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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

August: Zach Grossack

September: Steven De Donder

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, September 2018

This competition finished on the last day of September 2018. Congratulations to Steven De Donder.

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
1Steven De Donder1134.2142.72045%123.9399-9875%35.4159.2
2Ben Kristensen1120.7118.54844%64.8472-28165%56.0120.8
3Fabio Quai1113.2110.76734%77.6413-33873%35.6113.2
4John Parsons1098.992.34326%52.6303-27770%46.599.2
5Migry Zur Campanile1094.7118.31258%101.0343-18283%55.8156.8
6Tracey B1087.8107.32619%44.8314-22762%49.394.0
7Dan Hoffenberg1081.299.61527%58.3460-25153%55.8114.1
8Anne Jackson1067.895.61527%54.7183-12673%40.695.4
9Zach Grossack1065.993.33628%6.6302-29647%60.066.6
-Chris Willenken1047.5109.62100%328.0363293100%94.0422.0
10Dana Berkowitz1042.781.62524%-17.4304-38348%63.746.3
11Neil Trentham1037.4113.11421%1.6167-16350%53.655.2
12Stan Schenker1034.775.42425%-9.8255-29750%47.938.2
13Joan Clark1030.068.63816%-15.1422-34945%45.430.3
-Mark Tynkov1027.5108.6367%91.3245-11967%72.5163.8
14Francesco Mazzadi1020.2101.7633%6.8197-24867%54.761.5
-Richard Probst1018.997.6540%16.6221-15540%51.668.2
-Ophir Reshef1015.575.91100%202.0202202100%72.3274.3
15Beryl Dorscht1011.4-26.55915%-59.5353-50037%71.011.4
-Matthias Huberschwiller1006.121.910%90.09090100%18.7108.7
-Ben Handley-Pritchard1005.3127.730%-30.781-23467%62.231.6
-Branko Spiljak1004.259.410%-40.0-40-400%113.973.9
-Kit Woolsey1001.9126.810%-73.0-73-730%107.334.3
16Paolo Catoni1000.937.5277%-55.1188-32737%56.00.9
-Adam Grossack1000.536.410%21.02121100%-11.59.5
-Sally Woolsey987.556.920%-195.5-172-2190%84.0-111.5
17Giorgio Peterlongo959.0-91.73714%-115.5198-53827%74.1-41.4
18Filippo Lagostena943.8-78.1100%-180.7-39-3110%72.8-107.9
19Yael Chonin866.4-129.73010%-194.1161-102323%55.8-138.3


Hall of Fame, September 2018

Highest scores achieved over the period:

Name Result
 Ben Kristensen472
 Dan Hoffenberg460
 Joan Clark422
 Fabio Quai413
 Steven De Donder399


Hall of Shame, September 2018

Lowest scores over the period:

Name Result
 Yael Chonin-1023
 Yael Chonin-661
 Giorgio Peterlongo-538
 Giorgio Peterlongo-509
 Yael Chonin-506