Exclusive Tournament: 100 games completed

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3 - End of Round 2 Report

Posted by TadDude on Saturday, Dec 19 at 3:44am

Players over 2000 at the start of round 2: 14 of 60

Players currently over 2000: 13 of 60

Active players over 2000: 3 of 3

TD: TadDude Started on Jun 13, 2009 @ 3:11am

Players: 60   Time Control: 3 days/move
Max Group Size: 5   Rating Range: 1801-1975
# Advance: 1   Tie Breaks: Yes
Points Available: 359   Games Rated: Yes
Max Avg Time/Move: 6 hours


97% COMPLETE!
Tournament Stats
Starting Players: 60 Completed Games: 270 (tournament is 97% complete)
Eliminated Round 1: 48 (80% of field) Games in Round 1: 240
Eliminated Round 2: 8 (13% of field) Games in Round 2: 30
Eliminated Round 3: 0 (0% of field) Games in Round 3: 6 (0% completed)
Players Withdrawn: 3 (5%) # Timeouts: 14 (5%)
Remaining Players: 4 (6%) Remaining Games: 6 (current round)
Average Rating: 1881 Biggest Upset: 1930 defeats 2164

Important: Vacation is allowed

Minimum Games Completed: 100

Maximum Timeout %: 10

Following the path of the 1001-1400, 1401-1600 and 1601-1800 versions, the 1801-2000 range may be able to support a 60-player tournament.

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

The idea is that after 100 completed games players should have fairly stable ratings. Players who advance in this tournament will be more likely to still be near the rating they started with.

Even so, congratulations in advance to those who have big ratings increases over the months the tournament lasts.

Players much over 2000 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 current upper limit for registering is 1975 not 2000.


 

Comments:

by TadDude - 4 months ago
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1010

Seems the 100 games completed has served the intended purpose of having players with a reasonably accurate rating. Few players have risen over the 2000 rating limit, whether eliminated or still active.

Hope this resulted in more players having competitive games.

by TadDude - 5 months ago
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1010

Any of you who are playing in the 5th Chess.com Quick Knockouts, note there is no hourglass symbol designating "No vacation". The setting was changed to allow vacation without being announced.

by Fonix - 6 months ago
Buffalo, New York United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1198

thank you for the invitation! good luck and good games everyone.

by jpd303 - 6 months ago
west virginia United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 1533

thanks, im honored to play in this tourney.  good luck every one, play good chess, and enjoy the ride.

by Doodski - 6 months ago
Toronto Canada
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 12

good luck to all players & all the best!

by FERDZGUEVARRRA - 6 months ago
U.A.E Philippines
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 13

hello!!! gud luck!!!

by TadDude - 6 months ago
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1010

Thanks for joining.

by vijaykulkarni - 6 months ago
Pune India
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 8219

Thanks for invite