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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

March: Krisztina Ormay

April: Alessio Isaia

May: Migry Zur Campanile

June: Alessio Isaia

July: Dan Hoffenberg

August: Joan Clark

September: Neil Trentham

October: Ben Handley-Pritchard

November: Neil Trentham

December: Alessio Isaia

2015: Alessio Isaia

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, December 2015

This competition finished at midnight (UK time) on 31st December 2015. Congratulations to Alessio Isaia.

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
1Alessio Isaia1137.5130.01638%124.9559-10681%60.4185.3
2Migry Zur Campanile1104.3107.04730%39.7362-34768%64.6104.4
3Joan Clark1097.886.83135%50.3326-26065%50.3100.6
4Stan Schenker1085.271.04734%27.4376-34255%57.985.2
5Dana Berkowitz1082.382.45030%17.5350-32454%64.882.3
6Dan Hoffenberg1072.681.74233%21.0401-44057%51.872.8
7Michael Wilkinson1066.594.81225%53.9238-19567%56.1110.1
8Neil Trentham1057.1124.41030%42.8273-26080%66.9109.7
9Anne Jackson1049.192.12129%-1.5276-25438%58.456.9
-Ben Handley-Pritchard1038.3157.4425%93.5222-4875%78.4171.9
-Sally Woolsey1036.579.3560%34.6200-17260%97.5132.1
10Chris Willenken1036.092.870%14.488-3057%80.594.9
-Pat Civale1034.949.5560%53.6168-5060%72.7126.3
-Simon Hunter1025.1103.640%59.0191-5675%53.6112.6
11Tracey B1022.548.67013%-39.0427-43249%61.422.5
-Goran Cekol1020.7117.1333%62.3176-13667%60.9123.3
-Cinzia Giordano1019.358.9250%102.010995100%69.3171.3
-Adam Grossack1017.1-51.41100%260.0260260100%43.0303.0
-JoAnna Stansby1016.3103.3520%-17.4118-23340%76.258.8
12John Parsons1013.194.5825%-30.1298-28750%60.730.6
-Dean Pokorny1010.0119.650%-55.0124-23340%91.236.2
-Aymeric Lebatteaux1008.427.9333%-5.3121-21267%55.149.8
-Wouter Van den hove1000.512.020%-50.029-12950%54.64.6
-Pietro Campanile1000.3-51.420%-47.5-28-670%50.53.0
-Kit Woolsey997.7106.130%-88.376-30233%74.4-13.9
-David Adler997.361.650%-71.458-17620%61.8-9.6
-Griff Ware996.0-14.3250%-109.5102-32150%73.5-36.0
13Jennifer Mourgues995.0-13.36417%-80.7350-67639%75.7-5.0
14Beryl Dorscht995.0-40.21811%-66.6294-37028%60.3-6.3
15Doris Denny983.2-35.760%-95.254-29250%44.0-51.2


Hall of Fame, December 2015

Highest scores achieved over the period:

Name Result
 Alessio Isaia559
 Tracey B427
 Alessio Isaia424
 Dan Hoffenberg401
 Stan Schenker376


Hall of Shame, December 2015

Lowest scores over the period:

Name Result
 Jennifer Mourgues-676
 Jennifer Mourgues-584
 Jennifer Mourgues-520
 Jennifer Mourgues-509
 Dan Hoffenberg-440