FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! - Page 4

**krunkykai22** · 08-24-2011, 07:07 PM

Why not do double elimination since it's so short?

**L_eMo_N** · 08-24-2011, 07:15 PM

acct on chess.com: hurrdurp

**DarknessXoXLight** · 08-24-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Eeumi

looks like i can play so im in ^^ username eeumi

I need a post of your 5k buy in.

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Also, the entrant list is all up to date along with the credit pool. ;]

**iironiic** · 08-24-2011, 09:43 PM

Tempted to join. How would matches work? Will you be given a day to make each move? Will everyone receive a prize?

**One Winged Angel** · 08-24-2011, 09:48 PM

also slightly tempted to join, played a few matches earlier today and I have the chess bug again, hmmm...

**TC_Halogen** · 08-24-2011, 09:52 PM

Considering entering, but I'm pretty bad.

**nois-or-e** · 08-24-2011, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iironiic

Tempted to join. How would matches work? Will you be given a day to make each move? Will everyone receive a prize?

It would be live games mate. If we went a move a day, some games could last a month :l

Read through the posts on the previous page, emerald posed a similair question ;D

**DarknessXoXLight** · 08-24-2011, 10:56 PM

If you're tempted, just give it a shot for fun. 5k isn't hard to earn back in like a few days.

**igotrhythm** · 08-24-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by emerald000

I misread about the time format. I thought you meant to play by correspondence.

In this case, since the rounds are pretty quick, shouldn't we use the swiss format? It gives the chance to everyone to play the same number of games. Since there seem to be a huge range of skill, that should be more fun to everyone.

And chess.com account is: emerald3x0.

This is exactly what I was saying in prochat. Swiss System works with any number of players, unlike brackets, which get ugly if you don't have anything close to a power of 2.

Swiss System, which is used for most chess tournaments in the US, works as follows: The list of players is sorted by approximate rating, with unranked players being listed alphabetically below the ranked list. The list is split in half, then the top player of the top half is paired against the top player of the bottom half, and so on. In the case of an odd number of players, the bottommost player is usually given a half-point bye, which means that in the next round they are paired up as if they had drawn. Winners get one point, drawers get one-half point, losers get zero points.

After this initial round, a list of people that won, lost and drew are drawn up, then each list is subjected to the same procedure: Dividing the list in half and matching up accordingly. The idea is that you eventually begin to play players of your skill level. After a set number of rounds, whoever has the most points wins.

(shamelessly stolen from Chess for Dummies by James Eade)

**ChessWizard** · 08-24-2011, 11:57 PM

Innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

and uh, yeah Swiss system seems like it would make the most sense for this type of thing

**DarknessXoXLight** · 08-25-2011, 02:47 AM

ChessWizard, I need your user nameee.

**lumphoboextreme** · 08-25-2011, 10:21 AM

I'm going to lose so hard. D:

**nois-or-e** · 08-25-2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumphoboextreme

I'm going to lose so hard. D:

Not before I do! xD

**ChessWizard** · 08-25-2011, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarknessXoXLight

ChessWizard, I need your user nameee.

;D taken, sorry. You could try Chess Wizard, that one's still available

**DarknessXoXLight** · 08-25-2011, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChessWizard

;D taken, sorry. You could try Chess Wizard, that one's still available

Lol no no tell me what your user name on chess.com is so people know who to challenge when rounds start.

Edit: lumpho, just try.

it'll be fun and who knows, it can only increase your chess skills~

**XCV** · 08-25-2011, 09:28 PM

I'd join but I'd get whomped. I never quite grasped chess, my peak rating was 1542.

**ChessWizard** · 08-25-2011, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarknessXoXLight

Lol no no tell me what your user name on chess.com is so people know who to challenge when rounds start.

This may seem strange, but I don't actually have a chess.com account... I suppose I'll make one.

k made name = ChessXWizard

**lumphoboextreme** · 08-25-2011, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarknessXoXLight

Lol no no tell me what your user name on chess.com is so people know who to challenge when rounds start.

Edit: lumpho, just try.

it'll be fun and who knows, it can only increase your chess skills~

Sigh I'm like really bad it's like watching someone who has never played FFR before try to play that. -__-

**Sweagen** · 08-25-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lumphoboextreme

Sigh I'm like really bad it's like watching someone who has never played FFR before try to play that. -__-

Ahahahaa what a great comparison.

**remedy1502** · 08-25-2011, 11:03 PM

Oh my god I need to play this tourn. I haven't played in forever. I guess I'll refresh my memory. I'll send the fee in a sec. chess.com account = remedy1502

08-24-2011, 07:07 PM	#61
krunkykai22 <3 Jumpstream <3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Middle of nowhere Age: 37 Posts: 5,436	Re: FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! Why not do double elimination since it's so short?

08-24-2011, 07:15 PM	#62
L_eMo_N FFR Veteran Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Youdaho, Idaho Posts: 402	Re: FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! acct on chess.com: hurrdurp

08-24-2011, 09:43 PM	#64
iironiic D6 FFR Legacy Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 32 Posts: 4,342	Re: FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! Tempted to join. How would matches work? Will you be given a day to make each move? Will everyone receive a prize?

08-24-2011, 09:52 PM	#66
TC_Halogen Rhythm game specialist. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bel Air, Maryland Age: 32 Posts: 19,376	Re: FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! Considering entering, but I'm pretty bad.

08-24-2011, 10:56 PM	#68
DarknessXoXLight sonder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chicago Age: 31 Posts: 2,279	Re: FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! If you're tempted, just give it a shot for fun. 5k isn't hard to earn back in like a few days. __________________

08-24-2011, 11:57 PM	#70
ChessWizard Checkmate. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicago, IL, US Posts: 38	Re: FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! Innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn and uh, yeah Swiss system seems like it would make the most sense for this type of thing __________________ Best AAA: Session (59) Best Blackflag: Air.sul G iRock (62) Best Other Scores: 5-0-1-0 Romance in the Club, 11-1-0-2 Skeletor Meh

08-25-2011, 02:47 AM	#71
DarknessXoXLight sonder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Chicago Age: 31 Posts: 2,279	Re: FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! ChessWizard, I need your user nameee. __________________ Last edited by DarknessXoXLight; 08-25-2011 at 02:51 AM.. Reason: derp.

08-25-2011, 10:21 AM	#72
lumphoboextreme FFR Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Age: 33 Posts: 8,592	Re: FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! I'm going to lose so hard. D: __________________

08-25-2011, 09:28 PM	#76
XCV has nice tits Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 744	Re: FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! I'd join but I'd get whomped. I never quite grasped chess, my peak rating was 1542. __________________

08-25-2011, 11:03 PM	#80
remedy1502 remederpin Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 31 Posts: 4,884	Re: FFRs 1st Ultimate Chess Tournament!!! Oh my god I need to play this tourn. I haven't played in forever. I guess I'll refresh my memory. I'll send the fee in a sec. chess.com account = remedy1502

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