Gameroom Chess Tourney?

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Idea would be to get 32 or 64 and then do a tourney. Each pair does a best of three and winner advances. Play by PM, EM, or chat with both players reporting results. Semi's and Finals played in the thread with others allowed to comment -- but not coach.

Thoughts?

Interest?

Tournament Pairings.

Unable to establish single elimination bracketing without a ridiculous number of byes. Therefore, we will proceed in pseudo World Cup format. All assignments were made using random number sequences generated by random.org.

4 Groups will be established and players will play two games against each member of their group. Players will decide the format of their match (web, pbem, pbchat, ftf) between themselves. Both players will report the results of their games to the thread. Players earn 2 points for a win, and 1 point for a draw. The highest two point scorers from each group will then play a "1st to achieve 2 wins" to determine the group winner. The high score takes white in the first game, then players alternate until a conclusion is reached.

The Group A winner will face the Group C winner in a semi-final "1st to achieve 2 wins" match. Initial color determined by coin flip or other mutually acceptable manner. Again both players report results.

The Group B winner will face the Group D winner in a semi-final "1st to achieve 2 wins" match. Rest as for A v C.

The Final will be a "1st to achieve 2 wins" match between the winners of the semi-final round. Finals games will be played in the thread with players submitting moves alternately. The losers of the semi-final rounds can play a "Bronze" match or just skip it and head to the pub at their discretion.


Group Play:

You will have one week to conclude your 2 games with your 1st group opponent (one as each color). Subsequent pairings must complete in 4 days (we'll have our systems down by then and can speed up).

Within each group, the order of play will be as follows:

1st pairing: N1 v N4, N2 v N5, N3 v N6.
2nd pairing: N1 v N5, N2 v N6, N3 v N4.
3rd pairing: N1 v N6, N2 v N3, N4 v N5.
4th pairing: N1 v N2, N3 v N5, N4 v N6.
5th pairing: N1 v N3, N2 v N4, N5 v N6.

Group A: Results

A1 = Cambovenzi 2-1-0
A2 = Andres 0-1-0
A3 = w&f 1-1-0 0-2-0
A4 = Horus
A5 = Xiahou
A6 = Pannonian 3-1-0

Group B:

B1 = Martok 0-6-1
B2 = Caius 0-4-1
B3 = Beefy 0-2-0
B4 = Rhy' 2-0-0
B5 = Wasp 4-0-0
B6 = Asen 6-0-0

Group C:

C1 = Arach 5-3-0
C2 = Factionheir 5-1-0
C3 = shlin 0-4-0
C4 = Ichigo 6-0-0
C5 = Makaikhan 0-6-0
C6 = Winter 2-4-0

Group D:

D1 = QJC 2-0-0
D2 = Glyphz 2-0-0
D3 = Seamus 2-0-0
D4 = Aries 0-2-0
D5 = GH 0-2-0
D6 = pevergreen 0-2-0

Play begins by 0001 GMT 22 October 2008; 1st pairings to be completed no later than 7 days after that time. Good Luck!

[seireikhaan]

I would give it a shot. Prolly wouldn't win, not by a long shot, but i'd try.

[FactionHeir]

Sure.

[GeneralHankerchief]

I'd definitely take part in this.

[woad&fangs]

I'd be in.

[Lord Winter]

Sounds fun, count me in.

[Caius]

Must be in.

[Rhyfelwyr]

Group A: Results

A1 = Cambovenzi 2-1-0
A2 = Andres 0-1-0
A3 = w&f 1-1-0 0-2-0
A4 = Horus
A5 = Xiahou
A6 = Pannonian 3-1-0

Group B:

B1 = Martok 0-6-1
B2 = Caius 0-4-1
B3 = Beefy 0-2-0
B4 = Rhy' 2-0-0
B5 = Wasp 4-0-0
B6 = Asen 6-0-0

Group C:

C1 = Arach 5-3-0
C2 = Factionheir 5-1-0
C3 = shlin 0-4-0
C4 = Ichigo 6-0-0
C5 = Makaikhan 0-6-0
C6 = Winter 2-4-0

Group D:

D1 = QJC 2-0-0
D2 = Glyphz 2-0-0
D3 = Seamus 2-0-0
D4 = Aries 0-2-0
D5 = GH 0-2-0
D6 = pevergreen 0-2-0

What do those tables represent?

Is it Wins-Loses-Draws?

Also it it points for every game won (so you'd get 4 points from your two games against an opponent?)

[Prince Cobra]

Won against Rhy'. Two games in total.
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11078981

Game with Wasp have to be started but I ask for signal from Seamus. When do the last games from the Tournament First Round start?

[FactionHeir]

Afaik you can play your rounds at any time, just have all results in by a certain date.

[Prince Cobra]

Afaik you can play your rounds at any time, just have all results in by a certain date.

Well, many players are going off schedule so maybe I'll have to wait a bit... But I do not how much, though..

[FactionHeir]

IMO its best to be ahead of schedule than behind, especially when timezones differ and you may not be able to catch your opponent during certain times later.

