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Player
MATT PEEK (TGM)
SHAUN COOPER (ITM)
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Nickname
'Pekko'
'scoop'
Location
Auckland
Auckland
Country
NEW ZEALAND
NEW ZEALAND
Age
19
37
Occupation
Stats/Maths/Commerce at U of Auckland
Lecturer at Massey University
Playing Tantrix online since
24 Dec 1998
20 Nov 1998
Tournament Master Titles
ITM (2001), TGM (2002)
ITM (2003)
Elo Rating pre-WTC & Seeding
2017 (seeded 1)
1970 (seeded 2)
Master Ranking pre-WTC
2729 (1st)
2102 (6th)
Master Ranking 22 Nov
3095 (1st), = place, +366 pts during WTC
2318 (4th), +2 places, +216 pts during WTC
Lobby Ranking pre-WTC
973 (7th)
867 (130th)
Lobby Ranking 22 Nov
967 (12th), -5 places, -6 pts during WTC
931 (45th), +85 places, +64 pts during WTC
WTC in 1998
41st place : (only lobby rankings used)
Not in top 100 : (only lobby rankings used)
WTC in 1999
3rd place : 72-48 v (21) Laurent Berguin (FRA)
Last 32 : 22-58 v (2) Britta Steude (NZL)
WTC in 2000
Last 16 : 50-70 v (11) Jean-Louis Potier (FRA)
Last 32 : 43-57 v (23) Matt Kearse (NZL)
WTC in 2001
Champion : 107.7-72.3 v (28) Heli Niemi (FIN)
Last 16 : 55.1-64.9 v (11) Mike McManaway (NZL)
WTC in 2002
Champion : 111.3-68.7 v (26) Dave Dyer (USA)
QFs : 65.3-74.7 v (6) Péter Petrecz (HUN)
WTC in 2003 : Round 1
67.9-52.1 v Irene Dyer (USA)
72.0-48.0 v Adam Pétrecz (HUN)
WTC in 2003 : Round 2
67.2-52.8 v Peter Clay (AUS)
76.2-63.8 (t/b) v Alex Thompson (GBR)
WTC in 2003 : Round 3
83.0-37.0 v (31) Markku Saarikoski (FIN)
78.7-41.3 v Lennart Aspelin (SWE)
WTC in 2003 : Round 4
82.0-38.0 v Marion Scott (GBR)
69.3-50.7 v Frank Heyer (FRA)
WTC in 2003 : Quarter-Finals
79.1-60.9 v Neil Jenner (GBR)
86.2-53.8 v (13) Rob Morton (GBR)
WTC in 2003 : Semi-Finals
85.8-74.2 v (15) Laszlo Szobonya (HUN)
93.4-66.6 v Rick Yagodich (GBR)
WTC in 2003 : W-D-L after SFs
Pld 39 W 24 D 4 L 11 (66.7% wins)
Pld 40 W 23 D 8 L 9 (67.5% wins)
WTC in 2003 : TPs so far
465.0-315.0 (59.6%)
475.8-324.2 (59.5%)
WTC in 2003 : Time taken so far
6 h 51 m (ave. 11 m per game)
8 h 12 m (ave. 12 m per game)
WTC in 2003 : Time played so far
13 h 30 m (including opponents' time)
15 h 08 m (including opponents' time)
Other Major Tournaments
New Zealand Champion in 2002
New Zealand Champion in 2001
2002 World Team Championship
Captain of 1st placed NZL 'A' team
No. 2 in 1st placed NZL 'A' team
2003 World Team Championship
Captain of 3rd placed NZL 'A' team
No. 2 in 3rd placed NZL 'A' team
WTC in 2003 : W-D-L total
Pld 48 W 31 D 4 L 13 (68.8% wins)
Pld 49 W 25 D 8 L 16 (59.2% wins)
WTC in 2003 : TPs in total
580.3-379.7 (60.4%)
540.5-439.5 (55.2%)
WTC in 2003 : Total time taken
8 h 32 m (ave. 11 m per game)
10 h 12 m (ave. 12 m per game)
WTC in 2003 : Time played so far
17 h 11 m (including opponents' time)
18 h 49 m (including opponents' time)