2006 City of Sydney

Raymond Song at the age of 12 years 3 months and 29 days is the youngest ever
City of Sydney Champion.
An excellent effort by Raymond finishing undefeated on 7.5 from 9 conceding
only 3 draws. Raymond had a FIDE performance rating of 2475( according to
Swiss Perfect). A performance that most International Masters would be happy
with. Two times champ George Xie was second on 6.5 points , Third place was
shared by Pat Halpin and Ben Ingram on 6 points.
In the Under 1700 23 year old Joshua Christensen won the event with 7/9 closely
followed by veterans Eddie Katnic and Michael Tracey on 6.5
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Please note : Rtg = Fide Rating, Loc = local ACF rating
Standings
Place Name Feder Rtg Loc Score
1 Song, Raymond NSW 2085 2073 7.5
2 Xie, George NSW 2374 2324 6.5
3-4 Halpin, Patrick NSW 2244 2026 6
Ingram, Ben W NSW 2046 1899 6
5-7 Moylan, Laura A NSW 2112 2093 5.5
Chernih, Nicholas NSW 1724 1724 5.5
Zirdum, Ivan NSW 2081 2011 5.5
8-13 Bird, Andrew NSW 2173 2105 5
Song, Angela NSW 1962 1937 5
Rej, Tomek NSW 2264 2243 5
Xie, Ken NSW 2111 1866 5
Wright, Neil S NSW 2141 1945 5
Rosario, Amiel NSW 1645 1645 5
14-16 Hvistendahl, Robert NSW 1649 1701 4.5
Bolens, Johny NSW 2224 2095 4.5
Rachmadi, Herman NSW 1827 1701 4.5
17 Pickering, Anthony NSW 2003 1751 4
18 Escribano, Jose NSW 1894 1669 3.5
19 Hill, Ken J NSW 2127 1931 3
20 Bleicher, Horst NSW 1920 1574 2.5
21-22 Barrera, Uriel NSW 1579 1579 1
Sandalciyan, Aram NSW 1763 1763 1
23 Camer, Angelito NSW 2040 2036 0
Cross Table
No Name Rtg Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. Xie, George 2374 6.5 7:W 6:W 5:D :D 8:W 10:L 20:W 3:D 15:W
2. Rej, Tomek 2264 5 12:W 8:L 14:L 11:D 22:W 15:D 4:W 9:W 10:L
3. Halpin, Patrick 2244 6 17:W 10:L 19:W 5:D 4:W 9:W 8:D 1:D 11:D
4. Bolens, Johny 2224 4.5 19:W 11:W 8:L 15:L 3:L 16:W 2:L 17:W 22:D
5. Bird, Andrew 2173 5 9:W 18:W 1:D 3:D 15:W 8:L 10:L 6:W 20:L
6. Wright, Neil S 2141 5 23:W 1:L 17:W 20:W 9:L 14:W 12:L 5:L 7:W
7. Hill, Ken J 2127 3 1:L 20:L 16:W 17:W 14:L 12:L 23:W 22:L 6:L
8. Moylan, Laura A 2112 5.5 14:W 2:W 4:W 10:D 1:L 5:W 3:D 15:D 12:L
9. Xie, Ken 2111 5 5:L 23:+ 21:D 18:W 6:W 3:L :D 2:L 14:W
10. Song, Raymond 2085 7.5 20:W 3:W 15:D 8:D 21:W 1:W 5:W 12:D 2:W
11. Zirdum, Ivan 2081 5.5 22:W 4:L 18:D 2:D 20:L 17:W 14:W 21:+ 3:D
12. Ingram, Ben W 2046 6 2:L 21:L 22:D 19:W 18:W 7:W 6:W 10:D 8:W
13. Camer, Angelito 2040 0 18:L 14:- 20:- : : : : : :
14. Pickering, Anthony 2003 4 8:L 13:+ 2:W 21:L 7:W 6:L 11:L 23:W 9:L
15. Song, Angela 1962 5 16:W :D 10:D 4:W 5:L 2:D 21:W 8:D 1:L
16. Bleicher, Horst 1920 2.5 15:L 19:L 7:L :W 23:W 4:L 17:D 20:L 18:L
17. Escribano, Jose 1894 3.5 3:L 22:W 6:L 7:L 19:W 11:L 16:D 4:L :W
18. Rachmadi, Herman 1827 4.5 13:W 5:L 11:D 9:L 12:L 23:W 22:L :W 16:W
