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CGP Report on Kingston 2001

The 17th Annual Kingston Cup/401 Trophy Match was held this past weekend
on neutral territory in Kingston ON, halfway between competing clubs
Toronto (#3) and Montreal (#83).  Historical statistics about the 
event can be found at

http://www.poslarchive.com/math/scrabble/tourneys/20011124-kingston-on-ca/players.html
http://www.poslarchive.com/math/scrabble/tourneys/20011124-kingston-on-ca/teams.html

and rating estimates at the end of this message.

Toronto retained the Kingston Cup in the upper division, and Montreal
retained the 401 Trophy in the lower division.  I can't take much
credit for the former, as the flu kept me sick in bed for the first
nine rounds (past experience suggested that I play better when I feel
worse, but I've learned there's a limit at the point where I can't sit
upright).  I was however delighted that I was able to rejoin play
today: six moves into an otherwise uneventful game against Joe Peters
this morning, I fished GJ out of the bag to go with AEIST and idly
wondered what the odds were that my opponent would oblige with a second
G.  He kindly put it out at O3, making me burn a minute's clock time
calculating 3*3*19+50=221 (a career high to date) for the play.  Joe
challenged unsuccessfully, resigned the game, told me that he was now
winless after ten games, likened the triple-triple to "a kick in the
teeth", and then left the tournament room to clear his head.  The fact
that he came back and won the last game of the day is the most 
inspirational thing I've heard in a while.

Thank you, everyone who came and played and made sure that the event
ran in Mike Wise's "spirit of friendly rivalry".  I hope to see you 
all again at the same time and place next year.

John
--
John J. Chew, III * poslfit@gmail.com * +1 416 876 7675
Director, Toronto SCRABBLE(R) Club (National SCRABBLE(R) Association Club #3)
http://www.poslarchive.com/math/scrabble/club3/ 
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Kingston Cup

Rank Seed Name             Wins OldR NewR Chng  Team
  1    1  David Boys       10.0 1914 1944  +30  Montreal
  2    3  Evan Berofsky     8.0 1865 1858   -7  Toronto
  2   15  Lou Cornelis      8.0 1605 1720 +115  Montreal
  4   11  Craig Rowland     7.0 1667 1715  +48  Toronto
  4   12  Ray Francis       7.0 1662 1711  +49  Toronto
  4   13  Stuart Levinsky   7.0 1643 1698  +55  Toronto
  7    4  Zev Kaufman       6.5 1828 1819   -9  Toronto
  7    5  Fran Silver       6.5 1819 1813   -6  Montreal
  9    7  Libero Paolella   6.0 1766 1746  -20  Toronto
 10    2  Joel Wapnick      5.0 1870 1829  -41  Montreal
 11    8  Fern Lindzon      4.0 1756 1699  -57  Toronto
 11   16  Linda Espallardo  4.0 1593 1611  +18  Montreal
 13   10  Bernard Gotlieb   3.0 1689 1661  -28  Montreal
 14    6  John Chew         2.0 1801 1798   -3  Toronto
 15    9  Andrew Golding    2.0 1700 1656  -44  Montreal
 16   14  Joe Peters        1.0 1622 1572  -50  Montreal
 
