This page explains some of the column headings and other abbreviations
used in the BGA tournament results pages.
The players game results are shown round by round, with the oponent's "No" and the result coded
as follows:
| Abbreviation | Meaning | explanation |
|---|
| CUSP |
Cumulative Sum of Points |
As a player wins games, her number of wins increases. The CUSP is the sum of the
values that her number of wins has been. E.g. in a three-round tournament
she wins two games then loses one, her number of wins goes 1-2-2, summing to a CUSP
of 5. But if she lost a game and then won two, her CUSP would be 3.
|
| No |
Identity Number |
A unique label assigned to each player, often in entry grade order or finishing rank order.
This is referenced in the body of the table where it is shown against opponents.
|
MacM
MMS |
McMahon Score |
Initially this is equal to the player's kyu grade*, with 1-dan = 0, 2-dan = -1, etc.
It is decreased by one (towards a higher grade) for each game that the player wins, and by ½ for each bye.
|
| nk |
No Komi |
This game was played without komi, because of the disparity in the strengths of the players.
|
| Posn |
Position or Rank |
When the players are listed in position order, this shows where each player ranked at the end
of the event. It is often decided by McMahon score, with one or more of
SOS, SODOS and CUSP as tie-breakers. Players with the same position are grouped under the same rank.
|
| Rank or Grade |
Grade |
The grades which the players gave when they entered the tournament.
For British players, dan grades are assigned by the grading committee
and kyu grades are self-assigned.
|
SODOS
SDS |
Sum Of Defeated Opponents' Scores |
The total of the final McMahon scores of the opponents that this player beat.
|
| SOS |
Sum of Opponents' Scores |
The total of the final McMahon scores of this player's opponents.
|
| SUO |
Sum of Undefeated Opponents' scores |
The total of the final McMahon scores of the opponents that beat this player.
|
| st |
Stones |
This game was played with handicap stones, because of the disparity in the strengths of the players.
|
| Wins |
wins |
The number of games won. Byes count as ½ (half).
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