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 (4)

All time highest scorer

Kit Woolsey (+653)

Highest score on a single deal

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

Winners, 2003-6

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

Zester ladder, 2006

This competition finished at midnight (UK time) on 31st December 2006. Congratulations to Martin Garvey.

Pos Name Average of best 10 Score 1 Score 2 Score 3 Score 4 Score 5 Score 6 Score 7 Score 8 Score 9 Score 10
1Martin Garvey399.1 531 446 418 414 388 380 366 356 348 344
2Armando Pontecorvo376.0 549 479 371 355 350 346 339 339 317 315
3Neil Trentham362.6 512 404 386 370 360 350 345 307 299 293
4JoAnna Stansby360.8 531 529 453 353 310 304 301 296 279 252
5Chris Dixon348.6 436 412 375 361 337 332 310 309 309 305
6John Therkelsen348.0 386 368 361 355 346 341 336 333 328 326
7Laura Tidone342.3 436 413 372 329 325 319 310 307 307 305
8Willie Whitaker334.6 383 381 367 359 354 314 311 300 298 279
9Kit Woolsey313.7 494 457 307 299 287 273 260 255 254 251
10Sally Woolsey312.8 483 330 324 308 296 287 285 279 276 260
11Fabrizio Farnesi312.3 386 363 362 341 290 282 280 274 273 272
12T.C. Altus309.5 360 343 331 324 321 309 299 272 270 266
13Mike Rice303.9 366 314 312 310 309 295 295 283 282 273
14Fabio Lo Presti297.9 373 324 323 311 305 285 283 281 250 244
15Jon Rice279.0 343 326 294 293 283 267 265 250 242 227
16Steve Altus276.8 324 319 294 294 269 261 254 254 253 246
17Laura de Laurentiis273.2 333 316 284 272 272 266 264 257 239 229
18David Beer271.5 356 323 307 275 273 270 239 226 224 222
19Francesco Mazzadi270.4 374 326 324 312 291 246 230 229 202 170
20Luca Cesati Cassin262.8 438 397 374 359 241 189 177 156 150 147
21David Adler247.5 292 277 274 260 250 239 235 234 212 202
22Giles Woodruff235.3 392 391 308 276 232 221 147 141 123 122
23Michael Wilkinson230.9 349 327 258 245 237 228 183 173 155 154
24David Grainger226.3 300 299 298 215 209 203 198 184 180 177
25Annabella Palma225.5 320 252 247 224 220 209 204 201 194 184
26Tony Nunn222.0 348 300 257 233 205 191 189 188 184 125
27Andrew Quinton215.7 281 274 260 230 210 202 193 191 168 148
28Guy Campbell206.9 286 282 278 206 191 187 167 163 156 153
29Andrew Garnett206.1 247 239 223 220 217 191 186 180 180 178
30Carlo Fogaroli205.6 243 236 231 222 209 205 187 180 176 167
31Massoun M ejjeh197.7 263 243 234 211 204 181 170 170 160 141
32Lew Stansby195.2 378 297 283 270 206 154 149 102 73 40
33Anne Jackson193.8 328 211 200 198 185 175 164 163 159 155
34Joel Wooldridge189.1 308 275 267 237 225 136 127 122 104 90
35Nicholas Cheung188.8 354 270 197 192 184 163 148 146 118 116
36Dan Korbel158.6 238 181 178 178 176 174 163 106 100 92
37Doris Denny148.6 235 178 178 166 151 134 122 118 102 102
38Ed Levy145.6 269 195 188 169 162 117 100 87 85 84
39Andy Bowles145.2 268 226 219 168 162 160 123 91 21 14
40Joan Clark114.4 171 162 160 144 115 93 80 78 71 70
41Justin Lall101.5 204 186 184 141 99 95 63 40 27 -24
42Jennifer Lin94.6 193 180 151 93 92 87 75 55 36 -16
43Shireen Mohandes69.4 232 168 129 82 64 29 23 0 -16 -17
44Josh Donn45.2 211 189 167 131 104 82 69 35 -116 -420
45Craig Ganzer38.7 196 137 60 23 9 8 1 0 -22 -25
46Mac Argo13.6 155 104 87 75 28 -2 -52 -75 -85 -99
47Prahalad Rajkumar-23.0 197 153 126 2 -27 -107 -111 -131 -156 -176
48Andrea Frediani-37.9 174 33 23 15 7 -50 -84 -123 -143 -231
49Eric Sieg-104.1 74 48 -26 -33 -81 -82 -175 -187 -265 -314

Apple core ladder, 2006

This competition finished at midnight (UK time) on 31st December 2006. Congratulations to David Grainger.

