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2023 Rapid Thirds Part 2

5 December 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+10
Rounds
4
Players
17

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4
1Qiang,Vincent-4.0/4+B8+W4+B5+W3
2Morris,Jordan-3.0/4+W7-B3+W6+B11
3Nguyen,Ngoc Hai-3.0/4+W9+W2+B13-B1
4Barakat,Martin-3.0/4+W15-B1+W10+B7
5Kumaresan,Aditya-3.0/4+BYE+B15-W1+W12
6Bermingham,Brendan-2.5/4+B17=W14-B2+W13
7Ascic,Steve-2.0/4-B2+W12+B16-W4
8Petkovski,Peco-2.0/4-W1+B10-W11+B15
9Bryant,Ben-2.0/4-B3=W13=B12+W16
10Curtin,Craig-2.0/4+B14-W8-B4+W17
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe-2.0/4-B13+W17+B8-W2
12Quaranta,Marco-1.5/4+W16-B7=W9-B5
13Barasoain,Fernando-1.5/4+W11=B9-W3-B6
14Sweeney,Matthew-1.5/4-W10=B6-W15+BYE
15Romic,Mile-1.0/4-B4-W5+B14-W8
16Carruthers,Ethan-1.0/4-B12+BYE-W7-B9
17McNally,Keely-1.0/4-W6-B11+BYE-B10

Crosstable notation: +W3 = win as white against rank 3; -B7 = loss as black against rank 7; = = draw.

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 5 Dec 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Petkovski,PecoQiang,Vincent0-1
2Morris,JordanAscic,Steve1-0
3Nguyen,Ngoc HaiBryant,Ben1-0
4Barakat,MartinRomic,Mile1-0
5Kumaresan,Aditya(bye)1 (BYE)
6McNally,KeelyBermingham,Brendan0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewCurtin,Craig0-1
8Barasoain,FernandoBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
9Quaranta,MarcoCarruthers,Ethan1-0

Round 2, Tue 5 Dec 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentBarakat,Martin1-0
2Nguyen,Ngoc HaiMorris,Jordan1-0
3Romic,MileKumaresan,Aditya0-1
4Bermingham,BrendanSweeney,Matthew1/2-1/2
5Ascic,SteveQuaranta,Marco1-0
6Curtin,CraigPetkovski,Peco0-1
7Bryant,BenBarasoain,Fernando1/2-1/2
8Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeMcNally,Keely1-0
9Carruthers,Ethan(bye)1 (BYE)

Round 3, Tue 5 Dec 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kumaresan,AdityaQiang,Vincent0-1
2Morris,JordanBermingham,Brendan1-0
3Barasoain,FernandoNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
4Barakat,MartinCurtin,Craig1-0
5Carruthers,EthanAscic,Steve0-1
6Petkovski,PecoBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
7Quaranta,MarcoBryant,Ben1/2-1/2
8Sweeney,MatthewRomic,Mile0-1
9McNally,Keely(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 4, Tue 5 Dec 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentNguyen,Ngoc Hai1-0
2Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeMorris,Jordan0-1
3Ascic,SteveBarakat,Martin0-1
4Kumaresan,AdityaQuaranta,Marco1-0
5Bermingham,BrendanBarasoain,Fernando1-0
6Romic,MilePetkovski,Peco0-1
7Bryant,BenCarruthers,Ethan1-0
8Curtin,CraigMcNally,Keely1-0
9Sweeney,Matthew(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)