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2024 Random Pairing Classic

28 May 2024 – 25 June 2024

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
5
Players
26

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Nguyen,Ngoc Hai18824.5/5+B22+W11=B6+W7+B5
2Pham,Minh Khue15724.5/5+B26+W12+B3=W5+B6
3Hill,Martin18384.0/5+W14+B24-W2+B15+W13
4Morris,Jordan20033.5/5+B8+B14-W5=BYE+W11
5Clouston,Bevan17733.5/5+B10+W7+B4=B2-W1
6Ascic,Steve16623.5/5+W17+B18=W1+B13-W2
7Planiden,Chayne16563.0/5+W15-B5+W24-B1+W14
8Quaranta,Marco15523.0/5-W4+B21-W13+B18+W15
9Curtin,Craig14713.0/5=BYE-W10=BYE+B21+B17
10Suptut,Jeff19842.5/5-W5+B9+W18=BYE·
11Morrow,Alan15922.5/5+W21-B1=BYE+W12-B4
12Parker,Paul12812.5/5+W16-B2=W19-B11+W24
13Barasoain,Fernando12772.5/5=BYE+W22+B8-W6-B3
14Kurrell,Greg17742.0/5-B3-W4+B26+W23-B7
15Esterbauer,Edmund16562.0/5-B7+BYE+BYE-W3-B8
16Gunn,Alex14282.0/5-B12+W26=BYE=BYE·
17Mathew,Mebin12932.0/5-B6=BYE=W23+B24-W9
18Sweeney,Matthew12432.0/5+B23-W6-B10-W8+B26
19Lassen,Richard-1.5/5=BYE=BYE=B12··
20Kesarwani,Sharvil15371.0/5+BYE·-BYE··
21Giddings,Jye15181.0/5-B11-W8+B22-W9·
22Bankier,Isaac13001.0/5-W1-B13-W21-W26+B23
23Howard,Michael Colin12841.0/5-W18=BYE=B17-B14-W22
24Robeille,John12741.0/5+B25-W3-B7-W17-B12
25McCosker,Alexande11421.0/5-W24=BYE=BYE··
26Field,Colin-1.0/5-W2-B16-W14+B22-W18

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 28 May 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bankier,IsaacNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
2Field,ColinPham,Minh Khue0-1
3Hill,MartinKurrell,Greg1-0
4Quaranta,MarcoMorris,Jordan0-1
5Suptut,JeffClouston,Bevan0-1
6Ascic,SteveMathew,Mebin1-0
7Planiden,ChayneEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
8Curtin,Craig(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
9Morrow,AlanGiddings,Jye1-0
10Parker,PaulGunn,Alex1-0
11Barasoain,Fernando(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Howard,Michael ColinSweeney,Matthew0-1
13Lassen,Richard(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Kesarwani,Sharvil(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
15McCosker,AlexandeRobeille,John0-1

Round 2, Tue 4 Jun 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Nguyen,Ngoc HaiMorrow,Alan1-0
2Pham,Minh KhueParker,Paul1-0
3Robeille,JohnHill,Martin0-1
4Kurrell,GregMorris,Jordan0-1
5Clouston,BevanPlaniden,Chayne1-0
6Sweeney,MatthewAscic,Steve0-1
7Giddings,JyeQuaranta,Marco0-1
8Curtin,CraigSuptut,Jeff0-1
9Barasoain,FernandoBankier,Isaac1-0
10Esterbauer,Edmund(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
11Gunn,AlexField,Colin1-0
12Mathew,Mebin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Lassen,Richard(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Howard,Michael Colin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15McCosker,Alexande(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 3, Tue 11 Jun 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ascic,SteveNguyen,Ngoc Hai1/2-1/2
2Hill,MartinPham,Minh Khue0-1
3Morris,JordanClouston,Bevan0-1
4Planiden,ChayneRobeille,John1-0
5Quaranta,MarcoBarasoain,Fernando0-1
6Curtin,Craig(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
7Suptut,JeffSweeney,Matthew1-0
8Morrow,Alan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
9Parker,PaulLassen,Richard1/2-1/2
10Field,ColinKurrell,Greg0-1
11Esterbauer,Edmund(forfeit vs Kesarwani,Sharvil)1 (forfeit)
12Gunn,Alex(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Mathew,MebinHoward,Michael Colin1/2-1/2
14Kesarwani,Sharvil(forfeit vs Esterbauer,Edmund)0 (forfeit)
15Bankier,IsaacGiddings,Jye0-1
16McCosker,Alexande(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 4, Tue 18 Jun 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Nguyen,Ngoc HaiPlaniden,Chayne1-0
2Pham,Minh KhueClouston,Bevan1/2-1/2
3Esterbauer,EdmundHill,Martin0-1
4Morris,Jordan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
5Barasoain,FernandoAscic,Steve0-1
6Sweeney,MatthewQuaranta,Marco0-1
7Giddings,JyeCurtin,Craig0-1
8Suptut,Jeff(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
9Morrow,AlanParker,Paul1-0
10Kurrell,GregHoward,Michael Colin1-0
11Gunn,Alex(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Robeille,JohnMathew,Mebin0-1
13Bankier,IsaacField,Colin0-1

Round 5, Tue 25 Jun 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
2Ascic,StevePham,Minh Khue0-1
3Hill,MartinBarasoain,Fernando1-0
4Morris,JordanMorrow,Alan1-0
5Planiden,ChayneKurrell,Greg1-0
6Quaranta,MarcoEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
7Mathew,MebinCurtin,Craig0-1
8Parker,PaulRobeille,John1-0
9Field,ColinSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Howard,Michael ColinBankier,Isaac0-1