ONLINE TOURNAMENT ARCHIVE
TELEPOST ONLINE SUMMER SWISS 2022
A four-round Swiss to find the Telepost Online Summer Champion 2022. Controller – John Casewell.
Tournament winner – Robert Nield
TOURNAMENT TABLE
| PLAYER | RATING | PLAYED | WON | LOST | DRAWN | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Nield | 1778 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Matthew Clark | 1740 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| John Casewell | 1326 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Matt Ryan | 1725 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Alex Brims | 1597 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| John Westhead | 1558 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jack Gough | UG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nick Holmes | 1534 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
TELEPOST CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS 2021-22 ONLINE LEG
Tournament winner – Matthew Clark
FINAL TABLE
| PLAYER | RATING | PLAYED | WON | LOST | DRAWN | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Clark Budapest23 | 1870 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Rob Nield Rdeborn | 1690 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Keith Tabner keithchessblue | 1668 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Nick Holmes telenick | 1540 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| John Westhead Bikejohn | 1683 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Dennis Bonner Wheathill | 1480 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| John Casewell SalopianBlade43 | 1300 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin Ayres martinay | 1255 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
| ROUND | DEADLINE | PAIRINGS | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 OCTOBER | Keith Tabner v Matthew Clark John Westhead v Robert Nield Nick Holmes v John Casewell Martin Ayres v Dennis Bonner | 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 |
| 2 | 20 NOVEMBER | Matthew Clark v Martin Ayres Robert Nield v Keith Tabner John Casewell v John W Dennis Bonner v Nick Holmes | 1-0 0.5-0.5 0-1 0-1 |
| 3 | 31 DECEMBER | Martin Ayres v Robert Nield Keith Tabner v John Casewell John W v Dennis Bonner Nick Holmes v Matthew Clark | 0-1 1-0 1-0 0.5-0.5 |
| 4 | 22 JANUARY | John Casewell v Martin Ayres Robert Nield v Nick Holmes Dennis Bonner v Keith Tabner Matthew Clark v John W | 1-0 0.5-0.5 1-0 1-0 |
| 5 | 26 FEBRUARY | Martin Ayres v Keith Tabner Nick Holmes v John W Dennis Bonner v Robert Nield John Casewell v Matthew Clark | 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 |
| 6 | 18 MARCH | Keith Tabner v Nick Holmes John W v Martin Ayres Robert Nield v John Casewell Matthew Clark v Dennis Bonner | 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 |
| 7 | 30 April | Rob Nield v Matthew Clark Martin Ayres v Nick Holmes Dennis Bonner v John Casewell Keith Tabner v John Westhead | 0-1 1-0 1-0 0.5-0.5 |
TELEPOST DARK KNIGHTS WINTER SWISS 2020
October 2020 – April 2021
Tournament winner – Richard Archer
A six-round Swiss with 17 entrants, played at 45/15 format on Lichess. Organiser, John Casewell.
Final Standings
(SOS = sum of opponents’ scores)
| Placing | Player | Score | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Archer | 5.5/6 | |
| 2 | Nat Paul | 5/6 | |
| 3 | Phil Zabrocki | 4.5/6 | |
| 4 | Rob Nield | 4/6 | |
| 5 = | Mark Nightall | 3.5/6 | 22.5 |
| Steve Rooney | 3.5/6 | 19.5 | |
| Matthew Clark | 3.5/6 | 18.5 | |
| Keith Tabner | 3.5/6 | 18 | |
| 9 = | Dennis Bonner | 3/6 | 18 |
| James Holyhead | 3/6 | 16 | |
| Kate Walker | 3/6 | 15 | |
| Peter Crean | 3/6 | 14.5 | |
| 13 = | Nick Holmes | 2.5/6 | 17.5 |
| John Westhead | 2.5/6 | 14.5 | |
| 15 = | Bill Clarke | 2/4 | |
| John Casewell | 2/6 | ||
| 17 = | Shane Sweeney | 1.5/6 | 14.5 |
| Martin Ayres | 1.5/6 | 13 | |
| 19 | Mark Randell | 1/6 |
Individual Round Pairings and Results
| Round One | Round Two |
|---|---|
