2025-26 IOMCA Manx Cup and Plate - Finals
KnockoutStandard
13 players participated in this 2-round tournament, held on 31 Mar 2026 in Douglas, Isle of Man. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1861, and top seed was Keith Allen (🇮🇪 IRL, 2084).
John Costello (🇮🇲 IOM, 1807) won with 1.0/2, ahead of Alan Ormsby (1.0) and Brian Woodard (1.0).
The biggest upset came in round 1: Brian Woodard (1797) beat Silvester Sipos (1974), a +177-point gap.
Location
🇮🇲Douglas, Isle of Man
Dates
31 Mar 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 2 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇮🇲Unknown (IOM)×12
🇮🇪Ireland×1
Top 3
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Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costello, John | 1807 | IOM | +10N | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2630 | +10.8 |
| 2 | Ormsby, Alan | 1854 | IOM | +12B | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2501 | +5.8 |
| 3 | Woodard, Brian | 1797 | IOM | +8N | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2774 | +14.6 |
| 4 | Dobson, Howard | 1833 | IOM | +9N | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2590 | +8.8 |
| 5 | Allen, Keith | 2084 | IRL | F | +8B | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2774 | +7.0 |
| 6 | Cross, Glenn | 1844 | IOM | +13N | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2599 | +8.8 |
| 7 | Talas, Sandor | 1778 | IOM | +11B | F | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2408 | +5.6 |
| 8 | Sipos, Silvester | 1974 | IOM | −3B | −5N | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1141 | -21.6 |
| 9 | Smith, Paul | 1790 | IOM | −4B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1033 | -8.8 |
| 10 | Towers, Brian | 1830 | IOM | −1B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1001 | -10.8 |
| 11 | Watkinson, Colin | 1591 | IOM | −7N | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 978 | -5.6 |
| 12 | Quayle, Harry | 1701 | IOM | −2N | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1055 | -11.6 |
| 13 | Miah, Zahed | 1799 | IOM | −6B | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1044 | -8.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Woodard, BrianIOM+14.61.0 pts · #3
- 2Costello, JohnIOM+10.81.0 pts · #1
- 3Dobson, HowardIOM+8.81.0 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Sipos, SilvesterIOM-21.60.0 pts · #11
- 2Quayle, HarryIOM-11.60.0 pts · #12
- 3Towers, BrianIOM-10.80.0 pts · #9
Biggest upsets
- R1+177 Elo gap