The 4th British Synchron-Skat Tournament

The fourth British Synchron-Skat Tournament was held as part of the 2002 Mind Sports Olympiad (MSO6), hosted by Mind Sports Worldwide on the campus of Loughborough University. It was on Saturday August 17th,

There were five entrants. So, to make the numbers up to six, enough for two tables and Synchron scoring, David Parlett, who was arbiter for the event, also played.

Four sessions, each of twelve hands, were played. The results were:

   Round 1    Round 2    Round 3    Round 4    Total

Name table seat score MP diff table seat score MP diff table seat score MP diff table seat score MP diff MP diff

  (David Parlett) 1 3 360 2 84½ 1 2 450 2 33 1 2 312 1 0 1 1 182 2 54 7 171½

Tomasz  Wojtkun 1 2 212 0 -23½ 2 1 484 2 334 1 3 282 2 75½ 1 2 317 0 -7½ 4 378½

Peter Henke 2 2 259 2 23½ 1 3 276 2 220 1 1 158 0 -15½ 1 3 228 0 -101 4 127

Jeffrey Burton 2 1 262 2 107 1 1 -184 0 -334 2 1 189 2 15½ 2 1 74 0 -54 4 -265½

Nick Wedd 2 3 191 0 -84½ 2 2 384 0 -33 2 2 312 1 0 2 2 332 2 7½ 3 -110

John M^cLeod 1 1 48 0 -107 2 3 -164 0 -220 2 3 131 0 -75½ 2 3 430 2 101 2 -301½

		Round 1		Round 2		Round 3		Round 4		Total
Name	table	seat	score	MP	diff	table	seat	score	MP	diff	table	seat	score	MP	diff	table	seat	score	MP	diff	MP	diff
(David Parlett)	1	3	360	2	84½	1	2	450	2	33	1	2	312	1	0	1	1	182	2	54	7	171½
Tomasz Wojtkun	1	2	212	0	-23½	2	1	484	2	334	1	3	282	2	75½	1	2	317	0	-7½	4	378½
Peter Henke	2	2	259	2	23½	1	3	276	2	220	1	1	158	0	-15½	1	3	228	0	-101	4	127
Jeffrey Burton	2	1	262	2	107	1	1	-184	0	-334	2	1	189	2	15½	2	1	74	0	-54	4	-265½
Nick Wedd	2	3	191	0	-84½	2	2	384	0	-33	2	2	312	1	0	2	2	332	2	7½	3	-110
John M^cLeod	1	1	48	0	-107	2	3	-164	0	-220	2	3	131	0	-75½	2	3	430	2	101	2	-301½

As David was the aribiter rather than an entrant, he was not eligible for a prize. The next three players were all tied on four match-points. Therefore cumulative score differences were used as a tie-break, and the gold medal was awarded to Tomasz Wojtkun, the silver to Peter Henke, and the bronze to Jeffrey Burton.

Lady Mary Tovey, one of the Mind Sports directors, awarded the prizes.

Jeffrey deserves particular congratulations, as he had only learned the game the previous evening, when he had dropped out of a Poker event, and been taught the rules by John M^cLeod. Less than twenty-four hours elapsed between Jeffrey's first hearing the rules of skat, and his receiving the bronze medal.

Other results.
Main page of the British Skat Association.