large or small cc tourneys on internet sites

On sites such as this one, which is better to enter (assuming the ratings for the players are the same): a large tourney or a small one?

thanks - grit

Originally posted by grit
On sites such as this one, which is better to enter (assuming the ratings for the players are the same): a large tourney or a small one?

thanks - grit

That depends, do you like large or small tournaments? lol...

Non-subscribers such as yourself cant play tournaments tho, you have to subscribe for that.

I like the large tourneys (3/7 with at least 12-15 players per section). That's because I use them to try out new openings/defenses and that gives me a large number of games to play with the opening and to study afterwards to see how it worked.

Depends on your goals. Obviously, if you're trying to win, less player = less competition. However, if you want to try something new out, more games is compensation for mistakes because most people don't win all of their games in a large group. Mostly, however, it's just personal preference.

I prefer tourneys with only one round, so I don't risk having to play many second rounds at the same time, ending up with too many games going and thus loosing interest.

Originally posted by orion25
I prefer tourneys with only one round, so I don't risk having to play many second rounds at the same time, ending up with too many games going and thus loosing interest.

This is an important consideration. I do the opposite - I play in tournaments only with multiple rounds (but small pairings sets) so that I keep the number of games I add at any one time relatively small, but can still play in large tournaments and get games with a lot of different players.

This is definitely a matter of taste