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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, 2015

January: Ben Handley-Pritchard

February: John Parsons

Winners, 2003-14

2014 ladder: Doron Limor

2014 “Zester”: Dean Pokorny

2013 ladder: Ben Handley-Pritchard

2013 “Zester”: Ben Handley-Pritchard

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, Goran Cekol (twice), Chris Dixon (four times), Steven De Donder (five times), Alan Epley (three times), Fabrizio Farnesi, Franco Garbosi, Martin Garvey (five times), Ben Handley-Pritchard (15 times), Graham Hazel, Anne Jackson (five times), Doron Limor (10 times), Francesco Mazzadi (twice), Joon Pahk, John Parsons, Dean Pokorny (five times), 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 (20 times), Willie Whitaker (10 times), Philip Wood, Kit Woolsey (four times), Sally Woolsey, Migry Zur Campanile (twice)


Ladder, February 2015

This competition finished at midnight (UK time) on 31st February 2015. Congratulations to John Parsons.

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
1John Parsons1136.1103.45332%58.2474-36470%77.9136.1
2Ben Handley-Pritchard1117.9156.12030%41.2322-31255%98.7139.9
3Migry Zur Campanile1109.7113.28526%28.0378-34960%81.6109.7
4Rita Smith1103.785.12544%89.0262-22280%23.4112.4
5Dan Hoffenberg1098.271.94229%44.8394-44462%53.798.5
6Alessio Isaia1098.0110.81127%103.5295-9073%70.4173.9
7Steven De Donder1089.6147.2944%116.3432-19578%72.1188.4
8Stan Schenker1086.679.22737%40.5290-33570%51.391.8
9Sally Woolsey1074.078.61729%-3.0216-24553%99.096.0
10Kit Woolsey1073.6117.51828%15.3403-23650%77.192.4
11Dana Berkowitz1067.086.42429%-25.4345-29542%99.073.6
12Simon Hunter1065.280.92719%-3.2345-56352%72.369.1
13Neil Trentham1061.5134.42015%0.7205-21845%72.373.0
14Ed Levy1059.561.6650%106.7312-4983%74.2180.9
15Joan Clark1053.568.33020%-25.5368-35843%80.955.4
16Anne Jackson1039.0108.92516%-44.7292-37540%87.042.3
-Goran Cekol1036.6118.7520%63.0412-14740%69.5132.5
17Dean Pokorny1036.5132.5813%-19.9325-23225%105.185.2
18Richard Probst1033.497.01020%-3.1198-38260%67.464.3
-Fabio Lo Presti1033.2123.8450%61.5219-21575%87.5149.0
19Tracey B1033.016.47021%-48.4344-50141%81.433.0
-Chris Willenken1019.995.6250%81.0163-150%96.2177.2
-Pietro Campanile1016.4-55.7250%54.5231-12250%91.4145.9
-Michael Wilkinson1009.995.41100%131.0131131100%43.8174.8
-Pat Civale1007.552.310%35.03535100%98.1133.1
-Ophir Reshef1004.064.710%-36.0-36-360%107.671.6
-Bryan Delfs1001.520.310%-65.0-65-650%92.427.4
-Cinzia Giordano1001.447.710%8.088100%17.625.6
-Roger Berry999.9-86.310%-51.0-51-510%48.6-2.4
-Stephen Frechette995.84.610%-154.0-154-1540%80.2-73.8
-Armando Pontecorvo982.476.910%-431.0-431-4310%119.1-311.9
-Wouter Van den hove975.311.320%-300.5-213-3880%80.5-220.0
20Krisztina Ormay969.833.7120%-139.863-52017%89.8-50.0
21Doris Denny956.9-19.8157%-116.7211-66733%56.0-60.7
22Beryl Dorscht889.9-62.4239%-201.8161-56713%78.9-122.9


Hall of Fame, February 2015

Highest scores achieved over the period:

Name Result
 John Parsons474
 Steven De Donder432
 Goran Cekol412
 Kit Woolsey403
 Dan Hoffenberg394


Hall of Shame, February 2015

Lowest scores over the period:

Name Result
 Doris Denny-667
 Beryl Dorscht-567
 Simon Hunter-563
 Doris Denny-551
 Krisztina Ormay-520