Steady hand award
Most consistent performance based on rating differential
Rewards consistency by the lowest rating variance. Steadier play outranks streaky results.
Current Status
Week 8: Kelly Hall maintains Steady Hand lead with 100.0 points →.
Analysis
Week 8 Steady Hand Award Analysis for The Guilder Throne: Leading the competition is Kelly Hall with 100.0 points. Following closely is Michuel Palfy (100.0), with Patrick Watts (100.0) rounding out the top three. The current point spread between first and last place is 41.1 points. Most improved this week: Patrick Watts climbing 996 positions. Currently 6 out of 17 competitors are showing improvement. The closest battle is between Kelly Hall and Michuel Palfy, separated by just 0.0 points.
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Week 8 and I'm STILL tracking this Steady Hand nonsense. Kelly Hall is winning. There, I said it.
The Guilder Throne Standings
as of Jan 19, 2026| Rank | Player | Trend | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | = | Maintained position | |
| 2 | = | Maintained position | |
| 3 | ↑996 | First week tracking progress | |
| 4 | = | Maintained position | |
| 5 | ↑3 | Improving - Up 3 positions | |
| 6 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position | |
| 7 | ↑2 | Improving - Up 2 positions | |
| 8 | ↓2 | Declining - Down 2 positions | |
| 9 | ↓2 | Declining - Down 2 positions | |
| 10 | ↑3 | Improving - Up 3 positions | |
| 11 | = | Maintained position | |
| 12 | = | Maintained position | |
| 13 | ↓3 | Declining - Down 3 positions | |
| 14 | = | Improving - Maintained position | |
| 15 | ↓12 | Declining - Down 12 positions | |
| 16 | ↓1 | Improving - Down 1 position | |
| 17 | ↓1 | Declining - Down 1 position |