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2025 IOM Chess Association - Douglas Championship Round 1-3

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20 players participated in this 3-round tournament, held from 16 Sept 2025 to 30 Sept 2025 in Douglas, Isle of Man. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1890, and top seed was Keith Allen (🇮🇪 IRL, 2101).

Glenn Cross (🇮🇲 IOM, 1829) won with 2.5/3, ahead of Keith Allen (2.5) and Alan Ormsby (2.5). Cross shared the lead from round 1, winning on tie-break.

Location
🇮🇲Douglas, Isle of Man
Dates
16 Sept 2025 → 30 Sept 2025
Time control
Standard: 75 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 3 rounds
Top seed
🇮🇪Keith Allen2101
Avg top 10
1,890
Participants
20
Federations · 3 represented
🇮🇲Unknown (IOM)×17
🇮🇪Ireland×1
🇬🇧England×1
Top 3

How it unfolded

Top 6 · 3 rounds

Tight race until R3; 3 players tied at 2.5/3, decided on Buchholz.

Co-leaders
5
2
3
11.52.53R1R2R3
R3 · TIEBREAK CLUSTER

3 players finish on 2.5/3. Cross takes the title on Buchholz Cut1 (4.5).

Key matchups · top 4

Head-to-head between the four finishers
Player1234
1Keith Allen*
2Glenn Cross*
½
3Alan Ormsby
½
*
4Sandor Talas*

Grille américaine

#PlayerEloFedR1R2R3PtsBu C1BuSBPerfΔ
1Cross, Glenn1829IOM+12N+6B=3N2.54.55.54.252056+16.4
2Allen, Keith2101IRL+11B=8N+7B2.53.04.03.252096-0.2
3Ormsby, Alan1884IOM+19B+17N=1B2.52.52.51.251939+2.8
4Fabri, Henrik1945IOM=9B=5N+8B2.03.55.03.251906-3.0
5Talas, Sandor1746IOM=7B=4B+13N2.03.54.02.251987+38.4
6Dobson, Howard1818IOM+16B1N+20B2.02.52.50.001648-7.4
7Gumireddy, Sanjay1865IOM=5N+13B2N1.54.55.01.501875+0.4
8Towers, Brian1808IOM+18N=2B4N1.54.54.51.251830+0.6
9Costello, John1789IOM=4NF+11B1.53.03.02.002064+14.4
10Woodard, Brian1795IOM=14BF+16N1.50.50.50.251904+6.8
11Smith, Paul1797IOM2N+18B9N1.04.04.00.001145-13.0
12Jackson, Antony1648IOM1BF+18N1.02.52.50.001029-5.2
13Cross, Kyle1777IOM=15B7N5B0.53.54.00.251563-30.4
14Sipos, Silvester1954IOM=10NFF0.51.51.50.751795-4.2
15Thoday, Francis1898IOM=13NFF0.50.50.50.251777-3.2
16Dunkley, David1467IOM6NF10B0.03.53.50.001007-9.6
17Watkinson, Colin1661IOMF3BF0.03.03.00.001084-8.8
18FIDE 23500014708B11N12B0.02.53.50.009510.0
19Quayle, Harry0IOM3N?BF0.02.52.50.0010580.0
20Furner, Simon Robert0ENGFF6N0.02.02.00.0010180.0

Key insights

Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.

Top rating gainers
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