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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 monthly ladder wins

Neil Trentham (18)

All time highest scorer

Kit Woolsey (+653)

Highest score on a single deal

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

Winners, 2013

January: Alan Epley

February: Ben Handley-Pritchard

March: Ben Handley-Pritchard

April: Goran Cekol

May: Steven De Donder

June: Steven De Donder

July: Doron Limor

August: Steven De Donder

September: Doron Limor

October: Migry Zur Campanile

Winners, 2003-12

2012 ladder: Ben Handley-Pritchard

2012 “Zester”: Ben Handley-Pritchard

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), Steven De Donder (twice), Alan Epley (twice), Fabrizio Farnesi, Franco Garbosi, Martin Garvey (five times), Ben Handley-Pritchard (13 times), Graham Hazel, Anne Jackson (twice), Doron Limor (seven 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 (18 times), Willie Whitaker (10 times), Philip Wood, Kit Woolsey (four times), Sally Woolsey


Ladder, October 2013

This competition finished at midnight (UK time) on 31st October 2013. Congratulations to Migry.

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
1Migry Zur Campanile1144.3103.92638%58.2455-16262%96.4154.5
2Neil Trentham1113.2125.02631%50.1474-23662%71.0121.2
3Steven De Donder1105.2155.41953%44.3340-38368%83.8128.1
4Ben Handley-Pritchard1095.4159.81331%50.2250-24269%98.3148.5
5Joan Clark1086.796.51619%37.3283-16856%79.5116.8
6Kit Woolsey1083.7113.11443%27.9194-21057%95.5123.4
7Anne Jackson1076.991.53412%-15.3312-41353%93.578.2
8Manuela Schiano1057.666.9729%69.9189-4171%82.1151.9
9John Parsons1055.371.11921%-17.3306-26847%84.767.4
10Doron Limor1054.7150.91527%-17.6381-28047%94.576.9
11Federico Iavicoli1050.5114.7825%24.0293-26175%94.0118.0
-Michael Wilkinson1041.077.9450%64.5305-16450%119.5184.0
-Dean Pokorny1034.1116.040%27.3114-9050%125.8153.1
-Carlo Fogaroli1023.469.8333%24.3202-11933%115.2139.6
-Cinzia Giordano1023.154.6250%128.0150106100%77.0205.0
-Pat Civale1017.751.730%-10.375-13767%115.4105.1
-Sally Woolsey1016.992.9333%-8.0176-10233%108.7100.7
-Fabio Lo Presti1014.9131.220%43.088-250%89.1132.1
12Andrea Bulgari1012.4-15.7825%-68.9138-32125%97.728.9
-Chris Willenken1012.498.4520%-52.4158-48160%97.144.7
-Doris Denny1010.9-9.8250%93.0193-750%4.097.0
-Goran Cekol1010.1122.240%-53.340-15825%98.645.4
-Spiros Liarakos1009.882.540%-84.028-21950%128.144.1
-Leonardo Cima1008.930.6520%-59.4158-36660%91.832.4
-Alan Epley1008.5120.110%43.04343100%107.2150.2
-Alessio Isaia1004.099.010%12.01212100%59.671.6
-Bryan Delfs1003.118.610%-72.0-72-720%126.254.2
-Pietro Campanile1001.2-36.830%-91.74-25833%98.97.3
-Dana Berkowitz998.893.620%-114.5-98-1310%104.2-10.3
-Ed Levy998.858.210%-80.0-80-800%58.1-21.9
-Giuseppe Failla997.752.110%-148.0-148-1480%107.4-40.6
-Sabina Schiano996.3-40.310%-156.0-156-1560%89.8-66.2
-Steve De Roos991.045.620%-176.053-40550%96.2-79.8
-Stan Schenker989.570.010%-311.0-311-3110%124.6-186.4
-Joseph Schmitz968.9-35.440%-175.0-35-2810%35.5-139.5
13Beryl Dorscht953.3-63.81217%-154.2130-62017%76.8-77.4


Hall of Fame, October 2013

Highest scores achieved over the period:

Name Result
 Neil Trentham474
 Migry Zur Campanile455
 Doron Limor381
 Steven De Donder340
 Neil Trentham326


Hall of Shame, October 2013

Lowest scores over the period:

Name Result
 Beryl Dorscht-620
 Chris Willenken-481
 Beryl Dorscht-426
 Anne Jackson-413
 Steve De Roos-405