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Oprah's King Gambit fast tourney! Thematic Tournament

Winners:

#1 1st Place philr1504 (2016) United Kingdom

#2 2nd Place leodragon (2036) United States

#3 3rd Place alvelo53 (1722) United States

TD: OprahFan Started on Sep 26, 2009 @ 3:39pm

Players: 50   Time Control: 1 day/move
Max Group Size: 5   Rating Range: Open
# Advance: 1   Tie Breaks: Yes
Points Available: 298   Games Rated: Yes

This is a "No Vacation" tournament!
Max Avg Time/Move: 6 hours

TOURNAMENT FINISHED!
Tournament Stats
Starting Players: 50 Completed Games: 242 (tournament is 100% complete)
Eliminated Round 1: 37 (74% of field) Games in Round 1: 200
Eliminated Round 2: 9 (18% of field) Games in Round 2: 36
Eliminated Round 3: 3 (6% of field) Games in Round 3: 6
Players Withdrawn: 1 (2%) # Timeouts: 92 (38%)
Remaining Players: 2 (4%) Remaining Games: 0 (current round)
Average Rating: 1636 Biggest Upset: 1501 defeats 2262

King Gambit thematic tourney for fast players! (average of <6 hrs per move).

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