Apterous Summer Open Week 3

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:16 pm

I have the U1000 and U800 ready to go:
U1000:
Andy Wilson 2-1 Ian Dent
Julie Russell 1-2 Liam Tiernan
James Hall 2-0 Jason Turner
James Levison 0-2 Niall Seymour
Phil Collinge - Shaun Hegarty

U800:
James Leroux 2-0 Supee Juachan
Ben Ziek - Steve Rogers
Adam Dexter - Ian Dent
Maxine Silkstone 2-1 Gregor Morgan
(Steve Rogers - Gregor Morgan)
(Adam Dexter - James Leroux)

This is the last chance for the extra U800 games, as starting next week will be crossover games based on where you finish in the pool. (The top two from one pool will play the top two from the other pool, and same for the bottom.)

Julie Russell · Post by **Julie Russell** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:45 pm

Julie Russell 1 Liam Tiernan 2

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87231
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87235
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87242

Well played Liam

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 4:46 pm

Andrew Feist wrote:(Liam Tiernan - Andy Wilson)

Apologies Andrew, this match was played on Tuesday, was working at the time so didn't get a chance to post and assumed Liam was going to.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 1510615942
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 7314139986

A solid 2 - 0 whipping deafeat for me, but good oul craic still! Still hoping to play Tom if this is ok. Been an epic week.

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:12 pm

Andy Wilson wrote:
Andrew Feist wrote:(Liam Tiernan - Andy Wilson)
Apologies Andrew, this match was played on Tuesday, was working at the time so didn't get a chance to post and assumed Liam was going to.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 1510615942
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 7314139986

A solid 2 - 0 whipping deafeat for me, but good oul craic still! Still hoping to play Tom if this is ok. Been an epic week.

So that's what that PM on Tuesday was supposed to be telling me. Oh.

The U1000 and U800 have standings (in handy HTML tables) and inane chatter posted, the U1000 being here and the U800 being here.

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:10 pm

The U1200 matches for Week 3 (to be played by next Sunday):
Jeff Burgin 0-2 Matthew Green
Jeff Clayton - Simon Myers
Paul Erdunast - Andy Kravis
Lesley Hines - Barry Evans
Peter Lee 0-2 Ross Allatt
Donald Gordon 1-2 Aaron Higgs
Tom Rowell 1-2 Henry Meier
Marcus Hares 2-0 Daniel O'Dowd
Jay Murphy 0-2 Mark Harrison
Andrew "James Doohan" Feist 0-2 Matt Morrison
Peter Crawley - Tyron Potts
Liam Tiernan 2-0 Phil Collinge
Andy Wilson 1-2 Shaun Hegarty
Rob Thomas - Ian Dent

Week 2 standings are now available.

Andrew Feist · Post by **Andrew Feist** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:22 pm

The Open matches for Week 3: (to be played by Sunday)
Kirk Bevins 2-1 David O'Donnell
Aaron Higgs 0-2 Charlie Reams
Innis Carson - Matt Morrison
Junaid Mubeen 2-1 Damian Eadie
Jon Corby 2-0 Donald Gordon
Henry Meier 0-2 Dinos Sfyris
Kai Laddiman - Mark Harrison
Andrew "James Doohan" Feist 0-2 Andrew Hulme
James Hurrell 2-0 Andy Kravis
Jeff Burgin 0-2 Oliver Garner
Ben Wilson 2-0 Tom Rowell
Simon Myers 0-2 Jim Bentley
Neil Zussman 2-0 Paul Erdunast
Jay Murphy 0-2 Richard Priest
Ross Allatt 2-0 Julie Russell
James Levison 0-2 Martin May
Jack Hurst 2-0 Marc Meakin
Niall Seymour 0-2 Julie Taylor
Ian Volante 2-0 Ian Dent
Ben Ziek - Peter Lee

The standings and the inane chatter for the open are available here.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:19 pm

What an awesome set of three games:

Kirk Bevins 2 - 1 David O'Donnell

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87503
14 maximums to go 1-0 up.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87511
14 maximums out of 14 each. Both on for a perfect game. Both fluff the conundrum. Another conundrum is needed to separate us.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87524
David is on a perfect game with 14/14 and my 4 large tactic meant I only had 13/14 maxes. I got the conundrum to deny DOD a max game and take the match.

