Theme tournament - Ruy Lopez 
| Players: |
24 |
|
Time Control: |
3 days/move |
| Max Group Size: |
5 |
|
Rating Range: |
Open |
| # Advance: |
1 |
|
Tie Breaks: |
Yes |
| Points Available: |
234 |
|
Games Rated: |
Yes |
| Max Avg Time/Move: 12 hours |
TOURNAMENT FINISHED! |
| Tournament Stats |
|---|
| Starting Players: |
24 |
Completed Games: |
112 (tournament is 100% complete) |
| Eliminated Round 1: |
19 (79% of field) |
Games in Round 1: |
92
|
| Eliminated Round 2: |
5 (20% of field) |
Games in Round 2: |
20
|
| Players Withdrawn: |
0 (0%) |
# Timeouts: |
5 (4%) |
| Remaining Players: |
1 (4%) |
Remaining Games: |
0 (current round) |
| Average Rating: |
1577 |
Biggest Upset: |
1538 defeats 1743 |
The Ruy Lopez - or the spanish game - is perhaps the first opening that you learned after italian (perhaps).
It is more offensive pinning the knight right away and it leads to a balanced game.
Yet, it is not children's play. It is used by players on all levels from my daughter on 8 to Kasparov. It is a "fair" opening in that usually the higher ranked player wins (so the moral is: if my daughter meets Kasparov, she should learn another opening first :)
Please, have fun! the tournament is for all those that like to try out different openings in a competetive environment. Besides, the spanish game is something everybody should practice once in a while.
Two games will start for both sides. The best player in each group will advance.
good luck.
