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Online Barbu Ladder

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

Winners, 2003-14

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

Monthly/bimonthly/quarterly ladders: David Adler, Neil Allerton (twice), Steve Altus (twice), Giovanni Bobbio, Goran Cekol (twice), Chris Dixon (four times), Steven De Donder (five times), Alan Epley (three times), Fabrizio Farnesi, Franco Garbosi, Martin Garvey (five times), Ben Handley-Pritchard (15 times), Graham Hazel, Anne Jackson (five times), Doron Limor (10 times), Francesco Mazzadi (twice), Joon Pahk, John Parsons, Dean Pokorny (five times), Armando Pontecorvo (three times), Richard Probst, Jérome Rombaut (twice), Jon Rice, Mike Rice (six times), JoAnna Stansby (four times), Lew Stansby (three times), John Therkelsen (five times), Laura Tidone (twice), Neil Trentham (20 times), Willie Whitaker (10 times), Philip Wood, Kit Woolsey (four times), Sally Woolsey, Migry Zur Campanile (twice)

Zester ladder, 2014

This competition finished at midnight (UK time) on 31st December 2014. Congratulations to Dean Pokorny.

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
1Dean Pokorny369.1 440 430 428 379 349 345 337 336 330 317
2Stan Schenker338.1 379 376 352 352 345 336 315 312 308 306
3Neil Trentham336.7 507 363 361 346 311 303 300 299 297 280
4Ben Handley-Pritchard334.2 466 384 350 338 333 329 322 299 262 259
5Migry Zur Campanile324.9 410 395 341 311 306 302 301 299 293 291
6Rita Smith312.0 386 331 320 315 314 310 293 289 282 280
7Kit Woolsey306.1 370 367 357 303 302 300 299 267 253 243
8John Parsons294.3 397 326 304 301 286 284 283 272 256 234
9Goran Cekol291.3 457 367 314 288 274 265 240 240 235 233
10Joan Clark278.0 338 325 302 299 299 295 255 230 223 214
11Doron Limor276.3 372 364 271 270 267 254 247 245 242 231
12Richard Probst274.0 382 344 322 320 310 308 211 201 178 164
13Dan Hoffenberg257.5 408 288 261 254 249 244 242 224 219 186
14Anne Jackson248.9 289 288 265 258 241 239 236 227 223 223
15Michael Wilkinson234.9 295 286 277 273 229 223 217 207 188 154
16Simon Hunter233.6 284 275 240 236 231 223 217 215 210 205
17Dana Berkowitz213.2 379 352 220 206 201 180 150 150 148 146
18Beryl Dorscht209.2 273 259 234 208 204 202 188 181 177 166
19Steven De Donder202.2 277 267 238 234 227 204 154 143 140 138
20Stephen Frechette202.0 286 281 228 204 189 177 168 166 165 156
21Sally Woolsey191.9 320 246 208 197 188 173 170 160 151 106
22Doris Denny175.1 225 198 192 192 181 166 163 146 145 143
23Wouter Van den hove149.7 246 196 179 176 159 137 113 104 96 91
24Chris Willenken120.9 241 234 233 204 145 82 74 20 -9 -15
25Cinzia Giordano120.1 370 199 142 123 99 92 63 59 38 16
26Krisztina Ormay113.2 392 167 137 102 102 74 64 35 31 28
27Tracey B107.2 215 208 136 127 126 77 63 62 29 29
28Andrea Bulgari97.5 294 136 113 106 89 84 62 44 25 22
29Ed Levy66.6 180 142 125 86 45 44 25 14 10 -5
30Fabio Lo Presti46.0 212 206 189 127 49 8 -55 -72 -88 -116
31Branko Spiljak13.8 141 138 92 50 -7 -10 -38 -41 -82 -105
32Roger Berry-51.8 237 42 -3 -14 -54 -103 -124 -141 -153 -205

Apple core ladder, 2014

This competition finished at midnight (UK time) on 31st December 2014. Congratulations to Michael Wilkinson.

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
-Fabio Lo Presti-34.1 -222 -161 -116 -88 -72 -55 8 49 127 189
-Krisztina Ormay-101.9 -263 -214 -166 -128 -102 -62 -61 -36 -15 28
1Michael Wilkinson-127.2 -484 -177 -150 -116 -112 -108 -70 -43 -11 -1
-Branko Spiljak-131.8 -391 -296 -209 -139 -105 -82 -41 -38 -10 -7
-Chris Willenken-136.2 -247 -231 -156 -156 -120 -115 -103 -89 -76 -69
2Ed Levy-163.9 -290 -234 -210 -196 -195 -135 -120 -104 -84 -71
3Neil Trentham-199.3 -356 -250 -199 -197 -193 -187 -167 -165 -140 -139
4Steven De Donder-201.6 -506 -263 -247 -215 -182 -178 -175 -145 -73 -32
-Roger Berry-204.9 -287 -272 -231 -216 -210 -210 -205 -153 -141 -124
5Rita Smith-204.9 -252 -227 -225 -217 -204 -204 -192 -184 -175 -169
6Richard Probst-209.9 -327 -298 -268 -248 -237 -207 -144 -134 -126 -110
7Cinzia Giordano-240.1 -406 -342 -340 -273 -272 -185 -171 -154 -140 -118
8Doron Limor-241.6 -293 -290 -288 -247 -238 -219 -217 -215 -205 -204
9Andrea Bulgari-250.1 -362 -312 -305 -294 -268 -206 -204 -198 -177 -175
10Dan Hoffenberg-252.0 -480 -291 -288 -254 -250 -217 -202 -191 -177 -170
11Dana Berkowitz-269.4 -407 -317 -298 -279 -273 -258 -228 -220 -209 -205
12Kit Woolsey-281.2 -373 -351 -320 -304 -278 -276 -274 -230 -222 -184
13Ben Handley-Pritchard-289.6 -420 -386 -337 -325 -311 -253 -246 -243 -193 -182
14John Parsons-298.9 -492 -346 -319 -302 -292 -273 -253 -247 -240 -225
15Sally Woolsey-312.3 -508 -408 -402 -347 -294 -267 -233 -226 -223 -215
16Wouter Van den hove-313.3 -427 -361 -352 -343 -331 -314 -268 -259 -252 -226
17Tracey B-314.9 -440 -386 -333 -324 -322 -310 -270 -265 -253 -246
18Dean Pokorny-319.2 -393 -378 -374 -315 -312 -301 -291 -280 -279 -269
19Goran Cekol-321.2 -450 -441 -427 -355 -352 -286 -285 -216 -207 -193
20Stephen Frechette-324.2 -454 -397 -373 -335 -327 -285 -275 -271 -270 -255
21Stan Schenker-330.6 -418 -360 -358 -358 -339 -332 -315 -308 -263 -255
22Simon Hunter-355.7 -510 -447 -424 -339 -324 -321 -305 -304 -298 -285
23Anne Jackson-378.8 -446 -429 -427 -402 -392 -343 -340 -340 -339 -330
24Doris Denny-381.2 -502 -462 -398 -376 -376 -351 -349 -343 -329 -326
25Joan Clark-384.2 -715 -414 -411 -391 -364 -344 -311 -305 -301 -286
26Migry Zur Campanile-386.8 -519 -454 -440 -401 -392 -362 -332 -330 -320 -318
27Beryl Dorscht-480.1 -532 -531 -525 -513 -501 -463 -456 -451 -416 -413