I hate the new vacation timeout rules

GambitAccepted

Tournaments

05 Apr 07

GambitAccepted

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05 Apr 07

Instating them in the middle of a tournament stinks.

Now I have to wait for all these dudes who are out of time to turn their vacation flags off. Which they don't have to do until after they move.

Oh well.

~~Arrakis~~

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Arrakis

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06 Apr 07

Originally posted by GambitAccepted
Instating them in the middle of a tournament stinks.

Now I have to wait for all these dudes who are out of time to turn their vacation flags off. Which they don't have to do until after they move.

Oh well.

Yeah, I know what you mean... if someone could imagine what Hell is to a chessplayer I can't think of anything more torturing than having a winning position and having to wait a month for the person to make 1 move. 😳

But have faith my friend, 'this too shall pass'.

GambitAccepted

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06 Apr 07

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Originally posted by Arrakis
Yeah, I know what you mean... if someone could imagine what Hell is to a chessplayer I can't think of anything more torturing than having a winning position and having to wait a month for the person to make 1 move. 😳

Yeah. Or, even in terms of tournament strategy, you can play for time, especially in 1/x games. I moved fast in some smelling blood on the clock and now it turns out that the guy's being out of timebank doesn't matter - and I dropped the exchange moving too fast - grump. Think I can still draw it, but adjusting to the changing format in the middle of a tourney stinks.

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06 Apr 07

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PeterSwan2

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Amen to that !!!!

wittywonka

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07 Apr 07

If you know you're going to win...it's just a matter of time.

Still, though, I'm not an overwhelming fan.

zebano

127.0.0.1

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10 Apr 07

Originally posted by GambitAccepted
Instating them in the middle of a tournament stinks.

Now I have to wait for all these dudes who are out of time to turn their vacation flags off. Which they don't have to do until after they move.

Oh well.

Like this...
Tournament 1131

Mr. Hansen is out of timebank in both games... but due to his being on vacation I was unable to time him out.

adramforall

THORNINYOURSIDE

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10 Apr 07

Originally posted by zebano
Like this...
Tournament 1131

Mr. Hansen is out of timebank in both games... but due to his being on vacation I was unable to time him out.

And now he has to play every day 😛

SmookieP

Lead, Follow, or..

Saint Petersburg, FL

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11 Apr 07

Originally posted by GambitAccepted
Instating them in the middle of a tournament stinks.

Now I have to wait for all these dudes who are out of time to turn their vacation flags off. Which they don't have to do until after they move.

Oh well.

Aren't short-timeout tournaments constant and overlapping? how could they wait to instate? I may be wrong..

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12 Apr 07

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~~Dutch Defense~~

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Waiting for You

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14 Apr 07

Originally posted by GambitAccepted
Instating them in the middle of a tournament stinks.

Now I have to wait for all these dudes who are out of time to turn their vacation flags off. Which they don't have to do until after they move.

Oh well.

At least they only have 30 days of vacation a year. 😵