hello one ,, hello all. i'm a newbie,,quick question,,,as of now my rating is below 1600. i'm in a tourny rated  (1400-1600)  if my rating goes up  past 1600 on other games i'm in,,,do i get to stay in that tourney,??? what happens    ( should i put those games on vacation?  help!

You can continue to play in that tournament even if your rating goes outside the limit after the tournament starts.

I believe that if your rating meets the requirement at the start of the tournament, you are allowed to stay in it no matter how your rating changes.

It might be up the coordinator's discretion though... ask him or her if you think it could become a problem. 

thanks for your help.  since i have your attention. how bout this one?  i joined and became premium member....so why do i not have a ranking ..says  n/a  when i pull up stats page?  not enough games,,,not enough time on site  what ????

                 thanks again,,

                                          slurpy

It could be that you have not been a member long enough for it to register; wait a while longer or contact an admin for help.

Although if other premium features work fine, then it is probably just a game number requirement for the stats page that you have yet to meet. 

When did you join up as a premium member? If it was only today, then it may have to wait 24 hours to cycle in? Not sure, but i think when i signed up i had NA for the first day also, then it was fixed. Cheers and welcome :D

HEY HOW YOU DOING PISTOLEER?  yeah,, it was two days ago i believe.  i was just curious as to how long it mught take. i figured as much. i'll give it a couple days. thank you sir.  i look forward to the games ahead.lets get one going.

:) Drunk as a happyu skunk cheers! Ah there ye go, ye are rated now. Enjoy the games indeed. If ye fancy a bash at the Latvian Gambit feel free to join the tourney i made - http://www.chess.com/tournament/latvian-gabmit-fun-and-frollics