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This is a "No Vacation" tournament!
As the title says, you must be a friend or former foe of Martin LS.
I've allowed all players of any rating to play, so even us lower rated players can play against some of the really good ones.
There are two to advance in each group, so you have a chance even if you flub up in one game and you can focus in the next one (that's a message for me too).
However, you must have at least 100 games, a max timeout of 10%, play within 6 hours and there is no vacation.
Hope to see all my opponents from the last 2 years.
Good luck everyone.
Winners
1st Place
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Announcements
OOPS
Sorry---forgot to congratulate the winners.
(I was so excited to see the end, forgot where I was :))
It's DONE!
Thanks to all who have participated. While it took a lot longer than anticipated, I think there may be a potential solution in the next series of rounds. Hope to see you all again in the not-to-distant future.
Good luck in your next event (s).
YEA!!!
Movement
Sorry all. Didn't think that a "no vacation" tournament would take this long (eight months and counting). Whew! Both groups are still alive for 1st and 2nd in round three, but there has been SOME movement.
Next tournament will have to be a one day deal.
Keep those pawns moving---please?
Round 3
Wheeldog and Serb75 are the first to move in round 3.
Luck to all and "keep those pawns moving".
We're almost there
It's taken a while, but round 3 should be starting soon. Two of the five groups in round 2 are still incomplete, but only one position is in doubt. Although I won't be among the finishers, I wish everyone moving forward good fortune in the coming weeks (months?). Keep those pawns moving---
Congratulations
To all the Friends and Foes going into round two. Congratulations and let's have some really good games.
To those that came up a bit short, thanks for playing. I think the next tournament will be for players closer together in the ratings and then a final of all the winners---we'll see.
Anyway, thanks again for the play and good sportsmanship.
progress as of 12/15
After no movement in the percentages in 2 weeks, we are getting very close. One game left in group 1 and 9 and 3 games left in group 4. The pawns are definitely moving ( be it ever so slowly ).
If I don't post another message, everyone have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, or a Happy Chanukah or a great Al-Hijira & Ashura.
Progress
November 18 and we're at 57%. We're sneaking up on the next round.
Three groups are finished and moving on to round 2. Group 1 and 4 have 4 games remaining. Groups 2, 5 & 10 have 2 games to play and groups 6 & 9 have one to go.
The pawns are moving---
Progress
November 8
50 % complete. Is the glass half full or half empty?
Looks like the games are moving along nicely. Only one group finalized, but several are decided and only waiting for the finish of a game or two to set the advance of folks to the next round.
Keep those pawns moving---
progress as of Oct 25
October 25th and we're at 37% and we have closure in group 7---Jonmark and dawkins_rottweiler advance.
It's going a little slower than I had hoped, but everyone is being extra careful. With a 3 day time limit, it will take a little longer, but the end result should be some excellent games (fewer flubs?) and a really representative group at the end.
Keep those pawns moving!