BIG guns tournament

And they're still playing their two games. Either four or five people will go to round 3, so there will be at least a 4th round. Given the tendency to end in drawn games, this could be a 10 round tourney ....

Originally posted by Ponderable
A tournament by this title is in course now:

Tournament 19158

Very high rated players battle it out in duels.

Probably some of the more gifted players could comment (on finished games only).

it runs its way...

nothing's decided

The two games that are still in play in Round 2 have been going for more than a year now - they were created on 23 June 2014. And that's at 7 days per move time control. No impulsive moves in these games ...

Originally posted by Kewpie
The two games that are still in play in Round 2 have been going for more than a year now - they were created on 23 June 2014. And that's at 7 days per move time control. No impulsive moves in these games ...

Maybe a sign, that the guys are thinking hard and not use silicon?

50 and 47 moves in the outsatnding games...

Game 10687869 ended in a perpetual.

The last game is on move 64 now and it is exciting.

Originally posted by Ponderable
A tournament by this title is in course now:

Tournament 19158

Very high rated players battle it out in duels.

Probably some of the more gifted players could comment (on finished games only).

Round 3 has started with two pairs left.

TheBigKat won by PikeJohn giving up without playing...

The other agme was also abandoned, so that we already see the finals.

both Players take their time

Originally posted by Ponderable
TheBigKat won by PikeJohn giving up without playing...

as I leraned from the chess only forum Pikejohn had died...

the finals are still played

Originally posted by Ponderable
the finals are still played

... and they're still even on material in both games ...