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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, 2017

January: Ben Kristensen

February: Ben Kristensen

March: Neil Trentham

April: Dan Hoffenberg

May: Tracey B

June: Fabio Quai

July: Migry Zur Campanile

Annual winners, 2003-16

2016 ladder: Neil Trentham

2016 “Zester”: Dan Hoffenberg

2015 ladder: Alessio Isaia

2015 “Zester”: Dan Hoffenberg

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


Ladder, July 2017

This competition finished on the last day of July 2017. Congratulations to Migry Zur Campanile.

Minimum games to qualify: 6.

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 Campanile1133.9115.03234%52.0367-21663%85.2137.2
2Fabio Quai1122.188.03529%48.7350-38777%75.1123.8
3Simon Hunter1110.691.13418%30.6273-20859%81.8112.4
4Neil Trentham1109.9117.32532%31.5291-21052%87.6119.0
5Dan Hoffenberg1100.299.84328%25.7469-29358%74.8100.4
6Mark Tynkov1092.7104.62524%31.8358-33660%68.7100.5
7Stan Schenker1075.970.83324%3.2249-22642%74.277.4
8Tracey B1072.776.85531%-9.8456-47253%82.672.8
9Steven De Donder1063.4132.7743%93.1283-16571%74.0167.2
10Dana Berkowitz1062.195.52438%-10.5370-42458%78.768.2
11Ben Kristensen1059.198.91429%14.3339-35350%72.987.2
12Anne Jackson1052.493.41811%-17.9181-28450%83.765.8
13Ben Handley-Pritchard1037.9142.9617%26.0184-9533%89.3115.3
-Joan Clark1030.970.350%40.883-680%71.0111.8
14Chris Dixon1016.991.11921%-52.5219-29337%73.120.6
15Krisztina Ormay1016.082.11020%-57.8209-31840%88.430.6
-Vedran Zoric1015.360.21100%228.0228228100%43.9271.9
-Paolo Catoni1015.123.9250%46.06527100%88.7134.7
-Dean Pokorny1014.7119.21100%152.0152152100%108.3260.3
-Richard Probst1012.0107.1333%21.0145-4533%50.471.4
-Chris Willenken1009.0103.710%43.04343100%116.2159.2
-Doron Limor1008.2127.310%38.03838100%107.7145.7
-Michael Wilkinson1007.798.410%81.08181100%54.8135.8
-Cinzia Giordano1007.052.610%42.04242100%81.9123.9
-Kit Woolsey1005.2115.210%17.01717100%75.592.5
-Enrico Bongiorno1003.229.930%-73.037-16933%92.319.3
-Sally Woolsey1002.053.410%-60.0-60-600%96.036.0
-C Lynn Handford997.5-57.410%-53.0-53-530%9.0-44.0
-Sami Casanova989.9-23.3250%-132.5287-55250%42.4-90.1
-Jennifer Mourgues989.324.010%-301.0-301-3010%110.9-190.1
16Beryl Dorscht975.5-20.63811%-112.5326-56432%87.9-24.6
-Gonçalo Abreu945.2-35.650%-260.46-50320%62.2-198.3


Hall of Fame, July 2017

Highest scores achieved over the period:

Name Result
 Dan Hoffenberg469
 Tracey B456
 Dana Berkowitz370
 Migry Zur Campanile367
 Mark Tynkov358


Hall of Shame, July 2017

Lowest scores over the period:

Name Result
 Beryl Dorscht-564
 Sami Casanova-552
 Gonçalo Abreu-503
 Tracey B-472
 Beryl Dorscht-459