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Submitting results

Ladder results should be sent to results@barbu.co.uk

 Emails to this address are processed automatically by a piece of software, so please don’t send any other correspondence to this address.

The results should be provided in the same form as the play records produced by the program (“File” then “Save Hand records”).

Each player’s name should either be a recognised alias, their full name, or an abbreviation which will be understood by the software.  The existing players already use a name which will be understood by the software, so there will rarely be any need to change the names.  If you send us a result that involves a new player, please let us know.

For an explanation of the rules for abbreviations, and a list of aliases, please click here:

Player naming and current alias list

More information

How the rating system works

Credits

Many people have been contributed to the creation of the ranking system. However, special thanks are due to:

· Gerben Dirksen, for having the idea, devising the original formula, writing the first program to calculate ratings, administering it for most of the first year, and providing useful advice and mathematical assistance ever since.

Graham Hazel, without whose software none of it would have been possible.

Chris Dixon, for sorting out the problem with serving that had been causing anguish for five years.

Steve Altus, David Beer, Lew Stansby, Neil Trentham and Giles Woodruff, for providing advice and comments on the ranking system.

Barbu Heroes

Largest number of ladder wins

Neil Trentham (14)

All time highest scorer

Kit Woolsey (+653)

Highest score on a single deal

Kit Woolsey: +275 at Dominoes, subsequently equalled by Jon Rice

Winners, 2012

January: Ben Handley-Pritchard

February: Steven De Donder

March: Ben Handley-Pritchard

April: Neil Trentham

May: Ben Handley-Pritchard

June: Kit Woolsey

July: Steven De Donder

August: Neil Trentham

September: Doron Limor

Winners, 2003-11

2011 ladder: Fabio Lo Presti

2011 “Zester”: Willie Whitaker

2011 “Apple core”: Steve Altus

2010 ladder: Steve Altus

2010 “Zester”: Andrew Garnett

2010 “Apple core”: Steve Altus

2009 ladder: Mike Rice

2009 “Zester”: Doron Limor

2009 “Apple core”: Michael Wilkinson

2008 ladder: John Therkelsen

2008 “Zester”: Ben Handley-Pritchard

2008 “Apple core”: Fabio Lo Presti

2007 ladder: Mike Rice

2007 “Zester”: Martin Garvey

2007 “Apple core”: Tony Nunn

2006 ladder: Francesco Mazzadi

2006 “Zester”: Martin Garvey

2006 “Apple core”: David Grainger

2005 ladder: Jérome Rombaut

2005 “Zester”: Martin Garvey

2005 “Apple core”: Jérome Rombaut

2004 ladder: Joel Wooldridge

2004 “Zester”: Neil Trentham

2004 “Apple core”: Joel Wooldridge

2003 ladder: JoAnna Stansby

Monthly/bimonthly/quarterly ladders: David Adler, Neil Allerton (twice), Steve Altus (twice), Giovanni Bobbio, Chris Dixon (four times), Alan Epley (twice), Fabrizio Farnesi, Martin Garvey (five times), Ben Handley-Pritchard (10 times), Graham Hazel, Anne Jackson, Doron Limor (six times), Francesco Mazzadi (twice), Joon Pahk, Armando Pontecorvo (three times), Richard Probst, Jérome Rombaut (twice), Jon Rice, Mike Rice (six times), JoAnna Stansby (four times), Lew Stansby (three times), John Therkelsen (five times), Laura Tidone (twice), Neil Trentham (16 times), Willie Whitaker (10 times), Philip Wood, Kit Woolsey (three times), Sally Woolsey


Ladder, September 2012

This competition finished at midnight (UK time) on 30th September 2012. Congratulations to Doron Limor.

