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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

October: Anne Jackson

November: Ben Kristensen

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, November 2018

This competition finished on the last day of November 2018. Congratulations to Ben Kristensen.

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
1Ben Kristensen1132.7116.14330%76.6313-23974%56.4133.0
2Migry Zur Campanile1129.0118.73631%52.4304-27967%78.0130.4
3Fabio Quai1119.7108.06635%67.4372-31173%52.2119.7
4Tracey B1103.798.17730%50.3374-33558%53.4103.7
5Dan Hoffenberg1103.6106.61850%78.9357-16478%51.0130.0
6Ben Handley-Pritchard1095.3115.13231%23.2299-35066%74.597.6
7Neil Trentham1084.9105.92442%54.3289-38267%39.093.2
8John Parsons1083.493.16434%22.4315-52059%61.083.4
9Zach Grossack1067.283.04929%-6.8290-38653%74.167.2
10Francesco Mazzadi1061.688.43222%-14.5426-45947%77.663.1
11Anne Jackson1057.898.31613%9.9261-16944%68.077.9
12Mark Tynkov1051.5106.7838%59.9309-15275%60.4120.3
13Adam Grossack1049.938.11118%39.9208-12455%48.688.6
14Paolo Catoni1043.736.5248%-5.4130-19646%53.448.0
15Stan Schenker1043.465.11833%4.9308-20850%49.654.5
16Joan Clark1036.358.05621%-31.9293-33543%68.236.3
17Enrico Bongiorno1030.644.41619%-35.7262-32238%76.941.2
-Steven De Donder1017.9139.21100%320.0320320100%-1.8318.2
-Sally Woolsey1009.151.210%61.06161100%100.0161.0
-Alessio Isaia1007.2124.0250%-1.5374-37750%65.564.0
18Dana Berkowitz1007.275.01010%-45.2289-29630%58.913.7
-Michael Wilkinson1005.4103.710%14.01414100%81.895.8
-Dean Pokorny1003.2113.410%-26.0-26-260%83.657.6
-Chris Willenken998.1111.110%-146.0-146-1460%113.1-32.9
19Todd MacMullin997.0-23.44316%-64.7408-49533%61.7-3.0
-Christian Jolly993.7-12.610%-165.0-165-1650%53.6-111.4
-Steve Altus986.396.110%-351.0-351-3510%107.3-243.7
-Richard Probst985.386.740%-147.3-18-2960%81.3-66.0
20Yael Chonin979.4-27.93418%-69.1293-51735%48.3-20.9
21Giorgio Peterlongo963.4-65.3476%-98.1204-82128%61.5-36.6
22Beryl Dorscht961.5-33.470%-153.09-44114%51.4-101.6
23Filippo Lagostena917.0-110.3287%-147.4128-45725%60.2-87.2


Hall of Fame, November 2018

Highest scores achieved over the period:

Name Result
 Francesco Mazzadi426
 Francesco Mazzadi412
 Todd MacMullin408
 Alessio Isaia374
 Tracey B374


Hall of Shame, November 2018

Lowest scores over the period:

Name Result
 Giorgio Peterlongo-821
 John Parsons-520
 Yael Chonin-517
 Todd MacMullin-495
 Yael Chonin-481