2006 Australian Minor

[Rhubarb]

Yes. He is the poster "the chess nut" on here.

Bill, so Trent Parker is "the chess nut", is he?

Yo, Chess Chat people! Merry New Christmas!! A lot of people I have to reply to when I get a chance back in Sydney (my good mate starter's even reopened the real footy thread : ) )

[jenni]

No worries man....I was actually wide awake, laughing quietly to myself. I'm going to the Casino in a minute.

Now, is it just me, or is service in Brisbane really, really slow and inattentive?

AR

It is pretty laid back here, but I am finding people rather nice. Cars stop for you when you try and cross roads. We caught a bus the other day and weren't sure if we had the right one and then didn't know what the fare was - the driver let all 4 of us on without paying and said he hoped we enjoyed our holiday when we got off.

Shannon passed out at a coffee shop a week ago (walking into town in the heat without any breakfast). She was well looking after - ambulance called Tony and I contacted. So all in all I don't have any complaints (even if service is a tinsy bit slow sometimes).

[Bill Gletsos]

Bill, so Trent Parker is "the chess nut", is he?

Well, Greg mate, you may now it but not everyone is as observant as you.

[Phil Bourke]

Well done Trent, bit of a hiccup there, but all in all a reasonable tournament.
You can give us a blow by blow description, but remember we have the pgn files to verify the accuracy of your statements : )
How about a few of the more memorable moments that us unfortunates weren't able to view on the DGT boards : )

[Bill Gletsos]

No  Name                   Feder Loc Id  Loc  Score  Exp.  Rav Rprfm

1.  Cheung, Ernest         QLD   4157342 1797 7.0/11 7.92 1633  1735
2.  Weller, Tony           QLD   4139355 1781 7.0/10 7.30 1606  1755
3.  Fitzpatrick, Andrew    VIC   1277015 1742 9.0/11 6.49 1676  1938
4.  Wilkinson, Leo         QLD   4140582 1733 7.5/10 7.60 1533  1726
5.  Ali, Mosaddeque        ACT   3273206 1726 6.5/10 7.10 1565  1675
6.  Craven, Mark           QLD   4132134 1718 7.0/11 7.15 1609  1711
7.  Poulton, Chris         ACT   1276820 1714 7.0/11 7.26 1595  1697
8.  Hoving, Eliot          NSW   2069093 1710 7.0/10 5.90 1645  1794
9.  Lam, Anthony           QLD   4160290 1683 7.0/11 7.48 1553  1655
10. Alkin, John            QLD   4160253 1638 5.5/10 6.90 1494  1530
11. Chelebichanin, Nenad   QLD   4177115 1605 6.0/11 7.81 1451  1487
12. Stokes, Mark           QLD   4139300 1601 6.0/10 6.10 1523  1595
13. Messina, David         ACT   1276901 1574 6.5/9  6.12 1438  1604
14. Mollard, Max           VIC   3081255 1574 5.5/10 7.70 1367  1403
15. Davidson, Nathan       QLD   4157386 1562 5.0/9  5.67 1467  1510
16. Cooke, Tristrom        SA    5204555 1561 3.0/7  5.04 1392  1342
17. Dickson, Ian           NSW   2015116 1546 6.5/11 5.50 1546  1611
18. Duggan, Howard         QLD   4166741 1546 4.5/10 6.10 1464  1428
19. Stewart, Craig         QLD   4156340 1530 5.0/10 4.30 1582  1582
20. Tanner, Greg           QLD   4151425 1517 2.0/6  5.22 1201  1076
21. Bisson, Danny          NSW   2051941 1507 5.0/9  5.58 1421  1464
22. Marks, Joe             ACT   1271412 1494 4.5/9  5.76 1390  1390
23. Parker, Trent          NSW   2068441 1490 5.0/10 4.80 1506  1506
24. Stokes, Richard        NSW   2043665 1461 5.0/9  2.61 1617  1660
25. Matheson, Rhys         QLD   3119793 1406 4.5/10 4.50 1445  1409
26. Goodwin, Bob           QLD   4133733 1400 3.5/8  4.88 1317  1274
27. Marks, David           QLD   4136161 1359 3.0/9  4.86 1333  1208
28. Nutt, Jeff             QLD   4163473 1337 5.0/10 4.60 1363  1363
29. Booy, Peter            QLD   4092315 1320 4.5/9  2.61 1479  1479
30. Hartley-Holl, Cliff    QLD   4134190 1301 4.0/8  4.64 1244  1244
31. Waters, Mick           QLD   4194343 1295 2.0/8  3.60 1331  1138
32. Bender, Peter          QLD   4165094 1283 2.5/8  1.60 1519  1378
33. Kospartov, Nick        QLD   4147254 1268 3.5/9  1.44 1555  1475
34. Christensen, Joshua    NSW   2071953 1267 4.0/7  2.10 1418  1468
35. Wilkie, Mary           NSW   2032922 1249 4.5/10 3.00 1395  1359
36. McGowan, Daniel        NSW   2069384 1248 6.0/10 5.20 1232  1304
37. Lau, Tony              NSW   2405340 1227 4.0/11 3.96 1333  1231
38. Humphrey, John         QLD   4200153 1216 3.5/9  2.16 1414  1334
39. Sanderson, Christopher SA    5208212 1159 1.5/8  2.32 1321  1070
40. De Vere, Cameron       QLD   4539936 1108 2.0/7  1.68 1314  1156
41. Hughes, Peter          SA    5192776 1102 2.0/8  1.52 1353  1160
42. Soul, David            NSW   2063644 1003 1.5/7  1.12 1291  1061
43. Thompson, Cameron      QLD   4165260 972                 0     0
44. Low, Brandon           SA    5207232 969  2.5/8  0.96 1305  1164
45. Thompson, Ingrid       QLD   4165702 960                 0     0
46. Rogers, Jim            QLD   4533010 764  1.5/7  1.05 1059   829
47. Borrill, Mark          QLD   4533065 731  0.5/6  0.90 1028   627
48. Gilpin, Matthew        QLD   4194310      5.5/11      1434  1434
49. Wan, Dennis            NSW                6.0/10      1590  1615
50. Beeley, Robert         QLD                4.5/11      1279  1214
51. Leskiewicz, Lech       QLD   4151392      4.0/9       1339  1296
52. Hurse, Lachlan         QLD                1.0/7       1120   811
53. Fitzpatrick, Lachlan   QLD   4525435      2.0/8       1115   922
54. Moffatt, Blake         QLD   4539041      3.0/10      1359  1210
55. Williams, Rudy         WA                 3.0/8       1127  1040

[Trent Parker]

TY Bill....

Just goes to prove that my rating is about right atm

[Frank Walker]

Just looking through performance ratings and must note that Dennis Wan has acheived a very good one.
Is he from oversea's or just doesent play competitivly?

Also we must thank Bill for releasing these stats so promtly!