| Nick Holmes 0.5 – Matthew Clark 0.5 Kate Walker 0 – Dennis Bonner 1 James Holyhead 0 – Robert Nield 1 J Westhead 1 – Shane Sweeney 0 John Casewell 0 – Keith Tabner 1 Peter Crean 1 – Martin Ayres 0 Mark Randell 0 – Bill Clarke 1 Phil Zabrocki 0.5 – Nat Paul 0.5 Steve Rooney 0.5 – Mark Nightall 0.5 Richard Archer – bye | Bill Clarke 0 – 1 Richard Archer Keith Tabner 0 – 1 John Westhead Rob Nield 1 – 0 Peter Crean D Bonner 0.5 – 0.5 Steve Rooney Mark Nightall 0 – 1 Phil Zabrocki 1 Nat Paul 1 – 0 Nick Holmes M Clark 1 – 0 James Holyhead Shane Sweeney 0 – 1 Kate Walker Martin Ayres 1 – 0 Mark Randell John Casewell – bye |
| Round Three | Round Four |
| Richard Archer 1 – 0 Rob Nield J Westhead 0.5 – 0.5 D Bonner Phil Zabrocki 1 – 0 Matthew Clark Steve Rooney 0 – 1 Nat Paul Kate Walker 0 – 1 Keith Tabner Peter Crean 0 – 1 Bill Clarke Martin Ayres 0 – 1 John Casewell Nick Holmes 0 – 1 Mark Nightall Mark Randell 0 – 1 Shane Sweeney Bye James Holyhead | Nat Paul 0.5 – 0.5 Richard Archer Phil Zabrocki 1 – 0 John Westhead Bill Clarke 0 – 1 Rob Nield Keith Tabner 1 – 0 Dennis Bonner Matthew Clark 1 – 0 John Casewell Mark Nightall 1 – 0 Peter Crean Kate Walker 1 – 0 Martin Ayres Shane Sweeney 0 – 1 Steve Rooney James Holyhead 1 – 0 Nick Holmes Mark Randell – bye |
| Round Five | Round Six |
| Richard Archer 1 v 0 Phil Zabrocki Rob Nield 1 v 0 Keith Tabner John Westhead 0 v 1 Nat Paul Matthew Clark 0 v 1 Mark Nightall S Rooney 1 v 0 James Holyhead John Casewell 0 v 1 Kate Walker Dennis Bonner 1 v 0 Mark Randell Peter Crean 1 v 0 Shane Sweeney Martin Ayres 0 v 1 Nick Holmes | Mark Nightall 0 v 1 Richard Archer Nat Paul 1 v 0 Rob Nield Phil Zabrocki 1 v 0 Dennis Bonner K Tabner 0.5 v 0.5 Steve Rooney Kate Walker 0 v 1 Matthew Clark J Holyhead 1 v 0 John Westhead Peter Crean 1 v 0 John Casewell Nick Holmes 1 v 0 Mark Randell S Sweeney 0.5 v 0.5 Martin Ayres |
TELEPOST 45/15 CHESS.COM TOURNAMENT
June 2020 – August 2020
Tournament winner – James Holyhead
A round-robin tournament played weekly on Chess.com, with eight entrants. Played at the time of the inaugural Magnus Carlsen Invitational, the tournament was notable for James Holyhead “doing a Carlsen” and winning the tournament he organised.
Telepost 45/15 Crosstable
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Holyhead | x | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Matthew Clark | 0.5 | x | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Keith Tabner | 0 | 1 | x | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 4 | John Westhead | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | x | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Kate Walker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Nick Holmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Dennis Bonner | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | John Casewell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 1 |
TELEPOST CHESS.COM DAILY
March 2020 – August 2020
Joint tournament winners – Dennis Bonner, Keith Tabner
The Telepost Chess.com Daily was our first online tournament. 11 entrants played a round-robin in two groups, with the group winners playing a two-match final. Matches were played at the rate of three days per move.
Round One, Group One Crosstable
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Bonner | x | 0 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Vincent Crean | 0 1 | x | 0.5 0 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 5.5 |
| 3 | John Casewell | 0 0 | 1 0.5 | x | 0.5 1 | 1 1 | 5 |
| 4 | James Holyhead | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0.5 | x | 1 1 | 2.5 |
| 5 | Sam Hollands | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 0 | x | 0 |
Round One, Group Two Crosstable
| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Tabner | x | 1 0.5 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 9.5 |
| 2 | Matthew Clark | 0.5 0 | x | 0 1 | 1 1 | 1 0.5 | 0.5 1 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Paul Officer | 0 0 | 0 1 | x | 0 1 | 1 1 | 1 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Kate Walker | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 | x | 1 0 | 1 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Nick Holmes | 0 0 | 0.5 0 | 0 0 | 1 0 | 0 1 | x | 2.5 |
| 6 | David Neale | 0 0 | 0 0.5 | 0 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 | x | 1.5 |
The final between Dennis Bonner and Keith Tabner resulted in two draws and the players agreed to share the title.