Awesome set of games mate.

David O'Donnell · Post by **David O'Donnell** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 10:31 pm

Kirk Bevins wrote:What an awesome set of three games:

Kirk Bevins 2 - 1 David O'Donnell

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87503
14 maximums to go 1-0 up.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87511
14 maximums out of 14 each. Both on for a perfect game. Both fluff the conundrum. Another conundrum is needed to separate us.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87524
David is on a perfect game with 14/14 and my 4 large tactic meant I only had 13/14 maxes. I got
the conundrum to deny DOD a max game and take the match.

Awesome set of games mate.

Enjoyed them, Kirk. I suppose a lot of the rounds were quite flat but I find it hard to be that consistent so was really pleased with them. 14 maxima aren't enough to beat Kirk: bloody hell!

Aaron Higgs · Post by **Aaron Higgs** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:03 am

0-2 vs Charlie

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87601
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87617

Marcus Hares · Post by **Marcus Hares** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:39 am

Result from U1200 week 3:

Marcus Hares 2 - 0 Daniel O'Dowd

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87631 (90-81)
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87642 (91-71)

Matthew Green · Post by **Matthew Green** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:39 pm

Matt Green 2-0 Jeff Burgin

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87738
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87742

Junaid Mubeen · Post by **Junaid Mubeen** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:14 pm

Junaid Mubeen 2-1 Damian Eadie

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87820
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87827
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87833

That first conundrum was an unforgivable miss! Thanks to Damian for an enjoyable set of games.

D Eadie · Post by **D Eadie** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 2:37 pm

Game 1 - http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87820

Started well, outwording Junaid twice in first few rounds. Well aware that his maths means if i am to win, i need to beat him on the letters games. Junaid takes 10 pts in first numbers, then whacks me with a left-hook in Rd 11, which sends me reeling. I bounce back with a body-blow in Rd 13, leaving us heading for the crucial Conundrum. Junaid buzzes in pretty quick, while all the time i'm thinking to myself, "I know this word, i've seen it somewhere before". Junaid makes an error and i spot the word, which would have been crazy to miss. One nil to me, game on Junaid !!

Game 2 - http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87827

Good start for both again, and predictably Junaid does me on the first maths game. Thought i had him with Rd 6 spot, but he matched it and its always kind of deflating when that happens. Another blow for me follows immediately when i am beaten with an 8. On the ropes now, maths games looming, need to claw back. Get the breakthrough in Rd 11, game on again - and with Rd 13 i again thought i had him, but we play snap once more and the crucial looms. 10 behind with conundrum to play, i need 2 out of 2 to win, a big ask but very possible.....however it wasn't to be......Junaid did a number on me with this round, in more ways than one.

Game 3 - The Decider http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87833

Lost my rag in Rd 1, missing a pretty obvious 8, when u look at the way the letters came out. Never really recovered from it. Ended round early in Rd 3, then spotted the 7, so had to wait to see if it would prove costly, which it obviously did. Reeling badly now, and the game is over by the end of part 1. Nothing exciting to mention after this, i just went through the motions and played out the game.

Congratulations to Junaid. Great battles to begin with, shame the 3rd game wasn't as competitive.

Henry Meier · Post by **Henry Meier** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:19 pm

In the U1200:

Henry Meier 2 - 1 Tom Rowell

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87852
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87859
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=87862

Three nerve-racking games. Well played Tom, unlucky.

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:57 pm

Jay, when do you want to play? Wednesday up until 4pm, all day Thursday or Friday/Saturday after about 5pm are good for me.

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:24 pm

Just to let Marc know, I wont be online until friday, so dont bother waiting round for me.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:10 pm

I've still got a missing max problem.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=88151
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=88167

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:11 pm

JackHurst wrote:Just to let Marc know, I wont be online until friday, so dont bother waiting round for me.