[Rhyfelwyr]

As things currently stand:

GROUP A:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Camboven   v   ATPG 
Andres   2 v 0 Xiahou
Woad     0 v 4 Panonian

Camboven 2 v 0 Xiahou
Andres   0 v 4 Panonian
Woad       v   ATPG 

Camboven 2 v 0 Panonian
Andres     v   Woad 
ATPG       v   Xiahou

Camboven   v   Andres 
Woad       v   Xiahou
ATPG       v   Panonian

Camboven 2 v 2 Woad
Andres     v   ATPG 
Xiahou     v   Panonian

GROUP B:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Martok   0 v 4 Rhy
Caius    0 v 4 Wasp
Beefy    0 v 4 Asen

Martok   0 v 4 Wasp
Caius    0 v 4 Asen
Beefy      v   Rhy

Martok   0 v 4 Asen
Caius      v   Beefy
Rhy      2 v 2 Wasp

Martok   3 v 1 Caius
Beefy      v   Wasp
Rhy      0 v 4 Asen

Martok     v   Beefy
Caius      v   Rhy
Wasp       v   Asen

GROUP C:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

Arach    0 v 4 Ichigo
FacHeir  4 v 0 Khan
Shlin    0 v 4 Winter

Arach    4 v 0 Khan
FacHeir  4 v 0 Winter
Shlin    0 v 4 Ichigo

Arach    4 v 0 Winter
FacHeir  4 v 0 Shlin
Ichigo   4 v 0 Khan

Arach    2 v 2 FacHeir
Shlin      v   Khan
Ichigo     v   Winter

Arach      v   Shlin
FacHeir    v   Ichigo
Khan       v   Winter

GROUP D:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

QJC      4 v 0 Aries 
Glyphz   4 v 0 GH
Seamus   4 v 0 Pever

QJC        v   GH
Glyphz   4 v 0 Pever
Seamus     v   Aries 

QJC        v   Pever
Glyphz   4 v 0 Seamus 
Aries      v   GH

QJC        v   Glyphz 
Seamus     v   GH
Aries      v   Pever

QJC        v   Seamus
Glyphz     v   Aries 
GH         v   Pever

TABLES:

NAME          Pl W D L PTS
Pannonian      5 4 0 1   8
Cambovensi     4 3 0 1   6
--------------------------
Andres         3 1 0 2   2
Woad & Fangs   4 1 0 3   2
Askthepizzaguy 0 0 0 0   0
Xiahou         2 0 0 0   0

NAME          Pl W D L PTS
StephenAsen    8 8 0 0  16
Wasp           6 5 0 1  10
--------------------------
Rhyfelwyr      6 3 0 3   6
Martok         8 1 1 6   3
Caius          6 0 1 5   1
Beefy          2 0 0 2   0

NAME           Pl W D L PTS
FactionHeir     8 7 0 1  14
Ichigo          6 6 0 0  12
---------------------------
Count Arach     8 5 0 3  10
Lord Winter     6 2 0 4   4
Shlin           6 0 0 6   0
SereiKhan       6 0 0 6   0

NAME           Pl W D L PTS
Glyphz          6 6 0 0  12
Quintus JC      2 2 0 0   4
---------------------------
SeamusFermanagh 4 2 0 2   4
Aries77777      2 0 0 2   0
G Hankerchief   2 0 0 2   0
Pevergreen      4 0 0 4   0

[shlin28]

Back.

Does anybody here know what's 'Khaan's username on chess.com?

[FactionHeir]

Back.

Does anybody here know what's 'Khaan's username on chess.com?

kamikhaan

[Wasp]

Excellent work, Rhy!

[seireikhaan]

Back.

Does anybody here know what's 'Khaan's username on chess.com?

You could have just PM'd me.

[FactionHeir]

Not quite. I already beat Ichigo twice too

[CountArach]

Nice job Rhy

[Askthepizzaguy]

If the tournament moderator and the gameroom moderator approves, I'll be joining the tournament in place of the absent Warmaster Horus.

Seamus Fermanagh gave me his approval in private, but before it's official I think it would be appropriate to confirm here. He has it, such as it is worth. --SF

I would welcome any and all games.

EDIT: Askthepizzaguy is my chess.com ID

[Martok]

If the tournament moderator and the gameroom moderator approves, I'll be joining the tournament in place of the absent Warmaster Horus.

Seamus Fermanagh gave me his approval in private, but before it's official I think it would be appropriate to confirm here.

I would welcome any and all games.

EDIT: Askthepizzaguy is my chess.com ID

No! I forbi--oh, wait.


And yes, I know it's my move.

[Prince Cobra]

Announcement from His Imperial Highness:

Currently the Serpent-Prince is fighting three wars against the armies of Andres, Waspinator and Askthepizzaguy. Whilst the armies of the Prince are fighting well against Andres and still hold their own against Wasp, their center is nearly broken by the improved and upgraded army of Askthepizzaguy. But this is not what matters now. The decisive battle is against the armies of General Waspinator and his army should be defeated at any rate.

P.S.Good work to all of the three opponents!