Caro-Kann Open 
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Round 2 Beginning!
Posted by mcfrazier on Saturday, May 3 at 8:00am
Congratulations to all the winners of round 1 of the Caro-Kann Open, and thank you to all of you who participated and completed all your games. I hope you all had fun.
Round 2 is now beginning, so if you won your group in the first round, you should have your new group assignment by now. Good luck with your games.
This is only the first of several large group opening themed tournaments I am running. Then next one to start will be based on the Smith-Morra Gambit: 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3.
| TD: mcfrazier |
Started on Mar 2, 2008 @ 2:18pm |
| Players: |
100 |
|
Time Control: |
3 days/move |
| Max Group Size: |
5 |
|
Rating Range: |
Open |
| # Advance: |
1 |
|
Tie Breaks: |
Yes |
| Points Available: |
331 |
|
Games Rated: |
Yes |
TOURNAMENT FINISHED! |
| Tournament Stats |
|---|
| Starting Players: |
100 |
Completed Games: |
488 (tournament is 100% complete) |
| Eliminated Round 1: |
79 (79% of field) |
Games in Round 1: |
400
|
| Eliminated Round 2: |
16 (16% of field) |
Games in Round 2: |
68
|
| Eliminated Round 3: |
5 (5% of field) |
Games in Round 3: |
20
|
| Players Withdrawn: |
6 (6%) |
# Timeouts: |
145 (29%) |
| Remaining Players: |
1 (1%) |
Remaining Games: |
0 (current round) |
| Average Rating: |
1542 |
Biggest Upset: |
995 defeats 1737 |
Come play the Caro-Kann!
1.e4 c6...
- Want to learn how to play this classic opening, favored by chess greats such as Karpov and Petrosian?
- Maybe you already play the Caro-Kann but want to get better at it?
- Or are you a 1.e4 player and you just want to perfect your technique for crushing this popular defense?
Whatever your motivation, you are warmly invited to participate in this open knock-out round robin event. All games are rated. Moves must be made no slower than once every three days. Up to one hundred players will be divided into groups of five. Then, the top winner of each group will advance to the next round to determine the Caro-Kann champion. Players of any rating are accepted; the only requirement is that you have been around on Chess.com long enough to have completed five games.
What could be more fun? What's more, there is no better way to learn how to play or play against an opening system than to just jump right in to lots of games.
This is the first in a planned series of large opening-themed tournaments I'm planning. If there's enough interest, that is.
So sign up now, and if we get a big turnout, I'll be taking suggestions for other opening themes for future events. Already on my mind are tournaments surrounding the Smith-Morra, the Goring Gambit, the Scotch Game, and the Tarrasch Defense. Other ideas are welcome as well.
But only if this idea is a popular one. So sign up for the fun now!
Tournament will begin as soon as the TD determines there are enough participants.
