He'd warmed up now. We remained level for the first few rounds, until Kirk pulled ahead in R5 by solving a difficult 6-small numbers game, and never looked back from that point on. I did my best to cling on, but he created no opportunities for a comeback, and ultimately scored a max game. Far too good.
Very well played mate, cheers for the games.
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Open Dinos 2 - 1 Dale:
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=277496
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=277524
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=277563
Some top quality games, my numbers in the final game excluded. Well played Dinos, cheers for the games.
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=277496
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=277524
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=277563
Some top quality games, my numbers in the final game excluded. Well played Dinos, cheers for the games.
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Open:
Stuart Arnot 2 - 0 Henry Meier
Henry Meier 104 - 127 Stuart Arnot
Henry Meier 85 - 95 Stuart Arnot
Two good games. Would have equalled my best score in the first, had I not chickened out on AIRDROMES. Henry was very unlucky to outbuzz me on the crucial conundrum in the second game, because I would have made the same mistake as him had I got there first.
Stuart Arnot 2 - 0 Henry Meier
Henry Meier 104 - 127 Stuart Arnot
Henry Meier 85 - 95 Stuart Arnot
Two good games. Would have equalled my best score in the first, had I not chickened out on AIRDROMES. Henry was very unlucky to outbuzz me on the crucial conundrum in the second game, because I would have made the same mistake as him had I got there first.
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Open Week 5 result:-
Lee Simmonds 2-0 Jordan F
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 5516588285
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 7231372273
Late result from U1400 week 3
Lee Simmonds 1-0 Andy Wilson
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 0148626100
Late result from U1200 week 4
Lee Simmonds 2-0 Andy Wilson
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 2083518034
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 8061358746
Lee Simmonds 2-0 Jordan F
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 5516588285
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 7231372273
Late result from U1400 week 3
Lee Simmonds 1-0 Andy Wilson
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 0148626100
Late result from U1200 week 4
Lee Simmonds 2-0 Andy Wilson
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 2083518034
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 8061358746
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Week 5 Open. Scott Gillies 2 - 1 Jim Bentley
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 5222406770
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 4604846763
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 9036022964
3 good quality games, there and i managed to scrape through.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 5222406770
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 4604846763
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 9036022964
3 good quality games, there and i managed to scrape through.
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U1400 Week 1 match
Finally Dan and I managed to get together!!
Basically, I was crap and Dan was very good.
Karen Pearson 82 - 97 Dan Seasmith
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 7044695641
Finally Dan and I managed to get together!!
Basically, I was crap and Dan was very good.
Karen Pearson 82 - 97 Dan Seasmith
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 7044695641
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U1400 result:
Dan Seasmith 97-82 Karen Pearson
Dan Seasmith 97-82 Karen Pearson
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
U1200
Matt 2 - 1 Lee
78 - 87 to Lee - close game, quick crucial conundrum for Lee.
87 - 59 to me - apart from misreading R1 (was too fucking excited to spot a cool word like NOVENAS) first half of the game was the best I've played in months, enough to secure the win despite returning to normal form in 2nd half
88 - 76 to me - spotted the early 9, Lee pegged me back all the way after that and probably would have won a 20 round game
Matt 2 - 1 Lee
78 - 87 to Lee - close game, quick crucial conundrum for Lee.
87 - 59 to me - apart from misreading R1 (was too fucking excited to spot a cool word like NOVENAS) first half of the game was the best I've played in months, enough to secure the win despite returning to normal form in 2nd half
88 - 76 to me - spotted the early 9, Lee pegged me back all the way after that and probably would have won a 20 round game
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Open
Karen Pearson 2 - 1 Dave Mattingly
Dave 79 - 74 Karen
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278381
Dave - 68 - 71 Karen
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278389
Dave 57 - 88 Karen
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278397
The first to games were extremely close. Dave took the first on a crucial conundrum and I took the second in similar, but much jammier, fashion. It got to about 25 seconds and I decided I may as well input the only word I could make from the letters even though it was clearly nonsense. Luckily for me, however, it appears that HINDBRAIN is a real word! Sorry Dave!!
And a couple of disallowed words did for Dave in the end in the deciding game.
