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Registration is now closed.
Rounds start normally on Sunday, exactly at 23:00 KST (16:00 CEST, 10:00 EDT).
If you must reschedule your game, please, PM your opponent ASAP!
+ Show Spoiler [Previous Pairings] +1st Round Pairings:
(Left side - White; Right side - Black)
tlhypercube - tldeathlyrat
tlcalgar - tlspektor
tlchocolate - tlflabrezu
tlsertas - tlhjax
tlpedrlz - tlslobatro
tlcarokann - tlreket
Bye - tlacinx
2nd Round Pairings:
(Left side - White; Right side - Black)
tlflabrezu - tlhypercube
tlsertas - tlreket
tlpedrlz - tlcalgar
tlacinx - tlslobatro
tldeathlyrat - tlchocolate
tlspektor - tlcarokann
Bye - tlhjax 3rd Round Pairings:
(Left side - White; Right side - Black)
tlcalgar - tlflabrezu
tlhypercube - tlsertas
tlreket - tlacinx
tlcarokann - tlhjax
tlpedrlz - tlspektor
tlslobatro - tldeathlyrat
Bye - tlchocolate
4th Round Pairings:
(White - left side; Black - right side)
tlsertas - tlcalgar
tlflabrezu - tlcarokann
tlacinx - tlhypercube
tlslobatro - tlchocolate
tlreket - tlpedrlz
tlspektor - tldeathlyrat
List of participants:
(Left side - TL nickname; Right side - PlayOK account)
1. hypercube - tlhypercube
2. deathly rat - tldeathlyrat
3. Spektor - tlspektor
4. Chocolate - tlchocolate
5. Hjax - tlhjax
6. GolemMadness - tlflabrezu
7. calgar - tlcalgar
8. sertas - tlsertas
9. pedrlz - tlpedrlz
10. ReketSomething - tlreket
11. carokann - tlcarokann
12. acinx - tlacinx
13. slowbacontron - tlslobatro
Tournament rules:
+ Show Spoiler +Format: Swiss tournament, 7 rounds. Time controls: 10 minutes per player, no increments. Schedule: One round per week; normally, rounds start always on Sunday, exactly at 23:00 KST (16:00 CEST, 10:00 EDT). However, people can reschedule their game to any date within given week as long as there's mutual agreement about that (use PMs for that, not this thread!). October 28 - November 3 - sign-ups November 4 - November 10 - 1st round November 11 - November 17 - 2nd round November 18 - November 24 - 3rd round November 25 - December 1 - 4th round December 2 - December 8 - 5th round December 9 - December 15 - 6th round December 16 - December 22 - 7th round Pairings: Announced in this thread every Monday after previous round. 1st Round - random; (to be announced on November 4). 2nd Round - 9 Round - Swiss style (to be announced...). Website: http://www.playok.com/ (free and instant registration, no e-mails required). Accounts: Obligatory "tl" tag in account name (example: tlwingpawn); no smurfs. Games: After each game is played, BOTH it's participants PM me with a link appearing in their stats. (example: http://www.playok.com/en/game.phtml/227782383?ch)All games have to be played with proper colours and time controls - otherwise, regame is obligatory.Player obligations: - PMing me with the links to their finished games as soon as they are over and regardless of the result.- Checking their PM box at least once a day and answering your opponents / arbiter as soon as possible. - Regarding rescheduling: PMing the opponent at least 48 hours before the proposed reschedule date. and, of course: - Having about 30 minutes of free time every week to actually play one game. Forefit rules: two-way forefit when both players are absent; one-way forefit when one player is absent. + Show Spoiler [PROCEDURE] +(the other player PMs me during the round and I try to reach the "dodger", then go to his game to confirm the score). Allowed, when mutual agreement is reached. Note: It's the sole responsibility of the players to reschedule their games; please, do not ask the arbiter to do so!Delays: 10-minute max. + Show Spoiler [PROCEDURE] +After PMing me as in "forefit rules", the player waits for his opponent between 23:00 KST and 23:10 KST and if the opponent is still absent, the game is pronounced as a forefit towards the waiting player. 60-second margin of re-connect. + Show Spoiler [PROCEDURE] +PlayOK has default 60-second delay between a disconnect and forefit. This should be fine for the purpose of the tournament. Disallowed. + Show Spoiler [PROCEDURE] +All suspicious games and complaints will be reviewed with a strong chess engine and common sense analysis by the arbiter. Also, PlayOK has a feature of "greying out" nicknames of players, who are leaving the game window, so that should help the players. 1) Head-to-head game. 2) Number of wins. 3) Sonneborn-Berger score.4) If all of above fails - joint positions. Prizes:None, besides e-penis enlargement. Arbiter:Me, wingpawn (not playing, obviously).
