Site popularity & 2006 championship

Originally posted by Northern Lad
My own personal reasons for not playing in the 2006 Champs are twofold:
Firstly, I have a lot of games on the go already.
Secondly (and more importantly), the experience of last year has taught me I don't like games with no timebank.
I want quality in the games I play, therefore I have decided I won't play anything at a faster rate than 3/7.

did you have timetrouble in last year's championship?

i am surprised ... the only two games you lost were with significant material deficit.

did you offer early draws to avoid timetrouble?

Situation improves. 371 already - thats nice - of course we will not reach last year's number, but still it's good.
Another number - out of 66 subscribers with 2000+ entered 17 (about quarter).

Originally posted by flexmore
in 143 hours we have gained 111 players (338 now).... 19 players per day
keep on coming!

83 hours , 44 players more
.. 13 players per day

Originally posted by flexmore
83 hours , 44 players more
.. 13 players per day

Wow,the Dragon thematic got filled in less than 36 hours.....

Originally posted by Ravello
Wow,the Dragon thematic got filled in less than 36 hours.....

i wonder how long the championship took to get its first 64 players ... perhaps 3 hours and 6 minutes?

Originally posted by Loose Screw
And let's not forget that most people have no chance in winning, when it's an open tournament 0-2500+.

Bingo.

I, for one, think I can do without having another 30+ games going where I'm getting slaughtered in every single one. I'd like to have incentive to play more games, not another demonstration of how pathetic I am against a 2300 player.

It's bad enough going up against the sandbaggers in my own rating class. (You know, the ones who should be like 1800 or higher but who, for whatever reason, aren't rated at their true level.)

Originally posted by Loose Screw
For you're information a chicken is female and last time I looked I was a male, soo shouldn't that be rooster?

Judging by your spelling, it should probably be 'cock'.

Originally posted by flexmore
83 hours , 44 players more
.. 13 players per day

58 hours ... 24 players more ... 406 entrants now

only 10 players per day.

Originally posted by Ravello
You surely meant "Secondly (and more importantly), the experience of last year has taught me I don't like games with no timeout."

Yes, sorry!

Originally posted by flexmore
did you have timetrouble in last year's championship?

i am surprised ... the only two games you lost were with significant material deficit.

did you offer early draws to avoid timetrouble?

I seem to remember losing more than two games, though I may be confusing it with the 1/7 clan leagues, which were also too fast for me.
One of the endgames I would certainly have expected to hold with more time. I certainly don't normally offer early draws - don't see the point.