Big Guns tournament

what is going on

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01 Mar 06

what is going on

Joined: 15 Jan 06
Moves: 2681

01 Mar 06

So far there are no entries for this tourney, as far as I know most of the tourneys once they are availble they will be filled up very fast. I wonder why?

The Slow Pawn

HIT THE LIGHTS

Joined: 15 Nov 03
Moves: 57135

01 Mar 06

Originally posted by what is going on
So far there are no entries for this tourney, as far as I know most of the tourneys once they are availble they will be filled up very fast. I wonder why?

what?

XanthosNZ

Cancerous Bus Crash

p^2.sin(phi)

Joined: 06 Sep 04
Moves: 25076

01 Mar 06

Originally posted by what is going on
So far there are no entries for this tourney, as far as I know most of the tourneys once they are availble they will be filled up very fast. I wonder why?

Actually the rate at which tournaments fill is very dependant on the type of tournament, banded tournaments fill slower (especially at the higher end) as only a subset of players can join the tournament.

This tournament has a min rating of 2200 meaning only 24 players (22 over 2200 plus Brett L and cludi who are currently below it but have Max in the past 30 days that qualify).

So if only 24 players could join if they wanted to is it all that surprising that none have yet? How many of those have seen the tournament so far? How many are willing to take on 6 more games against the cream of the site (which will obviously require lots of time compared to games against 1200 players)?

Gatecrasher

Whale watching

33°36'S 26°53'E

Joined: 05 Feb 04
Moves: 41150

01 Mar 06

It's going to be even more difficult to fill because three clan leagues have just started....

what is going on

Joined: 15 Jan 06
Moves: 2681

02 Mar 06

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Actually the rate at which tournaments fill is very dependant on the type of tournament, banded tournaments fill slower (especially at the higher end) as only a subset of players can join the tournament.

This tournament has a min rating of 2200 meaning only 24 players (22 over 2200 plus Brett L and cludi who are currently below it but have Max in the p ...[text shortened]... of the site (which will obviously require lots of time compared to games against 1200 players)?

Thanks for the explaination. I get it now. But the March banded tourneys have just started too. I will be signing up for it. Looks like the Big Guns will remain as it is because many players prefer the banded ones though.

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

02 Mar 06

Also, how many of those big guns arn't playing in a couple of high band tournaments or the 2006 championship? It would certainly be interesting to watch (our own Linares Super Tournament), but I doubt it will get off the ground.

flexmore

Quack Quack Quack !

Chesstralia

Joined: 18 Aug 03
Moves: 54533

03 Mar 06

i sent each of the 2200+ players this message:
"I am messaging all 2200+ players to let them know:

the Big guns tournament is ONLY for players like you,

if you like the tournament then ... i wish you luck ...

good luck too all, and very good chess,

flex 🙂"

so they all know it is on ...

maybe some other players will grow their rating enough to enter too ...

we will soon know ..