Very enjoyable and close match!
Karen Pearson 2 - 1 Dave Mattingly
Dave 79 - 74 Karen
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278381
Dave - 68 - 71 Karen
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278389
Dave 57 - 88 Karen
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278397
The first to games were extremely close. Dave took the first on a crucial conundrum and I took the second in similar, but much jammier, fashion. It got to about 25 seconds and I decided I may as well input the only word I could make from the letters even though it was clearly nonsense. Luckily for me, however, it appears that HINDBRAIN is a real word! Sorry Dave!!
And a couple of disallowed words did for Dave in the end in the deciding game.
Very enjoyable and close match!
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
U1400 result:
Dan Seasmith 77-81 Adam Gillard
Dan Seasmith 77-81 Adam Gillard
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Open games -
James Hurrell 115-89 Richard Priest
James Hurrell 98-63 Richard Priest
Very disappointed with how I played but James was a worthy winner.Well done.
James Hurrell 115-89 Richard Priest
James Hurrell 98-63 Richard Priest
Very disappointed with how I played but James was a worthy winner.Well done.
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Unlucky Richard, yes you've played much better against me in the past and as you suggested in the game, I thought rustiness on my part through being away would cost me.Rich Priest wrote:Open games -
James Hurrell 115-89 Richard Priest
James Hurrell 98-63 Richard Priest
Very disappointed with how I played but James was a worthy winner.Well done.
Thanks for the games.
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U1000
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278942 89 - 50
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278932 101 - 71
Andy Wilson 2 - 0 Andrew Herbertson
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278942 89 - 50
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278932 101 - 71
Andy Wilson 2 - 0 Andrew Herbertson
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
I think there's an unreported game between Michael Wallace and I from a way back in the u1400 too,
A convincing 105 - 59 to Michael
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=272686
A convincing 105 - 59 to Michael
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=272686
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
and while i'm down there, Ian Dent beat me 70 - 54 in our week 2 game which we managed to get round to the other night
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278350
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=278350
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Oliver Garner 2 - 1 Ryan Taylor
Oliver Garner 105-115 Ryan Taylor
Oliver Garner 118-106 Ryan Taylor
Oliver Garner 96-85 Ryan Taylor
3 good games particularly the first 2 which were both decided on a crucial conundrum, the first on a tie breaker. Definitely the best player won, shame I couldn't force a crucial in the decider but I simply wasn't good enough. Well played to Ghana!
Oliver Garner 105-115 Ryan Taylor
Oliver Garner 118-106 Ryan Taylor
Oliver Garner 96-85 Ryan Taylor
3 good games particularly the first 2 which were both decided on a crucial conundrum, the first on a tie breaker. Definitely the best player won, shame I couldn't force a crucial in the decider but I simply wasn't good enough. Well played to Ghana!
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U1000
Two very close games, James was unlucky.
James Leroux 87 - 95 Howard Somerset
James Leroux 72 - 98 Howard Somerset
2 - 0 to me
Two very close games, James was unlucky.
James Leroux 87 - 95 Howard Somerset
James Leroux 72 - 98 Howard Somerset
2 - 0 to me
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
In the open-
Ben Wilson 107-83 David O'Donnell
Fueled by news that Doddy had only just woken up and had several beers sat next to him, I ploughed straight into it, a slip-up in the second numbers being the only major blip in a solid 13-maxer.
David O'Donnell 108-88 Ben Wilson
Then things go a little wrong in game 2. Bottling SPORTIF and wrongly risking SONDAGE gives the Irishman a good lead, I nick some points back from the second numbers before going batshit insane, mis-remembering how you spell KALUMPIT (which is scrabble-only anyway) and thinking that as there's no 8 from AEINNRTU it follows there's no 9 from AEINNRSTU results in me getting thoroughly arsed-whipped.
David O'Donnell 64-85 Ben Wilson
Fortunately the form returns just when it's most needed (rounds 7 and 8) and despite a few brainless moments (rounds 10 and 11) and a scary final numbers game, I just about wrap things up to take it 2-1.
Cheers David, good luck with your remaining games.
