Exclusive Offset 1101-1300: 100 games completed

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Posted by TadDude on Saturday, Sep 5 at 12:26pm

Some players much over 1300 have been removed.

Remaining players somewhat over 1300: 9 of 74

Good games to all.

TD: TadDude Started on Sep 5, 2009 @ 12:21pm

Players: 74   Time Control: 3 days/move
Max Group Size: 5   Rating Range: 1101-1275
# Advance: 1   Tie Breaks: Yes
Points Available: 254   Games Rated: Yes
Max Avg Time/Move: 6 hours


81% COMPLETE!
Tournament Stats
Starting Players: 74 Completed Games: 290 (tournament is 81% complete)
Eliminated Round 1: 51 (68% of field) Games in Round 1: 292 (99% completed)
Players Withdrawn: 0 (0%) # Timeouts: 7 (2%)
Remaining Players: 23 (31%) Remaining Games: 2 (current round)
Average Rating: 1265 Biggest Upset: 1138 defeats 1338

Important: Vacation is allowed

Minimum Games Completed: 100

Maximum Timeout %: 10

In contrast to many tournaments, which include as many as possible in the pool of eligible players, this is exclusive in that most players are not eligible.

The idea is that after 100 completed games players should have fairly stable ratings. Although not guaranteed, players who advance in this tournament will be more likely to still be near the rating they started with.

Players much over 1300 will be removed at the start. I will make an executive decision about who to remove when the time comes. To ease this decision the upper limit for registering is 1275 not 1300.

Older Exclusive Offset tournament: 701-1100.

Older tournaments with similar conditions: 1001-1400, 1401-16001601-18001801-2000, 2001-2200.

 


 

Comments:

by TadDude - 2 months ago
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 980

@ pchacha - Re: Advancing two players.

A longer tournament may mean some who advance are no longer on the site to play the next round. That doesn't mean advancing two players is out of the question. Such a tournament would just have to start with 20 players.

by pchacha - 2 months ago
Morrisville United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 4

Great format--but why not let 2 2-players per round advance.  Might take longer but it will potentially let Donk's like me make it the second round for once.....

by rickcpm - 2 months ago
Washington State United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 34

Thanks for setting up this tourney td. I am looking forward to the games.

by TadDude - 3 months ago
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 980

Premium players under 1200, NM Reb has offered to play a 100 player simul.

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/community/play-a-master

Simuls are normally unrated but it is not specifically stated.

by pmk78 - 3 months ago
glasgow Scotland
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 576

looking at all the groups,  should be a good tourney!   hopefully i'll make it past the 1st round for once lol.....not holding the hopes too high though! just happy to have a good game.

by pittakos - 3 months ago
Korydallos Greece
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 37

Remember, remember the 5th of September....

by SJCorrie - 3 months ago
Upington South Africa
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 1110

I'm way over the limit, so I'm going to the tournament for the higher ranking players.

by Shaleen - 3 months ago
United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 3

Hi,

Thanks for the invite!

Shaleen

by pmk78 - 3 months ago
glasgow Scotland
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 576

thanks for the invite td.     looks like it'll be a good 'un.

good luck everyone.....and HULLO Anda  =)