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Results & Standings:
1st Round:+ Show Spoiler +tlhypercube - tldeathlyrat 1-0 Replay Gametlcalgar - tlspektor 1-0 W/Otlchocolate - tlflabrezu 0-1 Replay Gametlsertas - tlhjax 1-0 W/Otlpedrlz - tlslobatro 1/2 - 1/2 Replay Gametlcarokann - tlreket 0-1 No Replay Availabletlcalgar - tlflabrezu 1-0 Replay Gametlhypercube - tlsertas 0-1 Replay Gametlreket - tlacinx 0-1 Replay Gametlcarokann - tlhjax 1-0 W/Otlpedrlz - tlspektor 0-0 2x W/Otlslobatro - tldeathlyrat 1-0 W/Otlsertas - tlcalgar 1-0 Replay Gametlflabrezu - tlcarokann 1-0 Replay Gametlacinx - tlhypercube To Be Playedtlslobatro - tlchocolate To Be Playedtlreket - tlpedrlz 1-0 Replay Gametlspektor - tldeathlyrat To Be Played1. tlsertas - 4/4
2. tlcalgar - 3/4
tlflabrezu - 3/4
3. tlacinx - 2/3
tlcarokann - 2/4
tlreket - 2/4
4. tlslobatro - 1.5/3
5. tlhypercube - 1/3
tlchocolate - 1/3
6. tlpedrlz - 0.5/4
7. tlspektor - 0/3
tldeathlyrat - 0/3
Expelled: tlhjax - 1/3
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(to sign up, duh)
account name: tlhypercube
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Thanks guys, now we're waiting for all those 15 people who were into it in my blog.
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Ten minutes per player? :O I would consider joining if it were ten minutes per half-move...(though I would be a total patzer either way). I know people have schedules to get to, though.
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Well, in worst case we can just play round-robin... But I'm still hopeful.
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At least we have enough players to actually make it to 7 rounds. Couple of days left, I wish we get to 20 participants.
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Your dejected tone and Australian-friendly time zone has convinced me to play to despite being shit at chess. Someone has to make the rest of you look good.
tlsalivanth.
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tlpedrlz is my nickname
I will lose on the first match, but at least I can let someone a little more happy!
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I'll probably sign up tomorrow after I've taken a midterm!
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On November 01 2013 03:14 pedrlz wrote:
tlpedrlz is my nickname
I will lose on the first match, but at least I can let someone a little more happy!
It's swiss so you keep playing against other people that lose their first match 
edit: TLreket
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On November 01 2013 03:26 ReketSomething wrote:Show nested quote +On November 01 2013 03:14 pedrlz wrote:
tlpedrlz is my nickname
I will lose on the first match, but at least I can let someone a little more happy! It's swiss so you keep playing against other people that lose their first match edit: TLreket
Of course. I actually didn't know what was swiss format before haha
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I hadn't noticed the time controls being only 10 minutes apiece. I hate blitz chess, so I'm going to unregister. Sorry.
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T_T now we have one player who gets a bye every round. Is this it?