19. Sandalciyan, Aram 1763 1 4:L 16:W 3:L 12:L 17:L 22:L : : :
20. Chernih, Nicholas 1724 5.5 10:L 7:W 13:+ 6:L 11:W :D 1:L 16:W 5:W
21. Hvistendahl, Robert 1649 4.5 :D 12:W 9:D 14:W 10:L :D 15:L 11:- 23:W
22. Rosario, Amiel 1645 5 11:L 17:L 12:D 23:W 2:L 19:W 18:W 7:W 4:D
23. Barrera, Uriel 1579 1 6:L 9:- :W 22:L 16:L 18:L 7:L 14:L 21:L
Ratings (Intl)
No Name Feder Intl Id Rtg Score Exp. Chg*K Rav Rprfm
1. Xie, George NSW 3202933 2374 4.0/6 4.74 -7 2147 2272
2. Rej, Tomek NSW 3203492 2264 3.5/7 5.04 -15 2095 2095
3. Halpin, Patrick NSW 3200426 2244 4.0/7 4.27 -3 2166 2216
4. Bolens, Johny NSW 3203026 2224 1.0/4 2.28 -13 2175 1982
5. Bird, Andrew NSW 3204502 2173 3.0/6 2.94 1 2178 2178
6. Wright, Neil S NSW 3202690 2141 2.0/6 3.00 -10 2139 2014
7. Hill, Ken J NSW 3202852 2127 0.0/4 1.92 -19 2141 1142
8. Moylan, Laura A NSW 3202542 2112 5.0/8 3.28 17 2177 2272
9. Xie, Ken NSW 3203948 2111 2.0/5 2.10 -1 2165 2093
10. Song, Raymond NSW 3203824 2085 5.0/6 2.04 30 2202 2475
11. Zirdum, Ivan NSW 3203743 2081 2.0/4 1.44 6 2184 2184
12. Ingram, Ben W NSW 3202682 2046 3.5/5 1.80 17 2146 2295
13. Camer, Angelito NSW 3203590 2040 0 0
14. Pickering, Anthony NSW 3205452 2003 2.0/6 1.92 1 2139 2014
15. Song, Angela NSW 3203832 1962* 2.5/6 2205 2148
16. Bleicher, Horst NSW 3204570 1920* 0.0/2 2176 1177
17. Escribano, Jose NSW 3204375 1894* 0.0/5 2163 1164
18. Rachmadi, Herman NSW 3204910 1827* 1.5/5 2090 1941
19. Sandalciyan, Aram NSW 1763* 0.0/3 2171 1172
20. Chernih, Nicholas NSW 1724* 3.0/6 2164 2164
21. Hvistendahl, Robert NSW 3206050 1649* 2.5/4 2061 2074
22. Rosario, Amiel NSW 1645* 2.0/5 2148 2076
23. Barrera, Uriel NSW 1579* 0.0/3 2090 1091
2006 City of Sydney Under 1700 - Round 9
Standings
Place Name Feder Loc Score
1 Christensen, Joshua NSW 1267 7
2-3 Katnic, Eddy NSW 1600 6.5
Tracey, Michael J NSW 1470 6.5
4-6 Javor, Stephen NSW 1682 6
Belz, Anthony NSW 1485 6
Greenwood, Norman NSW 1468 6
7 Rao, Yogesh NSW 1398 5.5
8-10 Morales, Raul NSW 1518 5
Barker, Mitchell NSW 1343 5
Trkulja, Slavko NSW 1674 5
11-15 Art, Carl NSW 1442 4
Baterowicz, Mark NSW 1628 4
Soto, Leopoldo NSW 1660 4
Steinitz, Steven NSW 1299 4
Wang, Oscar NSW 941 4
16-20 Walshe, Ian M NSW 1263 3
Wolanin, Leon NSW 1496 3
Spirov, Tony NSW 1298 3
Mann, Nicholas G NSW 1137 3
Chew, Dennan NSW 3
21-22 Schuetz, Fred NSW 1281 2.5
Bennett, Paul E NSW 1607 2.5
23-24 Apcar, Fred NSW 1670 1
Bogdanoski, Petre NSW 1528 1
Cross Table
No Name Loc Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1. Javor, Stephen 1682 6 12:W 8:W 7:L 9:W 14:W 4:W 13:D 11:L 15:D
2. Trkulja, Slavko 1674 5 13:L 17:W 15:L 20:L 22:W 23:W 9:L 14:W 18:W
3. Apcar, Fred 1670 1 14:W 9:L 19:- : : : : : :
4. Soto, Leopoldo 1660 4 15:W 11:L 17:W 16:W 7:W 1:L 20:L 9:- :
