Online Barbu Ladder

Submitting results

Ladder results should be sent to online.barbu.results@virgin.net. 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”), but with full names, abbreviations or aliases in place of the "handles" used during the game. 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.

Steve Altus, David Beer, Lew Stansby, Neil Trentham and Giles Woodruff, for providing advice and comments.

Barbu Heroes

Largest number of ladder wins

Neil Trentham (7)

All time highest scorer

Kit Woolsey (+653)

Highest score on a single deal

Kit Woolsey: +275 at Dominoes, subsequently equalled by Jon Rice

Winners, 2008

January: Willie Whitaker

February: Ben Handley-Pritchard

March: Ben Handley-Pritchard

April: Armando Pontecorvo

May: Fabrizio Farnesi

Winners, 2003-7

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, Chris Dixon, Graham Hazel, Martin Garvey (four times), Francesco Mazzadi (twice), Joon Pahk, Armando Pontecorvo (twice), Richard Probst, Jérome Rombaut (twice), Mike Rice (five times), JoAnna Stansby (twice), Lew Stansby (three times), John Therkelsen (four times), Laura Tidone (twice), Neil Trentham (seven times), Willie Whitaker (three times), Philip Wood, Kit Woolsey (twice)

Barbu Ladder - input data

Barbu Ladder Scores

Last updated: Sat 07 Jun 2008 23:33 (UK time)

