I would like to organize a quad system tournament where the two players each play 1. d4 as white and respond to 1. d4 with ...f5, the Dutch Defense.  It is a dangerous yet aggressive counter attack and leads to great games, in my opinion.  However I don't know many players who use it.  So, if you would like to play just leave a message here and I will figure out who to play against by rating.  If I can find four, I'll just use four for the quads, and have everyone play each other.  If I can get eight, I'll make two seperate quads and have the two winners play each other.  If you'd like to play leave a post with your rating and I'll set things up and PM everyone once I am ready.  I will play if it evens out a quad.  Thanks, I hope people have fun with this and feel free to ask questions.

 

 

The dutch defense is 1. d4 f5.  Not 1. e4 f5.

So... yeah.

that s what i meant! thank you for not letting me have that up there all night to be mocked though.

ill play 1337

count dutchdefense in!

Count me in, too! Rated 1256.

I'm interested too - 1863 rating

I'd like to play. My rating is 1468.

unless a group consensus wants otherwise, i ll make the time controls 3 days per move, white will challenge black with "Dutch Defense Tournament" as the name of the game, and the games may be rated or not, depending on what both opponents would like. 

 

I have five so far, and I play that will make six, so I need at least two more, or three.   

I use it all the time... I'll play.

It produces great games but you really have to know what you're doing, you break several openining 'rules' in a few lines. 

edit - I forgot.. 1790 rating.

okay i ll take one more and then tonight i ll set the quads up and post who will be playing who first

count me in Rating: 1782

okay! i have two quads i m going to start putting them together, tonight (or if i can get it done before i have to leave for class) i ll put up who will be in each quad, and who will play who.  then whoever has white challenge whoever has black and post who wins each game here, i ll save each game's PGN file and post the especially well played ones here and in the appropriate forum.  thanks for those who are participating and i hope everyone enjoys and maybe learns some opening theory!

okay i have set up the quads, and the first pairings.  i tried to mix up the ratings so everyone would have a game against an equally rated opponent and then one with a point difference, so there will be a chance for upsets.  also that way the winners of each quad can play against each other. 

 

the first quad is

 

cosmin

chesslover96

abhijit121

dutchdefense

 

the 2nd,

 

colle-pirc

hicetnunc

ih8sens

huppeltrtu

 

the first matches will be:

 

abhijit121 - cosmin 

dutchdefense - chesslover96

colle-pirc - hicetnunc

huppeltrtu - ih8sens

 

everyone may start off the match as soon as you like, and please post the results when you are finished with the first match here, and i ll put up the second match pairings.

 

thanks again and everyone good luck and have fun! 

 

My game vs. huppeltrtu is done.  I won!

  Whenever you're ready for the next round colle-pirc let me know.

 

hey, can i be in?

it already started man...

I'm always late for joining tournament...

abhijit121 - cosmin 0-1 (won on time :-/)

sweet.. congrats :P.  gonna post the game?