4th Chess.com Thematic Tournament - King's Indian (1601-1800)

TD: Patzer24

Started on Aug 1, 2009 @ 6:19am

Players:	588	Time Control:	3 days/move
Max Group Size:	6	Rating Range:	1601-1800
# Advance:	1	Tie Breaks:	Yes
Points Available:	548	Games Rated:	Yes
Pairings \| Players \| Games\| Standings 82% COMPLETE!

Tournament Stats
Starting Players:	588	Completed Games:	2909 (tournament is 82% complete)
Eliminated Round 1:	411 (69% of field)	Games in Round 1:	2,940 (98% completed)
Players Withdrawn:	10 (1%)	# Timeouts:	742 (25%)
Remaining Players:	177 (30%)	Remaining Games:	31 (current round)
Average Rating:	1712	Biggest Upset:	1555 defeats 1905

This is the 4th Official Chess.com Thematic Tournament. It will begin August 1st, so register now!

All games start with the King's Indian Opening,

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4

NOTE: If you register now and your rating changes before the start date, you will be AUTOMATICALLY moved to the correct group when the tournament starts.

You will play up to 10 games at a time in this event.

Vacation time is allowed.

New rounds will start when ALL games in the current round are complete.

If you have other questions (group size, # of people advancing, etc) read the Tournament Description above. If you still have questions, try this help file!

Good luck everyone!

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Comments:

by Searching4Bobby - 44 hours ago
Phoenix,Arizona United States

Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 16

my group has got to be one of the tightest races ever. After I finally win this last game there will be two with 4 points, two with 5 points and two with 6 points. Coming down to the last game. The tie break will switch and I come from behind to advance! Weeew... tough group.

by grey_pieces - 49 days ago
England Great Britain

Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 804

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by chesscombat - 2 months ago
Cainta Philippines

Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 1552

if 2 or 3 players has the same score points...the highest tie break player gets the first place

by rusty_gunay - 2 months ago
United Arab Emirates Philippines

Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 8

not acomment, ijust want to know what is the meaning of tie break..

by reconabas - 2 months ago
tehran Iran

Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 57

see you on the next round .good luck to all

by chesscombat - 3 months ago
Cainta Philippines

Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 1552

happy chessing to all

by sipun2009 - 3 months ago
orissa, India

Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 15

Best of luck to all participants.

by Ambach - 3 months ago
Netherlands

Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 7570

Good luck and good tourney&matches everyone!

by david47roudy - 3 months ago
Pasig city Philippines

Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 350

Its new for me,I'll do the best I can "Gud Lukcs to me",& u

by murugan936 - 3 months ago
vellore India

Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 4

my rating was 1768 so i registered in 1601-1800_king's indian, but now i'm 1868 how should i proceed to play the tournament

by a_serag - 3 months ago
cairo Egypt

Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 2

let the wars begin

by nexxuz_17 - 3 months ago
Buayan, General Santos City Philippines

Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 9

May the best man wins hehehehe...

Goodluck to each and everyone of us.

by grey_pieces - 3 months ago
England Great Britain

Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 804

For those who are unsure about the opening, a thematic tournament is a great place to learn! It's not my strongest line, but I'd sure like to play it better. I've never had my points over 1600 before, so I'm sure I'm gonna get killed right back down, but not before I've learned a thing or two! ;)

For those who aren't aware, apart from maybe the Sicilian, it's probably the main opening that it's fan eagerly play as either colour, I see it as an awesome clash of the classical and the hypermodern.

"This to me is true chess. Somewhere between all-out war and a fairytale wonderland where strange sacrifices and tactical brilliances are possible." (bonus points if anyone can tell me who said that, or at least something very like it.)

EDIT - And good luck to all, of course! =)

by medhavi - 3 months ago
Nashik India

Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 3

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by Nafi19 - 3 months ago
Bangladesh

Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 7

all the best!!

by ahmedoshijirin - 3 months ago
lagos Nigeria

Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 10

good luck to those who register

by WYoung913 - 3 months ago
Wrangle England

Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 79

this opening really is weighting the games towards those who are capable of playing totally different openings cos u have to do one on the flank and one through the centre im not sure i will manage

by Nafi19 - 3 months ago
Bangladesh

Member Since: Jul 2009
Member Points: 7

good luck everyone