No probs Jack

James Hurrell · Post by **James Hurrell** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:52 pm

Andy - please let me know when you're available. I am usually around about 1pm and then again about 5pm. Can do Tues-Thurs. Maybe Sat evening.

Rob Thomas · Post by **Rob Thomas** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:00 pm

Calling Ian Dent are you out there? Let me know when you can play. I'm good most lunchtimes and evenings (tragically)!

Cheers,

Rob

James Hurrell · Post by **James Hurrell** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:04 pm

James Hurrell 2-0 Andy Kravis

1st game pretty high quality: -

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 5862322166 (107-87)

2nd game not as good but not bad considering the low max: -

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 1314731545 (96-63)

Henry Meier · Post by **Henry Meier** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:53 pm

Dinos Sfyris 2 - 0 Henry Meier

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=88534
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=88544

A total thrashing, very well played Dinos.

Niall Seymour · Post by **Niall Seymour** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:38 pm

Niall Seymour 2-0 James Levison (U1000)

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 2580420593
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 9587971800

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:49 pm

Jay Murphy v Richard Priest

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=89010

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=89016

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:17 pm

Simon Myers 0-2 Jim Bentley

Simon 78-92 Jim
Simon 75-88 Jim

Neither of us was setting the world alight, but two really nice games. Well, they were for me anyway, maybe you had to be there.

Martin_May · Post by **Martin_May** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:20 pm

Open League

Martin May 2 - 0 James Levison

1st game - http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=88388

2nd game - http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=88393

Ross Allatt · Post by **Ross Allatt** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:37 pm

Open League:

Ross Allatt 2-0 Julie Russell

Two very close games decided by crucial conundrums - well played Julie.

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=89223 Julie 81-93 Ross
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=89234 Ross 107-99 Julie

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:03 am

Andy vs Ian (2-1)

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 9014618697
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 1534647870
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 2666946038

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:02 pm

and my games against Shaun, a 2-1 defeat for me, well done Shaun. To be honest i'm happy enough to have finally pushed a match to a third game in both sections.

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 0545490361
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 3575675122
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?ke ... 9748329262

highlight was the possible 9 plastique in round 7 of the last game which is pretty much where the match began to slip away from me when Joseph Pilates let me down.

Paul Erdunast · Post by **Paul Erdunast** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:35 pm

My games against Neil Zussman

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=89591 (Paul 0-1 Neil)
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=89601 (Paul 0-2 Neil)

Two very good games, especially the second where Neil proved to be on unstoppable form in the letters, both of us getting some very good words in the middle section especially.

Mark Harrison · Post by **Mark Harrison** » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:35 pm

U1200 vs Jay Murphy:

Mark 79-60 Jay
A topsy-turvy one - a bad miss from me on a 6-small in round 9 puts Jay back on level terms, and not risking UNBEND for 6 in round 13 was unbelievably stupid on my part, tactically as well as lexicographically. However, Jay got really unlucky on the conundrum when his poker game popped up in front of the window as he was typing it in

Mark 84-71 Jay
A tricky 6-small spot in round 14 saves me from a crucial to cap off a tense game in which Jay always had me within reaching distance.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:46 pm

Open games between Niall Seymour and Julie Taylor:

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90036 Niall 80-96 Julie

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90044 Julie 87-53 Niall

A very close first game, with a crucial conundrum. Niall had an unlucky start to the second game, but rallied well.
Choosing 4 large numbers is obviously a good way to beat me on the numbers rounds! I must practice those.

Well played, Niall, great games, but 2-0 to me in the end.

