2025-26 IOMCA Manx Cup Semifinals - Pool B
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
Avg top 10
1,810
Participants
3
Federations · 1 represented
🇮🇲Unknown (IOM)×3
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 3 · 3 roundsCo-leaders
2
1
2
R1 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Howard Dobson drew with John Costello (White).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇲Dobson, Howard | 1814 | * | ½ | 1 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1.5 | +10.0 | 1996 |
| 2 | 🇮🇲Costello, John | 1797 | ½ | * | 1 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1.5 | +11.2 | 2003 |
| 3 | 🇮🇲Woodard, Brian | 1819 | 0 | 0 | * | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3.0 | -21.2 | 995 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Costello, JohnIOM+11.21.5 pts · #2
- 2Dobson, HowardIOM+10.01.5 pts · #1
- 3Woodard, BrianIOM-21.20.0 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Woodard, BrianIOM-21.20.0 pts · #3
- 2Dobson, HowardIOM10.01.5 pts · #1
- 3Costello, JohnIOM11.21.5 pts · #2