For those of us at the bottom of the barrel...custom trophies aren't really a pull. 
Evans Gambit
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Mar 9, 2010
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AfafBouardi wrote:
For those of us at the bottom of the barrel...custom trophies aren't really a pull.
Which ingrate made noises about wanting to play, causing me to lower the rating floor? hmmm.... 
Mar 9, 2010
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the ingrate wants a chance at a trophy. Can we have a trophy for Most Improved? or...surprise upset trophy?
Or "got their ass handed to them in every game" trophy?
AfafBouardi wrote:
the ingrate wants a chance at a trophy. Can we have a trophy for Most Improved? or...surprise upset trophy?
"Biggest upset" is a statistic recorded by the site, so is likely the best choice, no room for subjectivity/argument. I don't know if it is possible but will look into it, probably next time as I can't edit the tournament after it has started.
Mar 9, 2010
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bigpoison wrote:
Or "got their ass handed to them in every game" trophy?
you can have that one. lol. I like to try to put some "spin" on my outcomes.
I was thinking of myself, Afaf. I have long dispensed with delusions of grandeur.
bigpoison wrote:
I was thinking of myself, Afaf. I have long dispensed with delusions of grandeur.
Enough already! this is turning into the scene where Bambi's Mum dies.
* Wipes a tear from eye *
Mar 9, 2010
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bigpoison wrote:
I was thinking of myself, Afaf. I have long dispensed with delusions of grandeur.
Oh? Psst...don't tell anyone, but I secretly think I may very well be the next Bobby Fischer at some point in the future.
PrawnEatsPrawn wrote:
bigpoison wrote:
I was thinking of myself, Afaf. I have long dispensed with delusions of grandeur.
Enough already! this is turning into the scene where Bambi's Mum dies.
* Wipes a tear from eye *
You got a problem with self deprecation, buddy? Well, I'm the biggest, baddest, etc. around, and I'll show you a thing or three over the chess board!
And now that I'm on to your Blackmar-Diemer Gambit trickery, I'll...probably only fall for it a couple of more times...show you what's what!
I submitted a Help & Support ticket, here's what I wrote:
I am currently directing this tournament:
http://www.chess.com/tournament/evans-gambit7
In the course of recruitment (only seven invitees joined) the following forum arose:
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/tournaments/evans-gambit
(posts #1-6 are relevant)
I take their point entirely, must be disheartening to play in a tournament knowing that you are extremely unlikely to win a trophy.
So, I have a few questions
1. Is it possible to create trophies other than the regular place ones (i.e. 1st, 2nd,...), to be awarded by the site?
2. Is it possible to create trophies other than the regular place ones (i.e. 1st, 2nd,...), to be awarded by the TD?
If the answer is "no" to both questions may I suggest that this is worth looking into?
Some suggestions:
i) Biggest Upset (Awarded by site)
ii) Best performance (Awarded by site)
iii) Best game (Awarded by TD)
Thanks for your time.
Hope, it gets the job done.
Mar 10, 2010
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I was completely teasing but it actually would be sweet to have a trophy for biggest upset. Seems reasonable. :) Nice work, Prawnie.
paul211 wrote:
I have joined the tournament and still do not know how I did it, I just looked at the offer to join a tournament and zip I am joining the tournament .
I am actually thrilled to have joined, but how did I get caught into playing a tournament when I just wanted to see what was offered?
What do I have to do to just review the invitation? and go about to just learn on how to join a tournament without commiting to it?
The invite I sent you (at your request) has two links, "Join" and "View", you clicked the wrong one.
I hope that if we meet in the course of the tournament, I will enjoy similar oversights. 
Only two brave souls needed to start this thematic tournament:
http://www.chess.com/tournament/evans-gambit7
Custom trophies are awarded, just to sweeten the deal.