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cool can i register? tlacinx will be my username haha
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tlslobatro
Registered! And with 50 minutes to spare I'm even worse at blitz chess than at standard chess, lol. Maybe this will be good practice for me!
+ Show Spoiler +Personal note: I HAVE A COIN!!! \o/
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Registration is now closed.
Pairings for 1st round coming soon...
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1st Round Pairings:
(White - left side; Black - right side)
tlhypercube - tldeathlyrat
tlcalgar - tlspektor
tlchocolate - tlflabrezu
tlsertas - tlhjax
tlpedrlz - tlslobatro
tlcarokann - tlreket
Bye - tlacinx
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Round 1 - Final Results:
tlhypercube - tldeathlyrat 1-0
tlchocolate - tlflabrezu 0-1
tlcarokann - tlreket 0-1
tlslobatro - tlpedrlz 1/2 -1/2
tlcalgar - tlspektor 1-0 W/O
tlsertas - tlhjax 1-0 W/O
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Has anybody else played yet? Or is this tournament defunct?
Also, can we play games on some other site beside the one that wingpawn provided? I found it quite hard to navigate. It took flabrezu and I about 15 minutes just to set up a game.
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I'm playing with pedrlz soon! He might be recovering from WCS though
Any tips on the site navigation?
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On November 10 2013 04:52 Chocolate wrote:
Has anybody else played yet? Or is this tournament defunct?
Also, can we play games on some other site beside the one that wingpawn provided? I found it quite hard to navigate. It took flabrezu and I about 15 minutes just to set up a game.
There are 2 walkovers pending as Hjax and Spektor refused to answer their opponents' PMs.
+ Show Spoiler [Navigation Tip] +
If you have really hard time finding each other due to full game rooms:
1) Return to the screen you see after logging in.
2) Choose the option old version below the start - no Java link (Java required).
3) Manually select the empty game room from the bar in top-right corner (next to 'new game table' button).
4) Ask your opponent to do the same and give him the name of the room, so that he can join.
+ Show Spoiler [step 2 & 3 explained] +
New Result
tlhypercube - tldeathlyrat 1-0
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Sorry guys, I'm late 
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10min is too damn short
can we play 15?
+ Show Spoiler +[Event "?"]
[Site "kurnik"]
[Date "2013.11.11"]
[Round "-"]
[White "tlpedrlz"]
[Black "tlslobatro"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "05:23:08"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[WhiteElo "1188"]
[BlackElo "1200"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 d6 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. Be2 Nf6 6. O-O Bxf3 7. Bxf3 exd4 8.
Nd5 Be7 9. Bf4 O-O 10. c3 dxc3 11. bxc3 Nxd5 12. exd5 Ne5 13. Re1 Nxf3+ 14.
Qxf3 Bg5 15. Rab1 b6 16. c4 a6 17. h3 b5 18. cxb5 axb5 19. Rxb5 Rxa2 20. Be3
Bxe3 21. Qxe3 Qd7 22. g4 c6 23. dxc6 Qxc6 24. Rb3 Qc5 25. Qxc5 dxc5 26. f4 Rc8
27. Rc3 c4 28. Kf1 g6 29. Re2 Rxe2 30. Kxe2 Kg7 31. Ke3 f6 32. Kd4 g5 33. fxg5
fxg5 34. Rxc4 Rxc4+ 35. Kxc4 Kf6 36. Kd3 Kg6 37. Ke3 h5 38. Kf3 hxg4+ 39. hxg4
Kf6 40. Kg3 Kg6 1/2-1/2
I actually don't know why I accept the draw, I had more time BUT ANYWAYS, 10 minutes sucks
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Lol I was looking over our opening after the game and apparently 3...d6 is horrible XD
I feel like such a noob
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On November 11 2013 13:48 pedrlz wrote:10min is too damn short can we play 15? + Show Spoiler +[Event "?"]
