| Commences | 22nd August, 2019 |
| Ends | 22nd August, 2019 |
| Number of Rounds | As necessary |
| Format | Swiss |
| Rate of Play | 5 minutes |
| Increment | 2 seconds |
| ACF Rated | No |
Geelong Chess Club’s first skittles tournament was a success, with 11 players turning out to do battle!
Final Standings:
1st Place: Geoffrey Gill
2nd Place: Jack Smith
3rd Place: Rodel Sicat
Each player started on a certain number of points based on rating. The starting points for each of the players were as follows.
Geoffrey Gill: 3
Reza Daneshvar 3
Rodel Sicat: 3.5
Sagargiri Goswami 3.5
Mio Ristic 3.5
Geoff Barber 3.5
Jack Smith 4
Alex Leach 4
Ishan Phule 5
Daniel Lilley 5
Paul Brown 5
The approximations seemed to balance well, as the first elimination was encountered just before Round 7 when a player bowed out with a headache.
However, at the end of round 7 there were only 6 players left! Geoffrey Gill remained untouched on his starting 3 skittles, Jack had 2 points,and Rodel had 1.5. Paul, Alex, and Mio all had 1 remaining point. All of the latter were eliminated, and the “tiebreakers” commenced. After intense battle, the top three standings were decided.
Congratulations to Geoffrey Gill, who only conceded half a point during the whole tournament!
Thanks to Melbourne Chess Club for the inspiration for this tournament.
Geelong Chess Club 