2025-26 IOMCA Manx Cup Semifinals - Pool A
Round-RobinStandard
Location
🇮🇲Douglas, Isle of Man
Dates
30 Dec 2025 → 13 Jan 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Round-robin · 3 rounds
Federations · 2 represented
🇮🇲Unknown (IOM)×3
🇮🇪Ireland×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 4 · 3 roundsCo-leaders
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R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Paul Smith drew with Keith Allen (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 🇮🇲Towers, Brian | 1803 | * | ½ | 1 | — | 1.5 | 2.25 | 3.5 | +17.2 | 2141 |
| 2 | 🇮🇪Allen, Keith | 2109 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1.5 | 1.75 | 3.5 | -19.4 | 1838 |
| 1 | 🇮🇲Smith, Paul | 1787 | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 3.5 | +11.8 | 1947 |
| 4 | 🇮🇲Fabri, Henrik | 1951 | — | ½ | 0 | * | 0.5 | 0.75 | 4.5 | -9.6 | 1755 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Towers, BrianIOM+17.21.5 pts · #3
- 2Smith, PaulIOM+11.81.5 pts · #1
- 3Fabri, HenrikIOM-9.60.5 pts · #4
Top rating losers
- 1Allen, KeithIRL-19.41.5 pts · #2
- 2Fabri, HenrikIOM-9.60.5 pts · #4
- 3Smith, PaulIOM11.81.5 pts · #1
Biggest upsets
- R3+164 Elo gap