Pos Name Average of worst 10 Score 1 Score 2 Score 3 Score 4 Score 5 Score 6 Score 7 Score 8 Score 9 Score 10
-Josh Donn45.2 -420 -116 35 69 82 104 131 167 189 211
-Justin Lall28.8 -176 -161 -24 27 40 63 95 99 141 184
1David Grainger-47.3 -103 -90 -67 -59 -56 -35 -32 -21 -13 3
-Shireen Mohandes-64.9 -264 -190 -133 -52 -29 -17 -16 0 23 29
2Francesco Mazzadi-103.4 -158 -151 -143 -133 -129 -110 -104 -62 -27 -17
-Eric Sieg-104.1 -314 -265 -187 -175 -82 -81 -33 -26 48 74
-Joel Wooldridge-136.9 -497 -239 -218 -108 -106 -94 -65 -27 -19 4
-Andy Bowles-150.4 -449 -374 -174 -153 -94 -88 -77 -61 -48 14
3Dan Korbel-168.9 -483 -284 -227 -203 -161 -116 -107 -92 -17 1
-Andrea Frediani-171.4 -475 -341 -289 -231 -143 -123 -84 -50 7 15
-Prahalad Rajkumar-178.9 -548 -301 -234 -176 -156 -131 -111 -107 -27 2
4Lew Stansby-180.0 -269 -205 -195 -195 -184 -164 -162 -159 -149 -118
-Jennifer Lin-180.2 -298 -276 -258 -253 -235 -145 -112 -85 -80 -60
5Giles Woodruff-211.5 -474 -281 -254 -208 -206 -201 -133 -129 -125 -104
6Massoun M ejjeh-234.2 -383 -331 -268 -232 -206 -191 -188 -185 -181 -177
7Mike Rice-253.8 -393 -331 -308 -246 -243 -242 -240 -180 -179 -176
8David Adler-256.0 -350 -281 -266 -252 -245 -245 -240 -239 -232 -210
9Luca Cesati Cassin-262.6 -356 -310 -297 -265 -261 -245 -242 -225 -216 -209
10Jon Rice-268.4 -578 -309 -297 -286 -281 -223 -222 -182 -158 -148
11Nicholas Cheung-269.3 -524 -380 -284 -270 -267 -255 -228 -175 -161 -149
12Tony Nunn-277.5 -479 -361 -359 -320 -248 -214 -204 -203 -202 -185
13Fabio Lo Presti-290.5 -468 -350 -339 -314 -263 -252 -248 -240 -227 -204
14Craig Ganzer-294.6 -450 -372 -325 -319 -309 -265 -263 -236 -211 -196
15Andrew Quinton-295.5 -476 -346 -336 -303 -303 -280 -272 -248 -219 -172
16Joan Clark-296.0 -513 -467 -369 -357 -326 -312 -179 -158 -147 -132
17Laura Tidone-304.8 -383 -366 -335 -303 -293 -282 -280 -270 -269 -267
18Guy Campbell-305.3 -558 -528 -329 -253 -235 -232 -232 -230 -229 -227
19Kit Woolsey-310.5 -515 -368 -351 -310 -282 -272 -269 -254 -253 -231
20David Beer-311.9 -442 -415 -369 -305 -287 -280 -280 -253 -245 -243
21Carlo Fogaroli-312.7 -437 -399 -397 -311 -306 -276 -271 -254 -245 -231
22Steve Altus-314.7 -445 -398 -363 -355 -332 -297 -282 -256 -213 -206
23JoAnna Stansby-315.8 -415 -352 -352 -345 -320 -300 -286 -267 -264 -257
24Doris Denny-323.3 -379 -367 -365 -355 -351 -313 -285 -280 -270 -268
25Armando Pontecorvo-327.1 -420 -400 -357 -347 -329 -313 -285 -284 -269 -267
26Willie Whitaker-330.4 -455 -374 -350 -337 -331 -304 -295 -292 -286 -280
27T.C. Altus-349.9 -607 -414 -370 -352 -311 -301 -300 -293 -292 -259
28Annabella Palma-351.6 -469 -370 -366 -360 -350 -327 -323 -320 -316 -315
29Laura de Laurentiis-361.3 -487 -408 -402 -387 -385 -346 -330 -299 -291 -278
30John Therkelsen-364.5 -475 -407 -377 -375 -371 -353 -346 -327 -314 -300
31Michael Wilkinson-375.5 -444 -433 -395 -391 -386 -380 -350 -347 -326 -303
32Chris Dixon-385.9 -577 -426 -417 -375 -373 -363 -355 -342 -324 -307
33Fabrizio Farnesi-390.2 -526 -462 -435 -410 -399 -368 -346 -323 -319 -314
34Ed Levy-390.4 -550 -523 -418 -389 -366 -359 -358 -347 -316 -278
35Anne Jackson-396.9 -560 -429 -423 -420 -386 -376 -369 -346 -334 -326
36Sally Woolsey-399.8 -658 -479 -399 -395 -370 -357 -349 -347 -322 -322
37Mac Argo-405.5 -610 -588 -497 -386 -357 -356 -337 -332 -332 -260
38Neil Trentham-407.9 -539 -503 -491 -430 -386 -364 -347 -347 -336 -336
39Martin Garvey-408.6 -590 -511 -510 -436 -376 -350 -339 -336 -331 -307
40Andrew Garnett-440.2 -562 -522 -484 -468 -464 -417 -394 -389 -361 -341