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1 Week Early

Posted by 9xave on Friday, Apr 24 at 6:46pm

We're a week early. I hope everyone is up to speed !

TD: 9xave Started on Apr 24, 2009 @ 4:59pm

Players: 100   Time Control: 3 days/move
Max Group Size: 5   Rating Range: Open
# Advance: 2   Tie Breaks: Yes
Points Available: 590   Games Rated: Yes


97% COMPLETE!
Tournament Stats
Starting Players: 100 Completed Games: 644 (tournament is 97% complete)
Eliminated Round 1: 56 (56% of field) Games in Round 1: 400
Eliminated Round 2: 21 (21% of field) Games in Round 2: 148
Eliminated Round 3: 11 (11% of field) Games in Round 3: 72
Eliminated Round 4: 4 (4% of field) Games in Round 4: 24
Eliminated Round 5: 0 (0% of field) Games in Round 5: 6 (0% completed)
Players Withdrawn: 11 (11%) # Timeouts: 229 (35%)
Remaining Players: 8 (8%) Remaining Games: 6 (current round)
Average Rating: 1565 Biggest Upset: 1534 defeats 1956

Trophies:

1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place


 

Comments:

by zombywoof - 19 months ago
Landenberg United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 8977

Holy Crap!  I have my work cut out for me now!  My group has me outgunned....  Vegas has put my odds of winning at a million to 1 shot vs field.  I thought about betting a dollar on myself, but no point in wasting it!

by paulmont1 - 2 years ago
Delaware United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 47

In the other tournaments I have participated in, we played two games with each of the other players in our group but we played them at the same time. Are we playing these one after the other?

by dragon27 - 2 years ago
chess.com Malaysia
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 1261

I can't wait!!!!

by drug_v - 2 years ago
Sarajevo Serbia
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 1

Србија !!!!!

by warde - 2 years ago
georgetown Guyana
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 4

ok with me.i am looking forward

by James1965 - 2 years ago
Batung Maputi Philippines
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 656

May 1 is ok with me..

by Donniebruceco - 2 years ago
London England
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 10

fine by me

by g4mbit - 2 years ago
United States
Member Since: Jan 2009
Member Points: 8

Im up for starting May 1st.

by paulmont1 - 2 years ago
Delaware United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 47

You might get more to sign up if people knew the tournament would definitely be running and would definitely be starting soon.

I am fine with closing registration once the tournament starts. That sounds like a good idea and it might encourage a few more to make the decision to join the tournament by the starting date.

paulmont1

by 9xave - 2 years ago
Arlington. Texas United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 774

Once we begin, the registration is closed.

by James1965 - 2 years ago
Batung Maputi Philippines
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 656

50

by zombywoof - 2 years ago
Landenberg United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 8977

I am fine with a lower # or as Paul suggested using a timeframe.... I am good with your decision my friend

by paulmont1 - 2 years ago
Delaware United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 47

Maybe you should set a date to start instead of a lower quota like 20 or 50.  May 1 might be a good date to begin.

Once we begin wouldn't you have to set a cut-off date to join. Say May 10.

paulmont1

by 9xave - 2 years ago
Arlington. Texas United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 774

That trophy of the NBA's is called the Larry O'Brien trophy in honor of the former NBA commisioner. It has been called The Larry O'Brien Trophy since 1984. Larry O'Brien also served as Lyndon B. Johnson's postmaster general from 1965 to 1968. Just a tidbit of useless information...

by 9xave - 2 years ago
Arlington. Texas United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 774

I thought I'd feature what I think are the greatest championship trophies that don't necessarily give away what sport it is for. For example: Yes, everyone knows, or should know just because of the enormity of the Stanley Cup trophy that it is for hockey. But it isn't like the Vince Lombardi trophy that is in the shape of a football or the NBA championship trophy, and there is a name for it but I just don't know. The NBA's trophy is the basketball over the net and cylinder. And if one doesn't know the MLB's World Series trophy, then they are not even a casual fan of baseball. Forgive my constant digression. So for 1st I've selected Lord Stanley's Cup, since it is worldly. For 2nd I chose MLB's championship trophy and for 3rd a chess trophy.

 
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