So, now I have a wolf on my tail ...

Nyaaaargh! So close! But I have an overhang of defeats in games not yet finished which I fear will drag me backwards (partly because I tend to join more games than I can give my full concentration to).
Now, if I just join a heap more games, maybe I'll do well enough to counteract the ones I lost ...

Scored 8 points off 3 games (Gold, Gold, Silver), so I am leaving myself room to improve!

Hi GQ, thanks for all your effort, look forward to the 'placement' games.

Just to clarify one point however - I tend to truce with whoever I think it beneficial to me, and to them (else I wouldn't expect them to accept), which is v rarely the front runner. In a couple of our joint games I have not ...

Thanks for those kind words GQ, and many thanks to all my victims! I couldn't have done it without (doing it to) you ...

(Need to get my thanks in while I am still top of the board, I have some less good results in progress ...)

Alex