 1  David Boys       W07 B-- W11 W09 L04 W05 W06 W02 W04 W07 W06 W05 
 2  Evan Berofsky    L03 L12 W16 W13 W15 L08 W10 L01 W12 W16 W13 W15 
 3  Lou Cornelis     W02 W07 B-- W11 W09 W04 L05 W06 W05 L04 L07 W06 
 4  Craig Rowland    L13 L15 W08 W10 W01 L03 W12 W16 L01 W03 W08 L10 
 5  Ray Francis      W16 W13 W15 L08 W10 L01 W03 W12 L03 L08 W10 L01 
 6  Stuart Levinsky  W12 W16 W13 W15 W08 W10 L01 L03 W08 L10 L01 L03 
 7  Zev Kaufman      L01 L03 W12 W16 W13 W15 T08 W10 L10 L01 W03 L08 
 8  Fran Silver      W11 W09 L04 W05 L06 W02 T07 B-- L06 W05 L04 W07 
 9  Libero Paolella  W15 L08 L10 L01 L03 W12 W16 W13 W16 W13 L15 L12 
10  Joel Wapnick     B-- W11 W09 L04 L05 L06 L02 L07 W07 W06 L05 W04 
11  Fern Lindzon     L08 L10 L01 L03 W12 W16 L13 W15 L13 W15 L12 L16 
12  Linda Espallardo L06 W02 L07 B-- L11 L09 L04 L05 L02 W14 W11 W09 
13  Bernard Gotlieb  W04 L05 L06 L02 L07 B-- W11 L09 W11 L09 L02 L14 
14  John Chew        B-- B-- B-- B-- B-- B-- B-- B-- B-- L12 W16 W13 
15  Andrew Golding   L09 W04 L05 L06 L02 L07 B-- L11 B-- L11 W09 L02 
16  Joe Peters       L05 L06 L02 L07 B-- L11 L09 L04 L09 L02 L14 W11 

401 Trophy

Rank Seed Name             Wins OldR NewR Chng  Team
  1    6  Barbara Bultz    11.0 1519 1632 +113  Montreal
  2    4  Sal Desiato       8.0 1526 1540  +14  Toronto
  2    5  Arthur Carvalho   8.0 1523 1548  +25  Montreal
  4    3  Sary Karanofsky   7.0 1585 1568  -17  Montreal
  5    1  Trevor Sealy      6.0 1612 1561  -51  Toronto
  5    9  Lydia Keras       6.0 1427 1447  +20  Montreal
  5   11  Emanuel Chicoine  6.0 1304 1346  +42  Montreal
  5   14  Kristen Chew      6.0 1079 1182 +103  Toronto
  9   10  Diane Brown       5.0 1425 1397  -28  Toronto
  9   13  Richard Kirsch    5.0 1203 1249  +46  Montreal
 11    2  Lynda Wise        4.0 1594 1494 -100  Toronto
 11    7  Mad Palazzo       4.0 1460 1407  -53  Toronto
 11    8  Brenda Megannety  4.0 1448 1395  -53  Toronto
 11   12  Ruth Nabi         4.0 1273 1281   +8  Montreal

 1  Barbara Bultz    W05 W11 W08 W09 W13 W12 L02 W05 W09 W13 W12 W02 
 2  Sal Desiato      W06 L07 W14 W10 W04 L03 W01 W07 W06 W03 L04 L01 
 3  Arthur Carvalho  L11 W08 L09 W13 W12 W02 L05 W08 W11 L02 W05 W13 
 4  Sary Karanofsky  W08 W09 L13 W12 L02 L05 W11 L09 W08 L05 W02 W12 
 5  Trevor Sealy     L01 W06 L07 L14 W10 W04 W03 L01 L10 W04 L03 W06 
 6  Lydia Keras      L02 L05 W11 W08 W09 L13 W12 L11 L02 W12 W13 L05 
 7  Emanuel Chicoine L12 W02 W05 W11 L08 L09 W13 L02 L12 W11 L08 W09 
 8  Kristen Chew     L04 L03 L01 L06 W07 W14 W10 L03 L04 W10 W07 W14 
 9  Diane Brown      W10 L04 W03 L01 L06 W07 L14 W04 L01 W14 L10 L07 
10  Richard Kirsch   L09 W13 L12 L02 L05 W11 L08 L13 W05 L08 W09 W11 
11  Lynda Wise       W03 L01 L06 L07 W14 L10 L04 W06 L03 L07 W14 L10 
12  Mad Palazzo      W07 W14 W10 L04 L03 L01 L06 L14 W07 L06 L01 L04 
13  Brenda Megannety W14 L10 W04 L03 L01 W06 L07 W10 L14 L01 L06 L03 
14  Ruth Nabi        L13 L12 L02 W05 L11 L08 W09 W12 W13 L09 L11 L08