OK, I know the 2008 Championship is not over yet but it is November already and I'd like to see the 2009 Championship opened up nice and early. A number of people I've spoken too didn't notice that the 2008 Championship was open so didn't enter (they are not active in the forums) and the longer the entry window is open the more opportunity there is for members to sign up.

I think the 2008 championships will probably still be going in 2009, judging from some of the delays we have already had.

Originally posted by Swiss Toni
OK, I know the 2008 Championship is not over yet but it is November already and I'd like to see the 2009 Championship opened up nice and early. A number of people I've spoken too didn't notice that the 2008 Championship was open so didn't enter (they are not active in the forums) and the longer the entry window is open the more opportunity there is for members to sign up.

Originally posted by Marinkatomb
I agree though it will soon slip onto page 2 of the tournaments. Perhaps this one should be a 'sticky' one, ie it stays at the top of the page... 🙂

Originally posted by Swiss Toni
OK, I know the 2008 Championship is not over yet but it is November already and I'd like to see the 2009 Championship opened up nice and early. A number of people I've spoken too didn't notice that the 2008 Championship was open so didn't enter (they are not active in the forums) and the longer the entry window is open the more opportunity there is for members to sign up.

To be honest, no - they didn't. They never enter tournaments but would be keen to try the 2008 Championship. I don't see any problem with entry being opened now. Why not?

Originally posted by Swiss Toni
To be honest, no - they didn't. They never enter tournaments but would be keen to try the 2008 Championship. I don't see any problem with entry being opened now. Why not?

Less than a month to go. Seems appropriate to open now.

Well, its off, with lots of people joining already. Is there any way to tell how many people have joined?

Edit- I found it. 810 entrants already. Looks like a big tourny.

Originally posted by Marinkatomb
I agree though it will soon slip onto page 2 of the tournaments. Perhaps this one should be a 'sticky' one, ie it stays at the top of the page... 🙂

well it is started!
Surprise to me is that my group consists of 16 players (I guess like most other groups), I expected 12 to 13 players

Originally posted by Quirine
well it is started!
Surprise to me is that my group consists of 16 players (I guess like most other groups), I expected 12 to 13 players

Originally posted by Korch
Extra 30 games with such time control is really serious. It`s good that my opponents are much weaker and I can afford to play fast.

wow yeah large groups. good luck to all

Groups of doom this year are 40 and 55, each with 3 players ~2000+.