[Site "kurnik"]
[Date "2013.11.11"]
[Round "-"]
[White "tlpedrlz"]
[Black "tlslobatro"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Time "05:23:08"]
[TimeControl "600"]
[WhiteElo "1188"]
[BlackElo "1200"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 d6 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. Be2 Nf6 6. O-O Bxf3 7. Bxf3 exd4 8.
Nd5 Be7 9. Bf4 O-O 10. c3 dxc3 11. bxc3 Nxd5 12. exd5 Ne5 13. Re1 Nxf3+ 14.
Qxf3 Bg5 15. Rab1 b6 16. c4 a6 17. h3 b5 18. cxb5 axb5 19. Rxb5 Rxa2 20. Be3
Bxe3 21. Qxe3 Qd7 22. g4 c6 23. dxc6 Qxc6 24. Rb3 Qc5 25. Qxc5 dxc5 26. f4 Rc8
27. Rc3 c4 28. Kf1 g6 29. Re2 Rxe2 30. Kxe2 Kg7 31. Ke3 f6 32. Kd4 g5 33. fxg5
fxg5 34. Rxc4 Rxc4+ 35. Kxc4 Kf6 36. Kd3 Kg6 37. Ke3 h5 38. Kf3 hxg4+ 39. hxg4
Kf6 40. Kg3 Kg6 1/2-1/2
I actually don't know why I accept the draw, I had more time BUT ANYWAYS, 10 minutes sucks
I found that no matter the time control I always end up in time trouble. Final position is a draw anyway, seems to be a fair result.
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Also, that competitive pressure, man. My heart was beating so intensely I was afraid it was gonna burst outta my chest.
+ Show Spoiler +OH. MY. GOODNESS. Apparently I missed a 100% FREE ROOK. WTFFFFFFF
And I nearly allowed a mate in one. X_X_X_X_X
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2nd Round Pairings:
(Left side - White; Right side - Black)
tlflabrezu - tlhypercube
tlsertas - tlreket
tlpedrlz - tlcalgar
tlacinx - tlslobatro
tldeathlyrat - tlchocolate
tlspektor - tlcarokann
Bye - tlhjax
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+ Show Spoiler +playback[Event "?"] [Site "kurnik"] [Date "2013.11.13"] [Round "-"] [White "tlpedrlz"] [Black "tlcalgar"] [Result "0-1"] [Time "21:54:52"] [TimeControl "600"] [WhiteElo "1189"] [BlackElo "1200"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bd7 5. d3 Nf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Qe2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. a3 a6 11. Ba4 b5 12. Bb3 Rfe8 13. h3 Rac8 14. a4 b4 15. Nd1 Nd4 16. Qd2 Nxf3+ 17. gxf3 Qxf3 18. Qe3 Qh5 19. a5 Bf6 20. Bc4 Ra8 21. f4 Bd4 22. Qxd4 cxd4 23. Nf2 Qf3 24. Kh2 Qxf4+ 25. Kg2 d5 26. Ng4 Qg5 27. Kg3 dxc4 28. dxc4 f5 29. h4 Qxg4+ 30. Kh2 Bc6 31. Rae1 Bxe4 0-1
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Round 2 - Final Results:
tlflabrezu - tlhypercube 1-0
tlpedrlz - tlcalgar 0-1
tlsertas - tlreket 1-0
tlspektor - tlcarokann 0-1
tlacinx - tlslobatro 0-0 2x W/O
tldeathlyrat - tlchocolate 0-0 2x W/O
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Are people still playing?
slowbacontron? acinx? deathlyrat? chocolate?
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Really sorry wingpawn and acinx, had a busy weekend with HSC and a test on Monday that I need to spend as much time as possible studying for. I'll try to get this game played ASAP after the test.
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On November 18 2013 21:03 slowbacontron wrote:
Really sorry wingpawn and acinx, had a busy weekend with HSC and a test on Monday that I need to spend as much time as possible studying for. I'll try to get this game played ASAP after the test.
