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The Dragon War Thematic Tournament

Winners:

#1 1st Place swallowflight (2418) United Kingdom

#2 2nd Place iuliusro (1760) Romania

#3 3rd Place anotherethan (1900) United States

TD: n213978745 Started on Nov 11, 2008 @ 1:30pm

Players: 12   Time Control: 3 days/move
Max Group Size: 12   Rating Range: >1500
# Advance: 1   Tie Breaks: Yes
Points Available: 310   Games Rated: Yes

TOURNAMENT FINISHED!
Tournament Stats
Starting Players: 12 Completed Games: 132 (tournament is 100% complete)
Players Withdrawn: 0 (0%) # Timeouts: 0 (0%)
Remaining Players: 1 (8%) Remaining Games: 0
Average Rating: 1721 Biggest Upset: 1501 defeats 1829

Please having fun in this tournament~  All games must start with dragon variation or acclerated dragon.  Good luck for all the warriors who participate in this tournament.  You will be either a knight who fights the dragon or a dragon who fights the mortal.  However, no princess as reward, sorry about that.


 

Comments:

by swallowflight - 3 years ago
Cornwall United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 74

Never mind - the blaggards will be put to the sword anyhow!

by n213978745 - 3 years ago
United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 13

I want to apologize to those who can't get play the dragon variation or accelerated dragon.  This is my first time to start a tournament and I have no idea this will happen.  I will improve and be more specific next time. I still hope all of you can keep playing in this tournament.

by octatonicman - 3 years ago
Newport, RI United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 34

Yeah, I don't think this starting postion was specific enough. oh well..

by smartens - 3 years ago
Nebraska United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 436

2. Qf3 isn't the dragon.  The game says all games must start with dragon variation or accelerated dragon.  To me that means black must at some point play g6 then Bg7.  I have had a few games where opponents haven't played this, but in my opinion if the starting position isn't preset then there isn't anything that should be done about it.

by swallowflight - 3 years ago
Cornwall United Kingdom
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 74

Hi. Three of my opponents have not played the dragon eg 2. Qf3. Do I continue the game or will they be void?

by ramsam - 3 years ago
Madurai city, Tamilnadu India
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 1434

Thanks for registering to the tournament! The Knight will fight the dragon!!!!!!!!!!!!