Date South West North East
2008-05-01 Joan Clark 132 Ed Levy 52 Laura de Laurentiis -200 Luca Cesati Cassin 16
2008-05-02 JoAnna Stansby -24 Neil Trentham -81 Alex Werner 313 Leonardo Cima -208
2008-05-03 JoAnna Stansby -68 Kit Woolsey 136 Lew Stansby 90 Sally Woolsey -158
2008-05-04 Joan Clark 16 Kit Woolsey -109 Alex Werner -42 Sally Woolsey 135
2008-05-04 JoAnna Stansby -147 Kit Woolsey 298 Joan Clark -117 Sally Woolsey -34
2008-05-05 JoAnna Stansby 87 Steve Altus -43 T.C. Altus -73 Lew Stansby 29
2008-05-06 Joan Clark -102 Ed Levy 274 Armando Pontecorvo -242 Laura de Laurentiis 70
2008-05-09 Joan Clark -215 Ed Levy -31 Ben Handley-Pritchard 335 JoAnna Stansby -89
2008-05-11 Anne Jackson 38 Neil Trentham 136 Ben Handley-Pritchard -38 Martin Garvey -136
2008-05-11 JoAnna Stansby 153 Ben Handley-Pritchard -232 Martin Garvey 157 Leonardo Cima -78
2008-05-12 Joan Clark 116 Jon Rice -370 Andrew Garnett 77 Mike Rice 177
2008-05-12 Joan Clark -62 Michael Wilkinson 214 Ed Levy 26 Armando Pontecorvo -178
2008-05-12 Anne Jackson 118 Jon Rice 25 Andrew Garnett -79 Mike Rice -64
2008-05-12 JoAnna Stansby 102 Jon Rice -52 Andrew Garnett -12 Mike Rice -38
2008-05-13 Joan Clark -8 Jon Rice 134 Andrew Garnett -89 Mike Rice -37
2008-05-13 Joan Clark -1 Jon Rice 239 Andrew Garnett 4 Mike Rice -242
2008-05-13 JoAnna Stansby -30 Kit Woolsey 197 Lew Stansby -54 Sally Woolsey -113
2008-05-13 Joan Clark 166 Ed Levy 22 Mike Rice -239 Armando Pontecorvo 51
2008-05-13 Andrew Garnett 147 Jon Rice 111 Ed Levy -427 Armando Pontecorvo 169
2008-05-13 Anne Jackson -236 Jon Rice 64 Andrew Garnett -99 Mike Rice 271
2008-05-13 Anne Jackson 205 Neil Trentham 3 Doron Limor -158 Kit Woolsey -50
2008-05-13 Martin Garvey -103 Jon Rice 8 Andrew Garnett -32 Mike Rice 127
2008-05-14 Anne Jackson 33 Jon Rice 31 Andrew Garnett -136 Mike Rice 72
2008-05-14 JoAnna Stansby -22 Kit Woolsey -255 Andrew Garnett 209 Sally Woolsey 68
2008-05-14 Anne Jackson 140 Jon Rice 387 Andrew Garnett -258 Mike Rice -269
2008-05-14 Anne Jackson -351 Michael Wilkinson 5 Ed Levy 59 Mike Rice 287
2008-05-14 Joan Clark -272 Jon Rice -123 Andrew Garnett 296 Mike Rice 99
2008-05-14 Alex Werner -383 Jon Rice 222 Andrew Garnett 224 Mike Rice -63
2008-05-14 Martin Garvey -38 Jon Rice -130 Andrew Garnett 40 Mike Rice 128
2008-05-15 Anne Jackson -322 Jon Rice -88 Andrew Garnett 0 Mike Rice 410
2008-05-15 JoAnna Stansby -182 Jon Rice 95 Lew Stansby 299 Andrew Garnett -212
2008-05-15 Anne Jackson -285 Michael Wilkinson 247 Ed Levy 72 Joan Clark -34
2008-05-15 Anne Jackson -24 Jon Rice -173 Andrew Garnett 152 Mike Rice 45
2008-05-15 Andrew Garnett -109 Ed Levy -175 Jon Rice 70 Mike Rice 214
2008-05-15 JoAnna Stansby 30 Kit Woolsey -14 Anne Jackson -89 Sally Woolsey 73
2008-05-15 Andrew Garnett 294 Jon Rice -146 Mike Rice -77 Dan Korbel -71
2008-05-16 Joan Clark -51 Ed Levy 150 Anne Jackson 87 Fabio Lo Presti -186
2008-05-16 Andrew Garnett -84 Jon Rice 236 Kit Woolsey 19 Sally Woolsey -171
2008-05-16 Andrew Garnett -5 Jon Rice 20 Dan Korbel -65 Mike Rice 50
2008-05-16 Joan Clark -95 Michael Wilkinson -162 Andrew Garnett 51 Mike Rice 206
2008-05-16 Andrew Garnett -15 Mike Rice -73 Anne Jackson -16 JoAnna Stansby 104
2008-05-16 Andrew Garnett -44 Jon Rice -75 Anne Jackson 129 Mike Rice -10
2008-05-16 Andrew Garnett 31 Jon Rice 120 Doron Limor -135 Sally Woolsey -16