Ben Wilson 107-83 David O'Donnell
Fueled by news that Doddy had only just woken up and had several beers sat next to him, I ploughed straight into it, a slip-up in the second numbers being the only major blip in a solid 13-maxer.
David O'Donnell 108-88 Ben Wilson
Then things go a little wrong in game 2. Bottling SPORTIF and wrongly risking SONDAGE gives the Irishman a good lead, I nick some points back from the second numbers before going batshit insane, mis-remembering how you spell KALUMPIT (which is scrabble-only anyway) and thinking that as there's no 8 from AEINNRTU it follows there's no 9 from AEINNRSTU results in me getting thoroughly arsed-whipped.
David O'Donnell 64-85 Ben Wilson
Fortunately the form returns just when it's most needed (rounds 7 and 8) and despite a few brainless moments (rounds 10 and 11) and a scary final numbers game, I just about wrap things up to take it 2-1.
Cheers David, good luck with your remaining games.
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Open Week 5
Matt Bayfield 88 - 82 Matthew Tasssier
Matthew Tassier 68 - 79 Matt Bayfield
This was the apterous equivalent of darts players faffing around repeatedly missing their doubles, and I count myself very lucky to have scraped through. In game 1, I misclicked a numbers game and lost a further 15 points by not risking valid words. In game 2, Matthew had a 23 point lead after round 8 but then had a total nightmare of things, including a numbers misclick of his own. Fortunately I got both crucial conundrums, although I wasn't sure that either solution was a real word.
Our round 6 opponents should be aware that we can both play rather better than that.
Matt Bayfield 88 - 82 Matthew Tasssier
Matthew Tassier 68 - 79 Matt Bayfield
This was the apterous equivalent of darts players faffing around repeatedly missing their doubles, and I count myself very lucky to have scraped through. In game 1, I misclicked a numbers game and lost a further 15 points by not risking valid words. In game 2, Matthew had a 23 point lead after round 8 but then had a total nightmare of things, including a numbers misclick of his own. Fortunately I got both crucial conundrums, although I wasn't sure that either solution was a real word.
Our round 6 opponents should be aware that we can both play rather better than that.
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U1200 Wk 5 Result
Jeff Clayton 2 - 0 John Gillies
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 1848180150
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 3537745883
Jeff was just too good for me and thoroughly deserved his win. The games were very enjoyable, and he seemed like a nice guy till he picked 6 small
Well played Jeff, and thanks.
Jeff Clayton 2 - 0 John Gillies
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 1848180150
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 3537745883
Jeff was just too good for me and thoroughly deserved his win. The games were very enjoyable, and he seemed like a nice guy till he picked 6 small
Well played Jeff, and thanks.
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Andy Wilson 104 - 76 Liam Tiernan - U1400
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=279836
Unlucky Liam. This somewhat redeems my campaign in which I haven't won a game since my opener.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=279836
Unlucky Liam. This somewhat redeems my campaign in which I haven't won a game since my opener.
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Re: Apterous Summer Open 2010 Week 5
Me vs Josh.
Josh got unlucky on the second numbers otherwise the game would have been completely different.
Josh Hurst 73 - 91 Lloyd Pettet
Josh got unlucky on the second numbers otherwise the game would have been completely different.
Josh Hurst 73 - 91 Lloyd Pettet
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U1400 tie break thing(?) Lee Simmonds 83 - 96 Michael Wallace
Some nasty selections in this one, and another crucial, which I managed to unscramble after giving up on the phoney -NESS slightly before Lee did.
Some nasty selections in this one, and another crucial, which I managed to unscramble after giving up on the phoney -NESS slightly before Lee did.
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Under 1200
Peter Lee 2 Dave Mattingly 1
http://217.36.210.230/viewgame.php?game=282899 Peter wins 85-84
http://217.36.210.230/viewgame.php?game=282886 Dave wins 82-81
http://217.36.210.230/viewgame.php?game=282880 Peter wins 101-82
Peter Lee 2 Dave Mattingly 1
http://217.36.210.230/viewgame.php?game=282899 Peter wins 85-84
http://217.36.210.230/viewgame.php?game=282886 Dave wins 82-81
http://217.36.210.230/viewgame.php?game=282880 Peter wins 101-82