Originally posted by XanthosNZCount me in too. I also think shuffle chess is the best bet. Glad to see some interest, hopefully more people will be willing to play in a shuffle chess tournament.
What does need to be decided is whether we wish to play FR or Shuffle Chess. FR has a smaller number of starting positions (king must be between the rooks) and odd castling rules which would be a nightmare to implement (basically you would tell your opponent you were castling and they would move a piece back and forward while you did so). Shuffle Chess doe ...[text shortened]... l not be entering (as there could be accusations of unfairly selecting starting positions).
I don't think anyone (at least anyone who posted) would have any problem if you entered XanthosNZ; thank you for setting up this tournament.
Originally posted by YugaI concur. It's only a game, and an unrated one at that. Besides which, if someone were truly determined to cheat, then unfairly selected starting positions would be the least of our worries.
I don't think anyone (at least anyone who posted) would have any problem if you entered XanthosNZ....
As people have expressed the wish that I enter I'll make a compromise, I'll enter if it'll make the numbers even.
Entrants so far (in alphabetical order):
GambitAccepted
leisurelysloth
seraphimvulture
XanthosNZ
Yuga
zebano
Entries still open for the moment. Please either post here or PM me if you wish to enter.
Originally posted by GambitAcceptedFirst one is impossible, no?
I'd like to see
(a) the games rated
(b) an everyone-plays everyone format, but one round at a time (so only two games at a time), and
(c) different boards every round, to mix it up (so everyone plays both sides of every board but against different people).
Originally posted by GambitAcceptedMakes no difference to me. I dunno how we'd accomplish (a) though....
I'd like to see
(a) the games rated
(b) an everyone-plays everyone format, but one round at a time (so only two games at a time), and
(c) different boards every round, to mix it up (so everyone plays both sides of every board but against different people).
Let's get this thing underway. First round pairings are by rating.
1) XanthosNZ
2) seraphimvulture
3) Yuga
4) GambitAccepted
5) leisurelysloth
6) zebano
Positions have been randomly determined and we have:
XanthosNZ v. seraphimvulture
FEN: rbknnqbr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RBKNNQBR w - - 0 1
Yuga v. GambitAccepted
FEN: bbrrqnkn/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/BBRRQNKN w - - 0 1
leisurelysloth v. zebano
FEN: qrnbbkrn/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/QRNBBKRN w - - 0 1
Players should send a pair of games to their opponent (or open themselves for challenges from their opponent). Games should be 3/7 unless you agree to a different length with your opponent. It is each player's responsibility to confirm the set piece game is correct. Those of you with Firefox, Greasemonkey and the FEN set piece addon will find it easiest to send the games. For those of you without the piece layout is the first bit of the FEN from left to right. If there is any confusion ask.
I'd like to watch all the games in progress. Here are mine and Yuga's:
Game 2052733
Game 2052727
Good play to all of you!