2008-05-17 Andrew Garnett -210 Jon Rice 127 Mike Rice 115 Sally Woolsey -32
2008-05-17 Andrew Garnett -69 Jon Rice 228 Joan Clark -202 Mike Rice 43
2008-05-17 JoAnna Stansby 270 Jon Rice -176 Kit Woolsey 49 Sally Woolsey -143
2008-05-17 Joan Clark -101 Michael Wilkinson 115 Richard Probst -104 Fabio Lo Presti 90
2008-05-18 Joan Clark 19 Jon Rice -148 Fabio Lo Presti 0 Anne Jackson 129
2008-05-18 Anne Jackson 81 Neil Trentham -74 Jon Rice -73 Mike Rice 66
2008-05-18 Fabrizio Farnesi 118 Leonardo Cima -473 Michael Wilkinson 91 Mike Rice 264
2008-05-18 Fabrizio Farnesi 8 Fabio Lo Presti 83 Anne Jackson 137 Sally Woolsey -228
2008-05-19 Andrew Garnett 251 Jon Rice 106 Mike Rice -4 Joan Clark -353
2008-05-19 JoAnna Stansby 112 Kit Woolsey -107 Joan Clark -236 Sally Woolsey 231
2008-05-19 Joan Clark 127 Michael Wilkinson -22 Ben Handley-Pritchard -303 Mike Rice 198
2008-05-19 Anne Jackson -155 Jon Rice 191 Neil Trentham -58 Sally Woolsey 22
2008-05-19 Andrew Garnett 46 Ed Levy 53 Sally Woolsey -214 Mike Rice 115
2008-05-19 Fabrizio Farnesi 210 Jon Rice -41 Ben Handley-Pritchard 275 Armando Pontecorvo -444
2008-05-19 Andrew Garnett -188 Ben Handley-Pritchard 216 Mike Rice -54 Sally Woolsey 26
2008-05-19 Andrew Garnett -181 Jon Rice 83 Ben Handley-Pritchard 137 Sally Woolsey -39
2008-05-19 Fabrizio Farnesi 224 Mike Rice -279 Anne Jackson 117 Andrew Garnett -62
2008-05-19 Fabrizio Farnesi 133 Jon Rice 120 Andrew Garnett -166 Mike Rice -87
2008-05-20 Fabrizio Farnesi 127 Ben Handley-Pritchard -57 Laura de Laurentiis 7 Annabella Palma -77
2008-05-20 Anne Jackson 57 Neil Trentham 196 Ben Handley-Pritchard -281 Michael Wilkinson 28
2008-05-20 Fabrizio Farnesi 192 Jon Rice 70 Ed Levy -384 Armando Pontecorvo 122
2008-05-20 Andrew Garnett -39 Jon Rice 233 Dan Korbel 16 Mike Rice -210
2008-05-20 Andrew Garnett -262 Jon Rice -81 Dan Korbel 197 Mike Rice 146
2008-05-21 Fabrizio Farnesi 72 Michael Wilkinson 36 Laura de Laurentiis 140 Annabella Palma -248
2008-05-21 Fabrizio Farnesi -358 Ben Handley-Pritchard 327 Joan Clark -60 Chris Dixon 91
2008-05-21 Chris Dixon -139 Neil Trentham 106 Jon Rice 117 Sally Woolsey -84
2008-05-21 Andrew Garnett -30 Jon Rice 160 Ed Levy -327 Mike Rice 197
2008-05-22 Fabrizio Farnesi -49 Neil Trentham -3 Ben Handley-Pritchard 142 Michael Wilkinson -90
2008-05-22 Joan Clark -51 Neil Trentham -69 Michael Wilkinson 109 Mike Rice 11
2008-05-22 Fabrizio Farnesi -70 Fabio Lo Presti 263 Ben Handley-Pritchard -240 Laura Tidone 47
2008-05-23 Fabrizio Farnesi -157 Neil Trentham 177 Laura de Laurentiis -92 Ben Handley-Pritchard 72
2008-05-23 Fabrizio Farnesi 29 Jon Rice 83 Joan Clark 9 Ben Handley-Pritchard -121
2008-05-24 Joan Clark 21 Kit Woolsey -171 Laura Tidone 120 Mike Rice 30
2008-05-24 Fabrizio Farnesi 220 Federico Di Noto -28 Leonardo Cima -381 Mike Rice 189
2008-05-24 Ben Handley-Pritchard 163 Luca Cesati Cassin -273 Laura de Laurentiis 185 Annabella Palma -75
2008-05-24 Ben Handley-Pritchard 83 Annabella Palma -231 Laura de Laurentiis 52 Fabrizio Farnesi 96
2008-05-24 Martin Garvey 175 Chris Dixon -225 Neil Trentham -91 Joan Clark 141
2008-05-25 Fabrizio Farnesi 100 Ed Levy -115 Anne Jackson -186 Martin Garvey 201
2008-05-25 Fabrizio Farnesi -21 Neil Trentham 137 Ed Levy 130 Mike Rice -246
2008-05-25 Fabrizio Farnesi -189 Ed Levy 0 Ben Handley-Pritchard 65 David Adler 124
