Idea: Anyone want to enter a USMB chess tournament?

[Road Runner]

I'd also go for tic tac toe tournament. Single game elimination tournament.

Cool!!

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Thanks for replies! I think we have enough for at least a small tournament, and see what goes from there: I’ll @ everyone here to make sure we have the list correct and all entrants.

Verified entrants:
Me
Votto
Orangecat
XponentialChaos
TNHarley

Maybes?
JoeMoma
Thunk
Road Runner

If all on the list are in we could do an inaugural 8-man USMB tourney, nice and clean.

But if anyone else chimes in that they’re in for sure, they get priority

 

[JoeMoma]

Thanks for replies! I think we have enough for at least a small tournament, and see what goes from there: I’ll @ everyone here to make sure we have the list correct and all entrants.

Verified entrants:
Me
Votto
Orangecat
XponentialChaos
TNHarley

Maybes?
JoeMoma
Thunk
Road Runner

If all on the list are in we could do an inaugural 8-man USMB tourney, nice and clean.

But if anyone else chimes in that they’re in for sure, they get priority

I'm in

 

[Road Runner]

Thanks for replies! I think we have enough for at least a small tournament, and see what goes from there: I’ll @ everyone here to make sure we have the list correct and all entrants.

Verified entrants:
Me
Votto
Orangecat
XponentialChaos
TNHarley

Maybes?
JoeMoma
Thunk
Road Runner

If all on the list are in we could do an inaugural 8-man USMB tourney, nice and clean.

But if anyone else chimes in that they’re in for sure, they get priority

I already verified that I would be in.

 

[JoeMoma]

I'm in

What should be the parameters of the games in the tournament?

 

[Mr. Friscus]

What should be the parameters of the games in the tournament?

I’m thinking 15 min/10 sec per move setting. No rush games

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Thanks for replies! I think we have enough for at least a small tournament, and see what goes from there: I’ll @ everyone here to make sure we have the list correct and all entrants.

Verified entrants:
Me
Votto
Orangecat
XponentialChaos
TNHarley

Maybes?
JoeMoma
Thunk
Road Runner

If all on the list are in we could do an inaugural 8-man USMB tourney, nice and clean.

But if anyone else chimes in that they’re in for sure, they get priority

Still in....

 

[Dean F]

I will.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

OKAY.. we have an 8 man tournament.
The participants are

Me
Votto
Orangecat
Xpondntial chaos
TNHarley
Joe Mama
Road Runner
Dean F

Everyone post your chess.com names and await the bracket, which I’ll enter names into generator and matchup at random. Then, the two players in a matchup will make a game and play, and report the results.

 

[XponentialChaos]

OKAY.. we have an 8 man tournament.
The participants are

Me
Votto
Orangecat
Xpondntial chaos
TNHarley
Joe Mama
Road Runner
Dean F

Everyone post your chess.com names and await the bracket, which I’ll enter names into generator and matchup at random. Then, the two players in a matchup will make a game and play, and report the results.

XponentialChaos

 

[TNHarley]

TNHarley86

 

[Road Runner]

Journey_to_Heaven.

 

[JoeMoma]

MrBlunder1965

 

[Road Runner]

Btw I'm pretty good at chess but I'm not going to lie, I'm not an expert at it.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Still need chess.com names from
Votto
Orangecat
Dean F

I’m MisterFriscus

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Btw I'm pretty good at chess but I'm not going to lie, I'm not an expert at it.

This is a wide open tourney, could be some horrible matchups LOL (1800 vs 1100)

I’m generally an 1100-1200 player, got up to 1400-1500 when I was younger

 

[Votto]

Still need chess.com names from
Votto
Orangecat
Dean F

I’m MisterFriscus

bobbysgonefishin123

 

[Road Runner]

This is a wide open tourney, could be some horrible matchups LOL (1800 vs 1100)

I’m generally an 1100-1200 player, got up to 1400-1500 when I was younger

I have never played chess with those numbers before but I'm guessing that they're talking about different skills levels.

 

[Mr. Friscus]

I have never played chess with those numbers before but I'm guessing that they're talking about different skills levels.

Yes. Chess has a rating system based on who you beat and who you lose to. If you play enough games you’ll find a general number you’ll hang around. You can improve it with practice, but it’s data for your skill level

 

[Mr. Friscus]

Dean F .. waiting on you
Everyone else hang in there