Okay, but I have to set a deadline for this case. You have to understand me; other players are waiting for the 3rd round.
To all 4 players: you have time till Tuesday, 20 November, 00:00 KST. (Time left: )
The rules are simple: if you don't play your game, I'm awarding both players with "0" in tournament table. So you better do this before the deadline and inform me about the results, because there's nothing to gain from not playing at all for either side.
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Okay, that's it. Slowbacontron, acinx, Chocolate and deathly rat are all punished with walkovers.
Sad to say that, but rules are clear. In Swiss format, I need all your results to get pairings for the next round, which should be on already anyway. So sorry guys, but those who played their games on time shouldn't suffer from your mistakes.
Round 3 pairings soon to follow...
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3rd Round Pairings:
(Left side - White; Right side - Black)
tlcalgar - tlflabrezu
tlhypercube - tlsertas
tlreket - tlacinx
tlcarokann - tlhjax
tlpedrlz - tlspektor
tlslobatro - tldeathlyrat
Bye - tlchocolate
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Round 3 - Final Results:
tlhypercube - tlsertas 0-1
tlreket - tlacinx 0-1
tlcalgar - tlflabrezu 1-0
tlcarokann - tlhjax 1-0 W/O
tlpedrlz - tlspektor 0-0 2x W/O
tlslobatro - tldeathlyrat 1-0 W/O
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Guys, this is ridiculous. It's Monday and only half of the games are completed. If you don't play at all, maybe you shouldn't have signed up for this in a first place? It's no fun going on a walkover spree every time new week begins.
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I PMed deathly rat but he hasn't responded.
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Remove people with two forfeits from the tournament. If they aren't going to play, they aren't going to play right?
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Okay, enough of this.
Those, who don't play their game at all and don't message me at all about the circumstances till Tuesday next week, get double walkover. This is plain and simple; don't waste time of players who are right on schedule.
Those, who don't play their game but one of whom messages me about the circumstances (like his opponent not answering to PMs) before Tuesday, get one-way walkover. Again, fair and square, for the cases of absent people.
If both players message me without actually playing, we will try to settle for something. But so far, nothing like that has ever happened. This is the real bummer for me, but I have no choice but to act and move the tournament forward.
Also, I checked and hjax's last post on TL was made about a month ago, plus more than a half of his posts were made in various fanclubs (?). I PMed him repeatedly and he never responded. I think all of that is enough to assume he is not coming back. Therefore, tlhjax is expelled from the tournament.
As for calgar's suggestion of further expulsions: I've decided to wait. We will see more after this round...
Pairings for Round 4 soon to follow...
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4th Round Pairings:
(White - left side; Black - right side)
tlsertas - tlcalgar
tlflabrezu - tlcarokann
tlacinx - tlhypercube
tlslobatro - tlchocolate
tlreket - tlpedrlz
tlspektor - tldeathlyrat
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Round 4 - Results:
tlsertas - tlcalgar 1-0
tlflabrezu - tlcarokann 1-0
tlreket - tlpedrlz 1-0
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My guess is that many people are off on Thanksgiving holiday 
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so we are effectively 6 players still playing i guess
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Once again, my opponent has not answered my PM :/
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btw the winner should recieve a heartstone beta key. Beacuse i rly need one xD
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Well guys, sad to say it, but going forward with it seems more and more redundant.
I've recieved a PM from Hypercube that he is not going to play the tournament anymore. Considering that Spektor, Chocolate and Deathly Rat are basically absent and Hjax was expelled, we're left with 7 participants and a huge pile of walkovers.
I'm gging out of this. If someone wants to keep it running feel free, but with that little interest and discipline from most of the players, it will be hard. Thanks to everyone who actually obeyed the rules and didn't lag with his games!
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Somehow I managed to play all of my games without any W/O. Was fun while it lasted. Thanks wingpawn!
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