The Rapid League continues apace. Arun is now top of the league but there is still time to catch him. This week is a FIDE Open Blitz night, so the league will continue on Thursday 12th October. After that, there will be one more evening of exclusively social chess (with bonus points all round) to conclude the first round of the league.
This week’s table includes a couple of results missing from Week 1.
| # | Player | P | W | D | L | Bonus | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arun Mahtani | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | Mark Hutchinson | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 3= | Chris Rogal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 3= | Sundip Tailor | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Shehab Alshehabi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 6= | Philippe Gelin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6= | James Jain-Lees | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 6= | Stanley Jacobs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Matteo Depalo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10= | James Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10= | Neville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Alex | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
I will adjust the rules slightly for the second round, given how the league has worked in practice. Do let me know if you have any suggestions.
Mark.