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CCP Dropbear
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Posted - 2011.03.03 00:25:00 -
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I've been having trouble getting a tournament up and running on Chess.com, so I thought I'd make use of our forums and see if I can organize one with you lovely people.
Link to Tournament.
Tournament Details:
- I've set up a 16-player tournament (hopefully that size isn't too ambitious). If we can't get enough people to fill it up, I can open the tournament to the public, which will hopefully get us over the line.
- To register, you need to have a Chess.com account. You can create one for free. Free accounts are allowed to participate in one tournament at a time, so you can sign up and enter the tournament at no cost.
- Once you have created an account you should post here with your chess.com username. I'll invite you. I'm keeping the registration to invite-only so that, if possible, we can fill all 16 slots with capsuleers.
- All skill levels and ratings are welcome. I'm not actually much good myself (around 1000-1200 rating, I'd guess). This is training for me, and will probably be a bloody amusement sport for my opponents.
- This is a rated tournament. This should, ideally, raise the stakes a little for some of us, myself included!
- You have five days to make a move, not to play a game. Expect games to take as long as a month or more to complete. This is slow-paced correspondence chess with enough time each move to make a deep analysis. Only 50% will make it past the first round though, so each game is critical and worth taking your time on.
- Those five days are all you have: Time cannot be extended past that, and no "time out" is allowed, so be sure to make a move within those five days or you will effectively forfeit the game.
- You're playing for glory, honor, education, or fun...I can't spawn you Jovian Battleships for a trophy, sorry.
- Sign up is on a first come, first served basis.
Schedule:
Round One:
The 16 players are split into 4 groups of 4 players each. Players are automatically distributed according to their rating, so that groups will be relatively equal in terms of skill.
Within each group, each person plays everyone else twice; once as white and once as black. Games are played consecutively to help speed things up. This means that when you start the tournament, you will have six games to play against the other three people in your group.
Within each group, the two highest scores will progress.
Round Two:
The two remaining players within each group will play two games against each other. Once as black, once as white. The winner of those matches will be the group winner.
Semi-Final:
The group 1 winner will play two matches against the group 2 winner, and so on, for group 3 and 4. Once as white, once as black.
Final:
The winner of group 1&2 will face off against the winner of group 3&4 in a two-match final. Again, once as black, once as white.
See you across the board, I hope!
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Estel Arador
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Posted - 2011.03.03 01:45:00 -
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It's been a while since I played, but I'll be happy to give it a shot.
I've registered as EstelArador, but the confirmation email is taking its time.
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CCP Dropbear
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Posted - 2011.03.03 02:01:00 -
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That's the spirit!
I've sent the invite along with a friend request. Once you're reigstered it should all be waiting for you.
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M To
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Posted - 2011.03.03 07:48:00 -
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It has also been a while for me, but i don't decline a chance to battle a CCP employee . My chess.com name is: Zattara
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Kharo Khann
Cosmology
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Posted - 2011.03.03 12:02:00 -
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I'll join, my chess.com name is Kharo
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CCP Dropbear
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Posted - 2011.03.03 17:22:00 -
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\o/
Friend requests and invites sent.
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Belly Pooh
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Posted - 2011.03.03 19:50:00 -
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I'm in!
Username is YoPawnsAreMine
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CCP Dropbear
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Posted - 2011.03.04 15:54:00 -
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We're at 6/16 now. I'll give it another week or so, and if we're not full after that, I'll see about getting some other CCPers/public signups.
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M To
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Posted - 2011.03.04 16:46:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Dropbear We're at 6/16 now. I'll give it another week or so, and if we're not full after that, I'll see about getting some other CCPers/public signups.
Haha get some more CCPers to signup . More chance for me to defeat (probably a bigger chance of getting defeated by) a CCP'er.
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Moto Akimoto
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Posted - 2011.03.04 21:09:00 -
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This sounds fun, hopefully I haven't forgotten how the pieces move.
I've registered as MotoAkimoto.
