Creating a Tournament

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20th June 2008, 01:29pm
#1
by BirdBrain
KY United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 683

Hey guys,

I finally completed 5 games YEAH!  So now I want to create a tournament that has longer than 1 move/3 days.  Not that I ever take that long, but just in case.  I never have a computer hardly on the weekends, and don't want to take a chance coming in on Monday and losing because I missed a game due to time. 

Any suggestions for how to get a good tournament going?  I appreciate all reasonable feedback, especially if you have ran a tournament before.  Thanks!


20th June 2008, 01:42pm
#2
by kohai
chess.com International
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 2816
You can set up a tournament time scale for the  same times as regular turn based games. This allows you to set up a tournament for 14 days if thats what you wanted. You get to choose the start date and time, therefore you can start it on a weekday so you know you'll be online when it starts.
7th July 2008, 01:38pm
#3
by qtsii
Machiavelli United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 1990
I started a tournament on the 3 day per turn setup back on May 25th and we are just now at 66% complete - we only had 5 players which means 10 games total.I wouldn't want to guess how long a 14 day would take. At least make it 5 days per turn.
7th July 2008, 01:43pm
#4
by BirdBrain
KY United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 683
I changed it to 5 days I think, I got 6 entries for a 1. f4 tourney.  Nothing to it once you get cooking!  Except figuring out how to win! :-)
7th July 2008, 01:47pm
#5
by qtsii
Machiavelli United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 1990
I am with you on that one. Good luck and let me know next time you start one and I might join in if I am not full up already!
7th July 2008, 01:51pm
#6
by BirdBrain
KY United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 683
Cool!  You're on my friend's list, I will try to let everyone on my friends' list know about it.  1. f4 is not as bad as people make it out to be, it is definetely playable.
 

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