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Sicilian Sausage

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11 Jul 11

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 55993

11 Jul 11

Just entered a tournie without realising that it was an OCTET! I just happened to be the eighth person to join as well.

#&*&^^&^s

😞

megamaster

Xelenal of Epaland

Epaladian Sea

Joined: 11 Mar 11
Moves: 13305

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by jimslyp69
Just entered a tournie without realising that it was an OCTET! I just happened to be the eighth person to join as well.

#&*&^^&^s

😞

You should read what the tournament is before entering.

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 55993

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by megamaster
You should read what the tournament is before entering.

I thought I did. I've just had my tea and am a bit drowsy and squint eyed and misunderstood it. For some reason I took mini banded as being pairs and never even saw the octet bit. Ah well.

HandyAndy

Read a book!

Joined: 23 Sep 06
Moves: 18677

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by jimslyp69
Just entered a tournie without realising that it was an OCTET! I just happened to be the eighth person to join as well.

#&*&^^&^s

😞

Send feedback. Maybe Russ can unfix it.

megamaster

Xelenal of Epaland

Epaladian Sea

Joined: 11 Mar 11
Moves: 13305

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by jimslyp69
I thought I did. I've just had my tea and am a bit drowsy and squint eyed and misunderstood it. For some reason I took mini banded as being pairs and never even saw the octet bit. Ah well.

You could resign when it starts.I do all the time

HandyAndy

Read a book!

Joined: 23 Sep 06
Moves: 18677

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by megamaster
You could resign when it starts.I do all the time

That's why you have a 750 rating.

megamaster

Xelenal of Epaland

Epaladian Sea

Joined: 11 Mar 11
Moves: 13305

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by HandyAndy
That's why you have a 750 rating.

It doesn't affect your rating if its less than 3 moves

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 55993

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by HandyAndy
Send feedback. Maybe Russ can unfix it.

I can only try. I think once you're in, you're in though. Cheers.

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 55993

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by megamaster
You could resign when it starts.I do all the time

Mmmm. DOn't like the sound of that. Your cat looks evil by the way, in a cute way.

coquette

Already mated

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 1121365

11 Jul 11

you could try playing the games, you know, just sort of pushing the pieces around the board

megamaster

Xelenal of Epaland

Epaladian Sea

Joined: 11 Mar 11
Moves: 13305

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by jimslyp69
Mmmm. DOn't like the sound of that. Your cat looks evil by the way, in a cute way.

😀

divegeester

watching in dismay

STARMERGEDDON

Joined: 16 Feb 08
Moves: 120597

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by jimslyp69
Just entered a tournie without realising that it was an OCTET! I just happened to be the eighth person to join as well.

#&*&^^&^s

😞

what's an octet?

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 55993

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by divegeester
what's an octet?

A group of eight.Every player plays every other player as black and white. 14 games in total.

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

Joined: 21 Aug 04
Moves: 55993

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by coquette
you could try playing the games, you know, just sort of pushing the pieces around the board

I think I'm going to have to. I was trying to keep my game load down though.

megamaster

Xelenal of Epaland

Epaladian Sea

Joined: 11 Mar 11
Moves: 13305

11 Jul 11

Originally posted by jimslyp69
I think I'm going to have to. I was trying to keep my game load down though.

You only have eight games though