5. Baterowicz, Mark 1628 4 16:W 10:W 9:L 15:D 20:D 14:L 12:L 18:W 7:L
6. Bennett, Paul E 1607 2.5 17:L 18:+ 14:L 13:L 23:L 18:- 22:D 10:W :
7. Katnic, Eddy 1600 6.5 18:W 13:W 1:W 11:W 4:L 12:D 14:W 20:L 5:W
8. Bogdanoski, Petre 1528 1 20:W 1:L : : : : : : :
9. Morales, Raul 1518 5 22:W 3:W 5:W 1:L 11:L 20:- 2:W 4:+ 12:-
10. Wolanin, Leon 1496 3 23:W 5:L 11:L 17:L 21:L 22:W 24:L 6:L 19:W
11. Belz, Anthony 1485 6 24:W 4:W 10:W 7:L 9:W 13:L 16:W 1:W 20:L
12. Tracey, Michael J 1470 6.5 1:L 20:L 24:W 23:W 17:W 7:D 5:W 13:W 9:+
13. Greenwood, Norman 1468 6 2:W 7:L 20:D 6:W 15:W 11:W 1:D 12:L 17:W
14. Art, Carl 1442 4 3:L 21:W 6:W 19:W 1:L 5:W 7:L 2:L 16:L
15. Rao, Yogesh 1398 5.5 4:L 22:W 2:W 5:D 13:L :D 17:W 16:W 1:D
16. Barker, Mitchell 1343 5 5:L 24:W 18:W 4:L 19:W 21:W 11:L 15:L 14:W
17. Steinitz, Steven 1299 4 6:W 2:L 4:L 10:W 12:L 19:W 15:L 21:W 13:L
18. Spirov, Tony 1298 3 7:L 6:- 16:L 22:D 24:D 6:+ 23:+ 5:L 2:L
19. Schuetz, Fred 1281 2.5 :L 23:W 3:+ 14:L 16:L 17:L 21:D :L 10:L
20. Christensen, Joshua 1267 7 8:L 12:W 13:D 2:W 5:D 9:+ 4:W 7:W 11:W
21. Walshe, Ian M 1263 3 :L 14:L 22:D 24:W 10:W 16:L 19:D 17:L 23:L
22. Mann, Nicholas G 1137 3 9:L 15:L 21:D 18:D 2:L 10:L 6:D :W 24:D
23. Wang, Oscar 941 4 10:L 19:L :W 12:L 6:W 2:L 18:- 24:W 21:W
24. Chew, Dennan 3 11:L 16:L 12:L 21:L 18:D :W 10:W 23:L 22:D
Ratings (Local)
No Name Feder Loc Id Loc Score Exp. Chg*K Rav Rprfm
1. Javor, Stephen NSW 2019515 1682 6.0/9 6.57 -6 1508 1633
2. Trkulja, Slavko NSW 2053692 1674 5.0/9 8.10 -31 1308 1351
3. Apcar, Fred NSW 2067041 1670 1.0/2 1.50 -5 1480 1480
4. Soto, Leopoldo NSW 2029794 1660 4.0/7 5.46 -15 1439 1489
5. Baterowicz, Mark NSW 2041635 1628 4.0/9 6.84 -28 1426 1383
6. Bennett, Paul E NSW 2011233 1607 1.5/6 5.16 -37 1297 1104
7. Katnic, Eddy NSW 2020403 1600 6.5/9 5.85 7 1489 1655
8. Bogdanoski, Petre NSW 2046631 1528 1.0/2 1.14 -1 1475 1475
9. Morales, Raul NSW 2072540 1518 4.0/6 2.76 12 1546 1671
10. Wolanin, Leon NSW 2068135 1496 3.0/8 5.76 -28 1330 1243
11. Belz, Anthony NSW 2405395 1485 5.0/8 3.76 12 1504 1599
12. Tracey, Michael J NSW 2031345 1470 4.5/7 4.06 4 1412 1514
13. Greenwood, Norman NSW 2046701 1468 6.0/9 4.14 19 1498 1623
14. Art, Carl NSW 2010581 1442 4.0/9 3.42 6 1528 1485
15. Rao, Yogesh NSW 2068124 1398 5.0/8 3.04 20 1486 1581
16. Barker, Mitchell NSW 2069966 1343 4.0/8 3.04 10 1432 1432
17. Steinitz, Steven NSW 2047154 1299 4.0/9 2.34 17 1480 1437
18. Spirov, Tony NSW 2048880 1298 0.5/5 1.35 -9 1476 1110
19. Schuetz, Fred NSW 2072890 1281 1.5/6 2.88 -14 1297 1104
20. Christensen, Joshua NSW 2071953 1267 6.0/8 1.20 48 1564 1757
21. Walshe, Ian M NSW 2032513 1263 2.0/7 3.36 -14 1277 1119
22. Mann, Nicholas G NSW 2040526 1137 1.5/7 0.91 6 1465 1235
23. Wang, Oscar NSW 2407985 941 2.0/6 0.18 18 1465 1340
24. Chew, Dennan NSW 2.0/8 1304 1111