Liam Tiernan · Post by **Liam Tiernan** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:46 pm

Liam Tiernan 2-0 Phil Collinge
Two very close games. Just pipped Phil on the conundrum for the first one. Second game went down to a crucial as well which we both misspelled.
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90118 Liam 92-81 Phil
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90129 Liam 78-69 Phil

Aaron Higgs · Post by **Aaron Higgs** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:54 pm

U1200 vs Donald Gordon (2-1)
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90196
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90209
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90220

JackHurst · Post by **JackHurst** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:41 pm

I managed to scrape two lucky wins against Marc to win our match 2-0. He played quite well, and I wish him good luck in the rest of his matches:

Game 1: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90225
Game 2: http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90237

Ross Allatt · Post by **Ross Allatt** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:46 pm

U1200 result

Peter Lee 0-2 Ross Allatt

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90321 Ross Allatt 81-71 Peter Lee
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90333 Ross Allatt 69-53 Peter Lee

Two close games - neither of us at our best in the second one tbf, but nip and tuck all the way. Well played Peter.

Maxine Silkstone · Post by **Maxine Silkstone** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:59 pm

http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90295
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90323
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90348

Maxine Silkstone 2 - 1 Gregor Morgan

Nailbiters all round, 10 conundrums on the middle game!

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:12 pm

Jon Corby 102-84 Donald Gordon
Donald Gordon 57-114 Jon Corby

James Hall · Post by **James Hall** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:15 pm

Good match against Jason:
James Hall 2 - 0 Jason Turner
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90714
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90723

Edit:

U1000 section just to save you looking it up!

Ben Wilson · Post by **Ben Wilson** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:31 pm

Open:

Ben 2-0 Tom Rowell

http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90722
http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90733

Some good games, many thanks to Tom.

James Leroux · Post by **James Leroux** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:33 pm

James Leroux 2-0 Supee Juachan
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90759
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90781

Oliver Garner · Post by **Oliver Garner** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 3:38 pm

Oliver 2 Jeff 0
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90399
http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90412

Tyron Potts · Post by **Tyron Potts** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:42 pm

Me 2 - 0 Peter Crawley:
97-55:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90928
87-58:http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90936

Had to come back from behind in both after Peter spotted some great nines.

Mark Harrison · Post by **Mark Harrison** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 9:26 pm

Couple of nice spots within these games (to absolutely no avail of course):

Mark Harrison 60-89 Kai Laddiman
Mark Harrison 55-92 Kai Laddiman

Andy Kravis · Post by **Andy Kravis** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:32 pm

Sorry, forgot to post these earlier:

U1200 Results:
Andy Kravis 2 - 1 Paul Erdunast

Game 1 (85-93): http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=89130
Game 2 (89-64): http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=89140
*Game 3 (82-79): http://apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=89782

*This game was 65-51 after 11 rounds, but the server crashed and erased our game. The above link shows the last four rounds as we played them after the crash.

Simon Myers · Post by **Simon Myers** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:39 pm

A bit of a late result between Jeff Clayton and myself (U1200):

Jeff Clayton 107 - 80 Simon Myers
Despite me getting two nines, more consistent play from Jeff sealed it.

Jeff Clayton 81 - 96 Simon Myers
Another nine and a crucial conundrum spot pushes a close tie to a decider.

Jeff Clayton 84 - 74 Simon Myers
Played one day later, a tense game with some great spots and difficult rounds. Jeff's connection goes bad at the last numbers, and as a gentlemen's agreement we decide that, since I got the conundrum we will play a separate tie-break, which Jeff got on 29.4s.

Phil Collinge · Post by **Phil Collinge** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 6:10 pm

Late result in the U1000.

Shaun Hegarty 2-1 Phil Collinge

87-62 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=90744
87-92 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91303
87-77 http://www.apterous.org/viewgame.php?game=91314

The 2nd game was lost at 54-49 after 9 rounds so the game shown above was started in earnest at Round 10 with Shaun maintaining a 5 point lead.

I know Andrew has this result already but posting in order that a record exists on the forum.

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 7:04 pm

Late results from Week 3:

Innis Carson 2 - 0 Matt Morrison
98 - 75 and 108 - 58

No surprise at the result but I did better than the 120-60-ish scorelines I predicted, thanks to pretty flat rounds and only one 9 available over both games.

James Leroux · Post by **James Leroux** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:02 pm

Scratch that, I posted it in the wrong week...