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A slow French Sicilian concludes

Posted by Larsera on Friday, May 28 at 9:47pm

It is resolved - vinpaysdoc walks away with first, footballref takes second, and larsera hangs on for third:  An excellent tournament = congratulations to our champions, and deep thanks to all participants ---- look for another French theme tournament soon.  Liberté longtemps de phase!

Winners:

#1 1st Place vinpaysdoc (1540) United States

#2 2nd Place FootballRef (1705) United States

#3 3rd Place Larsera (1524) United States

TD: Larsera Started on Aug 29, 2009 @ 4:21pm

Players: 18   Time Control: 7 days/move
Max Group Size: 6   Rating Range: 1300-1800
# Advance: 3   Tie Breaks: Yes
Points Available: 547   Games Rated: Yes

TOURNAMENT FINISHED!
Tournament Stats
Starting Players: 18 Completed Games: 134 (tournament is 100% complete)
Eliminated Round 1: 9 (50% of field) Games in Round 1: 90
Eliminated Round 2: 5 (27% of field) Games in Round 2: 32
Eliminated Round 3: 4 (22% of field) Games in Round 3: 12
Players Withdrawn: 1 (5%) # Timeouts: 32 (23%)
Remaining Players: 2 (11%) Remaining Games: 0 (current round)
Average Rating: 1458 Biggest Upset: 1208 defeats 1655

For players who like to take their time, and for those that don't worry about the rates others play:  7 days/move, vacations allowed - an Autumn classic to carry into Winter.  Three sets of six, with three to advance.  Custom trophies:  Arch de Triomphe.  Enjoy!