Do we have a date when to accept by Dave?
2012 Round 3 Section A
Still not received the challenge from UK Group shall I send it to them Dave or just wait for the forfeit?
You should probably send it to them. They didn't send any of the last round challenges and I don't think the admins even know they are still in the competition.
We play vs ALL UK . You need to be challenged until 11/16/2012.
Yes which is tomorrow by my clock. If they are not going to send out the challenge then I would be within my rights to claim the forfeit but I would rather play the match and win over the boards
We are locked from 11/16/2012, and the opponent does not want to lock. The time to lock has passed. What to do?
Have you tried to contact the admins? That would be the suggested approach if you want to try to get them to play it.
As for how a forfeit works, it works the same way as an OTB tournament would, you need to actually claim it. The TD then confirms things (ie looks to see that your team is currently ready etc) and either accepts the claim or not.
We are locked from 11/16/2012, and the opponent does not want to lock. The time to lock has passed. What to do?
Sorry, I haven't read my notes for a while. I have locked..
Another thing is that I can't reply to any notes without getting my account closed.... so I'd recommend messaging instead.
You mean the challenge was just accepted? Lock dates can be adjusted to 3-5 days after accept date, preferably with agreement from both teams.
Here are the round 3 pairings. First team challenges second team, with match parameters: 3 days/move, 2 simultaneous games, 5+ players. Good chess to all!