Pos Name Ladder
score
Current playing strength Games Wins Avg.
score
High
score
Low
score
Positive
scores
Avg. playing strengh of oppo Avg. score adj. for oppo's strength
1Doron Limor1064.027.33253%105.1427-18584%-39.565.5
2Ben Handley-Pritchard1037.536.82241%88.9383-11068%-46.342.6
3Kit Woolsey1037.217.71729%79.5300-8771%-31.248.3
4Thomas Joannès1027.9-31.8850%111.1464-13863%-46.065.1
5Fabio Lo Presti1026.126.02241%61.2253-30768%-31.629.7
6Steven De Donder1014.917.11844%64.7257-36189%-46.018.7
7Marco Prestini1009.2-16.42227%48.2323-19764%-37.710.5
8Spiros Liarakos1007.6-31.21937%61.8233-10679%-52.69.3
-Giuseppe Delle Cave1005.9-37.6333%89.722616100%-54.635.1
-John Rebardo1001.7-29.21100%41.04141100%-11.729.3
-Krisztina Ormay1000.6-74.1333%33.3226-16167%-29.63.7
9Migry Zur Campanile1000.4-17.47231%44.0354-26356%-43.60.4
-T.C. Altus999.17.210%-23.0-23-230%7.2-15.8
-Nicole Gilmore999.0-31.310%-10.0-10-100%-7.6-17.6
10Alan Epley998.814.1825%44.3362-27163%-47.1-2.9
-Leonardo Rafat998.3-75.630%30.7165-11967%-40.8-10.1
11Alessio Isaia998.2-7.2944%56.7216-20567%-60.4-3.7
12Chris Dixon998.23.42025%44.2246-22060%-46.3-2.1
-Elisa Romano996.6-12.010%-15.0-15-150%-45.8-60.8
-Pietro Campanile996.4-149.510%-33.0-33-330%-31.5-64.5
13Federico Iavicoli995.9-11.24835%46.2358-23767%-50.4-4.1
14Cinzia Giordano994.3-69.61436%29.3305-15657%-37.7-8.4
-Gianpaolo Eramo991.4-44.320%-1.045-4750%-75.3-76.3
-Mauro Stivoli990.7-40.720%-36.5-3-700%-46.5-83.0
-Michael Wilkinson990.5-12.230%-28.385-16033%-28.0-56.3
15Fabrizio Farnesi990.1-24.5743%10.9147-21257%-36.9-26.0
16Neil Trentham988.613.63636%38.3374-25167%-49.8-11.5
-Mike Rice987.334.4333%-26.3326-31033%-49.1-75.5
-Vincenzo Serino986.1-167.9250%5.0116-10650%-128.8-123.8
17Richard Probst985.8-12.31346%32.8201-21969%-54.9-22.1
-Andrea Dato983.8-70.820%-91.5-18-1650%-52.1-143.6
-Franco Garbosi983.5-15.930%-29.3-11-580%-68.8-98.1
-Aldo Gerli983.4-157.320%-114.03-23150%-34.0-148.0
18Steve Altus981.716.3617%8.094-6650%-63.6-55.6
-Angela Poli980.9-377.410%-223.0-223-2230%-116.7-339.7
-Irene Baroni979.8-70.410%-267.0-267-2670%-91.1-358.1
19Goran Cekol979.7-39.81010%-1.196-7140%-38.0-39.1
20Rita Smith975.2-35.27029%43.9275-44267%-68.7-24.8
-Corey Robinson969.6-99.050%-54.075-28740%-56.1-110.1
21Leonardo Cima965.3-77.91937%-0.1207-35758%-42.2-42.2
22Dean Pokorny963.7-20.02138%-1.6240-27848%-40.5-42.1
23Laura Tidone963.7-19.55024%10.4297-25254%-46.7-36.3
24Sally Woolsey959.1-19.31729%-17.4263-43865%-35.7-53.1
25Dana Berkowitz956.2-59.36926%3.0305-29254%-46.8-43.8
26Chris Willenken956.1-28.71127%-24.7226-33555%-53.1-77.9
-Theodore Hwa952.9-106.650%-94.6147-41240%-76.0-170.6
-Francesca Canali946.9-186.330%-235.0-117-3000%-80.9-315.9
27Carlo Fogaroli942.3-44.6287%-16.3277-35046%-44.4-60.6
28Anne Jackson941.7-29.76324%-4.6266-58251%-53.7-58.3
29Joan Clark931.7-40.63622%-18.3299-38844%-50.8-69.1
30Manuela Schiano929.6-81.67217%-18.9239-39550%-51.6-70.4
31Pat Civale925.3-55.03321%-18.8219-39955%-57.4-76.2
32Stan Schenker923.8-76.610522%-14.5289-41146%-61.8-76.2
33Diana Tenery-Ascher920.5-125.6911%-122.9123-38011%-44.2-167.1
34John Parsons920.0-51.81817%-52.299-34533%-48.3-100.4
35Alessandro Vanoglio918.5-57.72326%-38.6377-34939%-52.4-90.9
36Mihaela Popa909.8-124.14117%-36.2264-40541%-54.3-90.5
37Roger Berry909.3-200.680%-130.449-36813%-81.3-211.6
38Umberto Prestini900.0-100.33020%-37.0249-45247%-66.5-103.5
39Sabina Schiano887.9-156.93418%-69.1257-34129%-44.8-114.0
40Doris Denny886.1-113.02015%-60.4244-31730%-74.8-135.2
41Beatrice Dixon877.3-148.8359%-64.3209-46834%-60.1-124.4
42Joseph Schmitz876.1-177.8100%-168.76-31610%-69.3-238.0
43Beryl Dorscht784.7-225.0150%-250.763-5307%-52.0-302.7


Hall of Fame, September 2012

Highest scores achieved over the period:

Name Result
 Thomas Joannès464
 Doron Limor427
 Ben Handley-Pritchard383
 Alessandro Vanoglio377
 Neil Trentham374


Hall of Shame, September 2012

Lowest scores over the period:

Name Result
 Anne Jackson-582
 Beryl Dorscht-530
 Beryl Dorscht-494
 Beryl Dorscht-488
 Beryl Dorscht-470