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Guthris
Fleet Coordination Council Fleet Coordination Coalition
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Posted - 2011.03.04 22:18:00 -
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Ohh dear, im gonna suck at this :P
Registered as "Guthris"
BRING IT!!! xD
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fhkgjklgjlk Breau
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Posted - 2011.03.04 22:31:00 -
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Been a while since I last played but I'll give it a shot. Username is Vobard.
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CCP Dropbear
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Posted - 2011.03.04 23:05:00 -
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Invites and friend requests sent. Welcome to the nerd party!
Just six more slots to fill now \o/
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Casiella Truza
Ghost Festival Naraka.
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Posted - 2011.03.05 05:15:00 -
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I've not played in years, and I wasn't particularly good then. But I'd love to join. Username there is now "Casiella".
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CCP Dropbear
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Posted - 2011.03.05 05:36:00 -
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Angel Cartel in the house! Invite sent.
I just realized that with 10/16 slots now filled, there are now six slots left to fill.
:Math: is difficult for Dropbears.
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Liang Nuren
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Posted - 2011.03.06 08:00:00 -
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1SuckAtChess. As long as push notifications work I'll be good.
-Liang -- Eve Forum ***** Extraordinaire On Twitter
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Zenst
Hall Of Flame Chain of Chaos
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Posted - 2011.03.06 18:32:00 -
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Yeah I'm game - username: Zenst
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Terry Pratchett2
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Posted - 2011.03.07 05:55:00 -
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Sure, sounds fun!
Chess.com username: Veturfaeddur
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Castiel's Fury
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Posted - 2011.03.07 08:20:00 -
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I'm game.
Chess.com name: Antubis ______________________
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CCP Dropbear
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Posted - 2011.03.07 17:08:00 -
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Almost there. Just two slots left now.
Four people have invites they still need to accept as well.
Registered 1.Kharo 2.NBlood 3.MotoAkimoto 4.YoPawnsAreMine 5.Zattara 6.EstelArador 7.Fat-E 8.zenst 9.1SuckAtChess 10.Vobard
Invited 1.Antubis 2.Veturfaeddur 3.casiella 4.Guthris
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Estel Arador
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Posted - 2011.03.07 20:47:00 -
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OMG this is actually gonna fill
Anyone got a quick tutorial for me?
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TFS Tibbs
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Posted - 2011.03.07 22:32:00 -
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I'm in - chess.com username TFS_Tibbs
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jason hill
Caldari Clan Shadow Wolf Fatal Ascension
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Posted - 2011.03.07 23:22:00 -
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just signed up for a major arse kicking ,,,invite me pls
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CCP Dropbear
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Posted - 2011.03.08 00:08:00 -
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That's the last slots filled. \o/
I'll send out the last invites, then we just need those with active invites to register, and we are good to go. I think a 24hr heads up on tournament start from that point should be enough to alert everyone we're starting.
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CCP Dropbear
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Posted - 2011.03.08 15:48:00 -
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Originally by: jason hill just signed up for a major arse kicking ,,,invite me pls username is jasonh1ll
Once you accept the tournament invite we'll all be registered and I can start us off.
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Ikki Phoenix
Gallente United Imperial Fleet
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Posted - 2011.03.08 17:01:00 -
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When is the tournament starting? I am already a member of Chess.com and my username is avguste.
I am also a member of GameKnot.com -- Get Eve Commander now ---------- Corporations/Places/Downloads Database |
Vobard
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Posted - 2011.03.08 19:33:00 -
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So does the winner get to pod Dropbear?
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M To
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Posted - 2011.03.09 08:20:00 -
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Originally by: Vobard So does the winner get to pod Dropbear?
They designed a new ship in the shape of a king. Winner gets it.
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William Walker
Amarr House Aratus
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Posted - 2011.03.09 08:47:00 -
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Sounds good. Invite me, I signed up now. Name is ciddler ________________________________________________
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CCP Dropbear
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Posted - 2011.03.10 14:17:00 -
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Jason, you've got today to register before I open that last slot up to these other fine people who've expressed an interest.
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