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4 - Summary

Posted by TadDude on Sunday, Apr 4 at 3:17pm

The last game was a bitter pill to swallow but sonnyt comes out on top. Congratulations.

Tournament duration: 2009 06 13 to 2010 04 04 = 9 months 22 days

Average duration for each round: 3 months 7 days

Thank you all for participating.

Winners:

#1 1st Place sonnyt (1989) United States

#2 2nd Place frazetta (2272) United States

#3 3rd Place JakeSaundersMD (2198) United States

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: 341   Games Rated: Yes
Max Avg Time/Move: 6 hours

TOURNAMENT FINISHED!
Tournament Stats
Starting Players: 60 Completed Games: 276 (tournament is 100% 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: 3 (5% of field) Games in Round 3: 6
Players Withdrawn: 3 (5%) # Timeouts: 14 (5%)
Remaining Players: 2 (3%) Remaining Games: 0 (current round)
Average Rating: 1789 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 - 2 years ago
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 3663

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 Pelvitski - 2 years ago
Santa Clara, California United States
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 18

Liking this tourney setting, as pairing are closer matched

by TadDude - 2 years ago
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 3663

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 - 2 years ago
Buffalo United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 1895

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

by jpd303 - 2 years ago
west virginia United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 1735

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

by Doodski - 2 years ago
Toronto Canada
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 14

good luck to all players & all the best!

by FERDZGUEVARRRA - 2 years ago
Cavite,mamboog Philippines
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 20

hello!!! gud luck!!!

by TadDude - 2 years ago
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 3663

Thanks for joining.

by vijaykulkarni - 2 years ago
Pune, Bharat India
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 25240

Thanks for invite