2008-05-25 Joan Clark -22 Michael Wilkinson 113 Chris Dixon 21 Anne Jackson -112
2008-05-25 Anne Jackson 21 Ed Levy 0 Laura de Laurentiis 11 Michael Wilkinson -32
2008-05-25 Anne Jackson -118 Ben Handley-Pritchard -48 Laura de Laurentiis 80 Annabella Palma 86
2008-05-25 Fabrizio Farnesi 177 Alex Werner 133 Andrew Garnett 40 Ed Levy -350
2008-05-26 Martin Garvey 5 Neil Trentham 96 Ben Handley-Pritchard -71 Jon Cooke -30
2008-05-26 Joan Clark 88 Armando Pontecorvo -220 Michael Wilkinson 67 Anne Jackson 65
2008-05-26 Anne Jackson -5 Laura de Laurentiis 126 Ed Levy -114 Michael Wilkinson -7
2008-05-27 Joan Clark 51 Fabrizio Farnesi -35 Anne Jackson 117 Nicholas Cheung -133
2008-05-27 JoAnna Stansby 30 Fabrizio Farnesi 64 Ben Handley-Pritchard 78 Jon Rice -172
2008-05-27 Anne Jackson 91 Neil Trentham 51 Michael Wilkinson -63 Mike Rice -79
2008-05-27 Andrew Garnett -115 Jon Rice 7 Mike Rice 131 Anne Jackson -23
2008-05-27 Joan Clark 7 Jon Rice 77 Anne Jackson -93 Andrew Garnett 9
2008-05-28 Fabrizio Farnesi 400 Jon Rice -361 Andrew Garnett 156 Anne Jackson -195
2008-05-28 Joan Clark -109 Anne Jackson 149 Laura de Laurentiis 17 Ben Handley-Pritchard -57
2008-05-28 Fabrizio Farnesi 89 Andrew Garnett 14 Ben Handley-Pritchard -59 Anne Jackson -44
2008-05-28 Fabrizio Farnesi 66 Ben Handley-Pritchard -77 Andrew Garnett -26 Mike Rice 37
2008-05-28 Andrew Garnett 129 Prahalad Rajkumar -109 Ben Handley-Pritchard -94 Neil Trentham 74
2008-05-28 Fabrizio Farnesi 276 Jon Rice -12 Mike Rice -180 Joan Clark -84
2008-05-29 Andrew Garnett 156 Jon Rice 90 Fabrizio Farnesi -395 Anne Jackson 149
2008-05-29 Fabrizio Farnesi 317 Jon Rice -119 Anne Jackson 93 Michael Wilkinson -291
2008-05-29 Andrew Garnett -173 Fabrizio Farnesi 123 Jon Rice 140 JoAnna Stansby -90
2008-05-29 Fabrizio Farnesi -190 Mike Rice 315 Laura de Laurentiis -86 Sally Woolsey -39
2008-05-29 Anne Jackson 5 Fabio Lo Presti 178 Laura de Laurentiis 28 Andrew Garnett -211
2008-05-29 Anne Jackson -172 Fabio Lo Presti 189 Laura de Laurentiis -317 Jon Rice 300
2008-05-29 Fabrizio Farnesi 104 Ben Handley-Pritchard -237 Laura de Laurentiis -57 Fabio Lo Presti 190
2008-05-29 Andrew Garnett -30 Jon Rice 170 Mike Rice -2 Anne Jackson -138
2008-05-29 Fabrizio Farnesi -126 Jon Rice -10 Willie Whitaker 100 Andrew Garnett 36
2008-05-30 Fabrizio Farnesi -275 Martin Garvey 93 Andrew Garnett -21 Sally Woolsey 203
2008-05-30 Fabrizio Farnesi 217 Mike Rice -338 Ben Handley-Pritchard 129 Willie Whitaker -8
2008-05-30 Andrew Garnett -318 Jon Rice 32 Mike Rice 271 Joan Clark 15
2008-05-30 Andrew Garnett 248 Neil Trentham -40 Jon Rice 62 Sally Woolsey -270
2008-05-30 Fabrizio Farnesi 34 Andrew Garnett -133 Anne Jackson 54 Mike Rice 45
2008-05-30 Andrew Garnett -141 Jon Rice 173 Mike Rice 51 Anne Jackson -83
2008-05-30 Fabrizio Farnesi -21 Joan Clark 54 Andrew Garnett -54 Mike Rice 21
2008-05-31 Andrew Garnett -204 Jon Rice 49 Mike Rice 67 Joan Clark 88
2008-05-31 Fabrizio Farnesi -35 Anne Jackson 64 Federico Di Noto -259 Jon Rice 230
2008-05-31 Fabrizio Farnesi 239 Leonardo Cima -47 Neil Trentham 178 Federico Di Noto -370
2008-05-31 Anne Jackson 70 Neil Trentham 86 Martin Garvey 121 Mike Rice -277
2008-06-01 T.C. Altus -42 Kit Woolsey -75 Steve Altus 263 Sally Woolsey -146
2008-06-01 T.C. Altus 162 Kit Woolsey -146 Steve Altus 33 Sally Woolsey -49