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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

Monthly winners, 2018

January: Dana Berkowitz

February: Francesco Mazzadi

March: Ben Kristensen

April: Dana Berkowitz

May: Migry Zur Campanile

June: Migry Zur Campanile

July: Fabio Quai

Annual winners, 2003-17

2017 ladder: Doron Limor

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 2018

This competition finished on the last day of July 2018. Congratulations to Fabio Quai.

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
1Fabio Quai1157.6113.24236%89.5362-18167%68.5158.0
2Tracey B1122.1104.83936%54.1301-22964%68.8122.9
3Migry Zur Campanile1108.0112.83333%33.4356-39455%76.7110.1
4Zach Grossack1102.389.42829%30.9357-45254%76.5107.4
5Anne Jackson1095.192.32223%23.0285-38959%85.1108.0
6Stan Schenker1088.782.14522%22.0332-29956%66.888.8
7Dana Berkowitz1085.184.42532%5.3240-41756%86.992.2
8Neil Trentham1084.1114.11735%32.6251-20759%76.5109.1
9Ben Kristensen1079.6110.61937%26.9326-32058%70.197.0
10Joan Clark1067.670.73321%1.4266-35658%67.668.9
-Francesco Mazzadi1041.498.0520%63.0141-2060%86.7149.7
11Ben Handley-Pritchard1039.5124.01020%-10.6181-36560%86.475.8
-Mark Tynkov1032.6105.5425%61.3237-15075%85.1146.3
12Chris Willenken1029.8102.01421%-33.4206-27857%77.343.9
-Adam Grossack1027.927.8520%11.2149-19780%89.9101.1
-Sami Casanova1020.460.7250%88.0231-5550%93.4181.4
-Sally Woolsey1019.057.0520%6.6122-9360%62.268.8
-Carlo Fogaroli1015.853.6250%63.5289-16250%76.7140.2
-Kit Woolsey1010.4118.720%15.0107-7750%77.192.1
-Steve Altus1009.998.610%89.08989100%87.4176.4
13Dan Hoffenberg1009.185.11822%-62.8209-44044%74.211.4
-Manuela Schiano1008.667.610%106.0106106100%46.0152.0
-Steven De Donder1007.3132.4333%-60.0101-35467%103.643.6
-Paolo Catoni1005.338.020%-25.5-11-400%72.747.2
-Armando Pontecorvo1004.674.810%38.03838100%44.182.1
-Doron Limor1001.1120.410%-84.0-84-840%104.220.2
-Nicholas Cheung990.04.110%-278.0-278-2780%100.7-177.3
-Wouter Van den hove979.313.110%-433.0-433-4330%65.3-367.7
14Giorgio Peterlongo925.8-161.7813%-241.6144-61513%68.3-173.3
15Beryl Dorscht902.6-60.0390%-182.7213-49010%84.7-98.0


Hall of Fame, July 2018

Highest scores achieved over the period:

Name Result
 Fabio Quai362
 Zach Grossack357
 Migry Zur Campanile356
 Fabio Quai332
 Stan Schenker332


Hall of Shame, July 2018

Lowest scores over the period:

Name Result
 Giorgio Peterlongo-615
 Beryl Dorscht-490
 Zach Grossack-452
 Dan Hoffenberg-440
 Wouter Van den hove-433