Fischer Random 2015 Begins

It was a disappointing turnout for the annual Fischer Random event on Thursday, with many more players signing up for the parallel Ordinary Chess Rapid Tournament. It seems that our average chess player does not like to be taken too far out of his comfort zone. Interestingly our top three players (Russell, Anthony, Nic) signed up for Fischer Random, as did our most active female players (Layla, Beate, Sarah). What this signifies, I cannot possibly tell you.

With only 10 players, the traditional Ker-Dive fixture that normally takes place towards the end of a Swiss tournament, actually took place in round 2, and it was decided in Anthony's favour. Nic also has maximum points after 2 rounds.

And here, as a bit of a rarity, we have a full Fischer Random game, courtesy of Troy Lamerton (thank you Troy!)

Fischer Random 2015

Round 1

No Name             Loc  Total  Result   Name           Loc  Total

 1 Dive, Russell    2390 [0]      1:0    Jackson, Ross  1963 [0]  
 2 Timergazi, Layla 1833 [0]      0:1    Ker, Anthony   2381 [0]  
 3 Croad, Nic       2288 [0]      1:0    Lamerton, Troy 1600 [0]  
 4 Aumeier, Beate   1100 [0]     .5:.5   Sellen, Ian    1990 [0]  
 5 Brockway, Andrew 1641 [0]     .5:.5   BYE                      
 6 Bennett, Sarah   1054 [0]     .5:.5   BYE                      

Round 2

No Name             Loc  Total  Result   Name             Loc  Total

 1 Ker, Anthony     2381 [1]      1:0    Dive, Russell    2390 [1]  
 2 Brockway, Andrew 1641 [.5]     0:1    Croad, Nic       2288 [1]  
 3 Sellen, Ian      1990 [.5]     1:0    Jackson, Ross    1963 [0]  
 4 Lamerton, Troy   1600 [0]      0:1    Timergazi, Layla 1833 [0]  
 5 Aumeier, Beate   1100 [.5]    .5:.5   BYE                        
 6 Bennett, Sarah   1054 [.5]    .5:.5   BYE                        

Cross Table

No Name             Feder Rtg Loc  Total  1    2  

1  Ker, Anthony               2381 2      7:W  5:W
2  Croad, Nic                 2288 2      9:W  8:W
3  Sellen, Ian                1990 1.5    4:D 10:W
4  Aumeier, Beate             1100 1      3:D  0:D
5  Dive, Russell              2390 1     10:W  1:L
6  Bennett, Sarah             1054 1      0:D  0:D
7  Timergazi, Layla           1833 1      1:L  9:W
8  Brockway, Andrew           1641 .5     0:D  2:L
9  Lamerton, Troy             1600 0      2:L  7:L
10 Jackson, Ross              1963 0      5:L  3:L