MACCLESFIELD CLUB QUICKPLAY 2023-24

Quickplay Competition 

Handicap rapid-play tournaments are held throughout the season. These are open to all club members and prospective members. The Pollard Cup is awarded to the club member who achieves the best total from these events.

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There is a £2 entry fee for each event, all of which is returned to the participants in the form of three prizes.

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• Players have 15 minutes in which to make all their moves.

• For each 50 grading points difference (rounded up) one minute will added to the weaker player's time and one minute removed from the stronger player. No player will have less than 3 minutes for all their moves.

• The arbiter will, when present, stop the game when one clock falls. Players are expected to act in a sportsmanlike manner and resign when they see their clock has fallen.

• Also players should "move a piece and press the clock" with the same hand which is an important rule at the death of a game.

• The QP grades to be used are in the table below and will be adjusted based on performance of the tournaments.

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The Autumn Quickplay - 9th October 2023

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Gauging new players grades is always a challenge at the state of the season, but the

handicap system ensures grades are changed to reflect performance. Simon Darwell is

starting to use his time advantage to good effect, becoming more of a contender for major

prizes.

There were 10 contestants to start, with Ben Imrye coming after the competition started,

making it 11 total contestants. Ben’s online grade is a lot higher than his old over the board

grade. I have given him a lower grade to start with and his performances will reflect his

adjusted grade going forward.

Newcomer Dan Barnes played well, winning his first 4 games and drawing the last versus

Joachim, to clinch the competition with 4 points.

Joachim started badly with a loss to Tony Brough but stormed back, remaining unbeaten

and taking on Dan in the final round. He need to win this for joint first place but the pressure

got the better of him and the game was drawn.

Geoff Laurance played Tony Brough in the final round and won to secure joint third place

with Tony.

Marcus, Ben and Simon also won their final games to also secure joint third places, a five

way tie!

The tournament went well, without any hiccups and everybody (almost) enjoyed the evening.