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Posted by PerfectGent on Tuesday, Jun 23 at 1:30am

as these games are unrated then the site rule saying no discussion of an ongoing game does not apply. So if any of your games throws up an interesting position then please feel free to post it in the tournament forum for all to discuss/learn from. Especially as we have a mix of high rated and lower rate players.

TD: PerfectGent Started on Jun 20, 2009 @ 12:23am

Players: 10   Time Control: 5 days/move
Max Group Size: 5   Rating Range: Open
# Advance: 2   Tie Breaks: No
Points Available: 327   Games Rated: No


83% COMPLETE!
Tournament Stats
Starting Players: 10 Completed Games: 45 (tournament is 83% complete)
Eliminated Round 1: 6 (60% of field) Games in Round 1: 40
Eliminated Round 2: 0 (0% of field) Games in Round 2: 12 (41% completed)
Players Withdrawn: 0 (0%) # Timeouts: 8 (17%)
Remaining Players: 4 (40%) Remaining Games: 7 (current round)
Average Rating: 1734 Biggest Upset: 1565 defeats 2436

are you tired of all the arguments about high raters using engines to cheat. about losing on time affecting ratings. and any of the other endless concerns driven by ratings.

Well here is the answer. An unrated tournament open to all. So no rating worries. no fears of engines being used to improve ratings.

Just chess played for the pure enjoyment of the game.


 

Comments:

by PerfectGent - 6 months ago
St Andrews Scotland
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 1722

an interesting position from one of my games here.

White plays what looks like a perfectly good Bb2 pinning the N against the Q and threatening to win it.

Before playing through the rest of the moves can you spot the danger that awaits white?

by Redvii - 6 months ago
Dublin Ireland
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 273
Looks like I'm your tenth - just in time too.
by Simendo - 6 months ago
Oslo Norway
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 398

Please invite friends and and other people to this tourny:)

by Simendo - 6 months ago
Oslo Norway
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 398

looking forward to this one Pete:) Hope for more people to join...

by Torkil - 6 months ago
Germany
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1337

Dear Pete,

once again you make the most sense in the jungle of petty quarrels!

by Sahist4 - 6 months ago
Yugoslavia
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 527

 Thank you for hosting this! Great idea!Laughing

by blackfirestorm666 - 6 months ago
Manchester England
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 45468

sure im up for this just simply fun for all good luck :)