Has a tournament of at least 100 players and a 14 day time control ever finished?

Jump to forum:
 
22nd April 2009, 06:06pm
#1
by pdmura
Glendale, AZ United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 373

In the history of Chess.com, has a tournament of at least 100 players and 14 day time control been completed?  If so, how LONG did it take?

22nd April 2009, 06:16pm
#2
by Consigliere
Winnipeg, Canada Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 22

I doubt it as most of the 3 day time control tournaments go on forever- all it takes is one person to go on vacation.

22nd April 2009, 06:27pm
#3
by Jpatrick
Pennsylvania United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 224

When I played in ICCF events with post cards, it was not unusual for a section to last a couple years.

22nd April 2009, 06:42pm
#4
by TadDude
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1039

Official tournaments are at faster time controls. Members are limited to 100 player tournaments. You can see for yourself the completed 100 player tournaments.

This is currently the leading candidate to be the first.

22nd April 2009, 07:08pm
#5
by nqi
Southland New Zealand
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 579

The first round isn't even finished yet!

22nd April 2009, 10:31pm
#6
by pdmura
Glendale, AZ United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 373

Yes, I was eliminated from the Tek it EZ tournament (not such a bad thing in hind-sight I think Embarassed).  Watching the glacial progress of the first round moved me to post this topic.  It is kind of ironic that apparently something has happened to the tournament director as he has not logged into Chess.com since November 10, 2008, but his tournament keeps plodding along anyway. 

23rd April 2009, 05:38am
#7
by ExtraBold
Sheffield United Kingdom
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 367

96 players, 14 days/move and 6(2)->3, meaning that there will have to be at least 5 rounds, and probably more.

http://www.chess.com/tournament/world-u1500-championship-iii

Yes, the TD is the slowest player. My bet is July 2014. If we all live that long.

 

Add your comment:

Join Chess.com for free to add your comment! Already a member? Then login now to comment.