Time Control
Players
Games Rated
Avg Rating
Rating Range
Points Available
Max Group Size
Complete
# Advance
Round
Simultaneous Games
Completed Games
Tie Breaks
Remaining Games
Max Avg. Time/Move
# of Timeouts
Biggest Upset
Note: Vacation is allowed
Three players will "square off". "Triangle off" does not have the same "ring".
With groups of three there is a high probability of ties. For a tournament that manages to attract 99 players, anywhere from 44 players (44.4%) to 33 players can advance to the second round.
In terms of awarding the medals in a timely manner:
- one player in the group advancing is good
- two players in the group advancing is bad
- three players in the group advancing is ugly
In terms of players who tend to find themselves eliminated in the first round:
- multiple advancing players is good
- where you have to rely on getting a better tiebreak is bad
- where you are eliminated on a tiebreak is ugly
The tie break rarely works in a group of three but it can happen.
- Group #19 here: http://www.chess.com/tournaments/pairings.html?id=6293&round=1
- Group #10 here: http://www.chess.com/tournaments/pairings.html?id=13064&round=1
Not to worry though, the Tie Breaks setting is "No" so that ugly situation will not occur. The focus then is for players who do not normally advance to have a chance to do so now.
Minimum Games completed: 255
Maximum Timeout %: 10
Players rated over 1600 will be removed before the tournament starts.
Announcements
8 - Summary
It was a drawn out affair but victory might be sweeter after surviving seven rounds. Congratulations alinoe.
Players currently over 1600: 4 of 99
Timeouts in round 7: 0 of 2 (0%)
Timeouts in tournament: 17 of 376 (4.5%)
Duration of round 7: 2012 01 01 to 2012 02 09 = 39 days
Duration of tournament: 2010 12 07 to 2012 02 09 = 429 days
Average duration of the 7 rounds: 429/7 = 61.3 days
Thank you all for participating.
7 - End of Round 6 Report
97 players eliminated, 2 remain.
Players currently over 1600: 5 of 99
Active players over 1600: 1 of 2
Timeouts in round 6: 0 of 2 (0%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 17 of 374 (4.5%)
Duration of round 6: 2011 12 20 to 2012 01 01 = 12 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 12 07 to 2011 12 20 = 390 days
Average duration of the 6 completed rounds: 390/6 = 65 days
Number of rounds to complete tournament: 7
Estimated duration of tournament: 65 days times 7 rounds = 455 days (2012 03 06).
6 - End of Round 5 Report
The largest group in round 5 was two players. There is a bug that reduces the largest group for the tournament to the largest in the round before. This means there are two groups in round 6 not one group of three players.
96 players eliminated, 3 remain.
Players currently over 1600: 4 of 96
Active players over 1600: 1 of 3
Timeouts in round 5: 0 of 4 (0%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 17 of 372 (4.6%)
Duration of round 5: 2011 10 15 to 2011 12 20 = 66 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 12 07 to 2011 12 20 = 378 days
Average duration of the 5 completed rounds: 378/5 = 75.6 days
Minimum number of rounds to complete tournament: 7
Estimated minimum duration of tournament: 75.6 days times 7 rounds = 530 days (2012 05 20).
5 - End of Round 4 Report
95 players eliminated, 3 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 4 of 99
Active players over 1600: 1 of 4
Timeouts in round 4: 2 of 20 (10.0%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 17 of 368 (4.6%)
Duration of round 4: 2011 09 27 to 2011 10 15 = 18 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 12 07 to 2011 10 15 = 312 days
Average duration of the 4 completed rounds: 312/4 = 78 days
Minimum number of rounds to complete tournament: 6
Estimated duration of tournament: 78 days times 6 rounds = 468 days (2012 03 19).
4 - End of Round 3 Report
88 players eliminated, 10 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 5 of 99
Active players over 1600: 2 of 5
Timeouts in round 3: 7 of 48 (14.6%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 15 of 348 (4.3%)
Duration of round 3: 2011 06 24 to 2011 09 27 = 95 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 12 07 to 2011 09 27 = 294 days
Average duration of the 3 completed rounds: 294/3 = 98 days
Minimum number of rounds to complete tournament: 6
Estimated duration of tournament: 98 days times 6 rounds = 588 days (2012 07 17).
3 - End of Round 2 Report
75 players eliminated, 23 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 1 of 99
Active players over 1600: 1 of 24
Timeouts in round 2: 5 of 102 (4.9%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 8 of 301 (2.7%)
Duration of round 2: 2011 02 01 to 2011 06 24 = 143 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 12 07 to 2011 06 24 = 199 days
Average duration of the 2 completed rounds: 199/2 = 99.5 days
Minimum number of rounds to complete tournament: 5
Estimated duration of tournament: 99.5 days times 5 rounds = 498 days (2012 04 18).
2 - End of Round 1 Report
48 down, 50 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 3 of 99
Active players over 1900: 3 of 51
Timeouts in round one: 3 of 198 = 1.5%
Duration of round one: 2010 12 07 to 2011 02 01 = 56 days
Estimated number of rounds: 5
Estimated duration of tournament: 56 X 5 = 280 days (2011 09 13)
1 - Kickoff Message
With a narrow rating range everyone should have competitive opponents. That should continue in future rounds of this drawn out event.
Good games to all.