5 – MINUTE GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT
| 1 | The closing time for entries shall be 7:45pm on the evening of the event. No entries shall be accepted after play begins. All dates will be listed on the website |
| 2 | The tournament shall take place on one club evening between April & August 7:45pm start. A minimum of 5 events must take place. |
| 3 | The tournament shall be run as a All-Play-All using Chess Scotland approved Round Robin pairing rules. |
| 4 | Time-Control: 5 minutes per player all moves. |
| 5 | Scoring: win=1point; Draw=½point; Loss=0points: |
| 6 | ILLEGAL MOVE: 1st illegal move: loss of game |
| 7 | Any player not completing at least 50% of their games shall have all their results discounted. |
| 8 | Players will be awarded points for finishing in the top 5 places. At the end of the five events the player with the most points will be the Club 5-Minute Champion. |
| 9 | In the event of a tie, See tie-Break section. |
| 10 | Points Awarded: 1st-5 points: 2nd-4 points: 3rd-3 points: 4th-2 points: 5th-1 point: |
| 11 | A bonus point will be awarded to all players that turn-up and play on the nights. |
| 12 | If two or more players are tied for places on the night they will share the points for the said number of places, i,e, Two players tied for first place on the night will get the points for 1st & 2nd place added together, then divided by two=17 points divided by two = 8.5 points each. |
| 13 | The competition organiser and/or committee may make any amendments deemed appropriate to ensure the smooth running of the tournament. |
| 14 | TIE-BREAK (aftr five events) |
| 14a | If two players are tied on the same points for the 5 minute championship then they play the best of three 5-minute games. The third game, colour is drawn by lot. |
Standings (after 5 rounds): Updated: 16/08/18
Champion: Andy Rowe: R/Up: Alastair Dawson
# | PLAYERS | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Rowe | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | Champ | |
| 2 | Alastair Dawson | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | R/Up | |
| 3 | Subhayu Banerjee | 6 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 4 | 17 | |
| 4 | Ray Noble | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4½ | 2½ | 14 | |
| 5 | Ed Walton | 4 | 1 | 4½ | 1 | 10½ | ||
| 6 | Graham Atkins | 1½ | 1 | 2½ | 4 | 1 | 10 | |
| 7 | Paul Shafi | 6 | 2½ | 8½ | ||||
| 8 | Colin Young | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Declan Shafi | 5 | 5 | |||||
| 10 | Cameron wilson | 1 | 1 | 2½ | 4½ | |||
| 11 | Gordon Thomas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 12 | Scot McKenzie | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 13 | Ramit Kanodia | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 14 | Innes Ford | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 15 | Graham Wardle | 1½ | 1½ | |||||
| 16 | Marten Kats | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 17 | Krish Akula | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 18 | Ettore Rota | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 19 | Robert Jackson | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 20 | N.Matthews | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 21 | Josh Cargill | 1 | 1 |
Round 1: Thurs 5th April 2018
# | NAME | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | PTS | PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Rowe | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3rd |
| 2 | Ramit Kanodia J10 | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7th= |
| 3 | Graham Atkins | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5th= |
| 4 | Cameron Wilson | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7th= |
| 5 | Marten Kats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1½ | 10th |
| 6 | Gordon Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7th= |
| 7 | Graham Wardle | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5th= |
| 8 | Subhayu Banerjee | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1st |
| 9 | Ray Noble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9½ | 2nd |
| 10 | Krish Akula J10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11th= |
| 11 | Scot McKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 1 | 11th= |
| 12 | Colin Young | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 7 | 4th |
Round 2: Thurs 24th May 2018
Team | Pld | Won | Drn | Lost | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALASTAIR DAWSON | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 1 |
| ANDY ROWE | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6.5 | 2 |
| ED WALTON | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5.5 | 3 |
| COLIN YOUNG | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| SUB BANERJEE | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 |
| GORDON THOMAS | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| GRAHAM ATKINS | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| RAY NOBLE | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| CAMERON WILSON | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| SCOT McKENZIE | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Round 3: Thurs 14th June 2018
# | NAME | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | PTS | PLACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.Rowe | X | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | P.Shafi | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 3 | D.Shafi | 1 | 1 | X | D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | A.Dawson | 0 | 0 | D | X | D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | E.Walton | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | X | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | C.Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | G.Atkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 8 | R.Jackson | D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | N.Matthews | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 10 | S.Banerjee | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| 11 | I.Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| 12 | E.Rota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 2 | 10 |
Round 4: Thurs 5th July 2018
NAME | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | PTS | PLACE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon Thomas | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Ed Walton | 1 | X | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | Alastair Dawson | 1 | 0.5 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 4 | Ray Noble | 1 | 1 | 0 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 5 | Graham Atkins | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | X | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 6 | Subhayu Banerjee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Cameron wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Ramit Kanodia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Colin Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 2 | 7 |
Empty tab. Edit page to add content here.
Round 5: Thurs 16th August 2018
NAME | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | PTS | PLACE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Innes Ford | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | Josh Cargill | 1 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Subhayu Banerjee | 1 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6½ | 3 |
| 4 | Paul Shafi | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Ray Noble | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Graham Atkins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Alastair Dawson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| 8 | Andy Rowe | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 7½ | 1 |
| 9 | Scot McKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Ed Walton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 | 6 |