Originally posted by PeakiteI'm taking the ratings as I see them on the board. It's too bad that there's no way of fixing the ratings of all the players when a tourney begins, but you gotta work with what you have. I took all the rating info as at 2200 GMT at Sep 5, 2005.
I think I might have been the lowest ranked player in the group when the tournament kicked off. Felt I should have beaten pateman in the second game, or at least done better through not thorwing a knight away. Davefish outplayed me though. Maybe I should have taken a point off him. Also the ratings of both seem to have tumbled since then (as mine looks like ...[text shortened]... easonably evenly matched players fighting for the top was good. Sadly I couldn't quite make it.
On the other hand, you get to see who's trying to get a cheap tournament win with the ratings fluctuation. I know who to avoid now.
I'm glad you enjoyed the tourney and the games! Better luck next time.
Originally posted by DOlivier2004Tournament 533
Right. Tournament 533
Group 2
fernando j p vasquez, 2230, 14th and ThePO, 2184, 23rd are the favourites here. They are still playing each other, and they haven't dropped any of the games they finished to other players. Joop 506, 1984, 76th could be a dark horse. He hasn't lost a game yet and lies quietly in 4th with 9 points. Xanthos NZ, 19 ...[text shortened]... f the running with only one game left at 12 points.
In short, this group is up for grabs.
Due to two players getting chucked out of RHP, Xanthos gets another life!
Originally posted by DOlivier2004Tournament 530
Tournament 533
Due to two players getting chucked out of RHP, Xanthos gets another life!
Congratulations to two players: Rambo71, who has done enough to win the tournament, and adramforall who has come in second and will receive a DVD from us, Searching for Bobby Fischer, in the very near future. Rambo71 is our resident clan member in this tourney. Well done, all!
Originally posted by DOlivier2004adramforall has decided (through a PM) that he wants rambo71 to have the DVD. I shall duly deliver the movie to a proud tourney winner!
Tournament 530
Congratulations to two players: Rambo71, who has done enough to win the tournament, and adramforall who has come in second and will receive a DVD from us, Searching for Bobby Fischer, in the very near future. Rambo71 is our resident clan member in this tourney. Well done, all!
Originally posted by DOlivier2004Oh God, when the next round starts I'm going to get slaughtered. Tebb, Gatecrasher, Breslaw and one or both of NorthernLad and meman.
Tournament 533
Due to two players getting chucked out of RHP, Xanthos gets another life!
Tournament 532
A belated congratulations to alik66 for his tournament win! His only blemish was a draw, but otherwise no one came close to him. A DVD will be sent to him shortly.
Originally posted by DOlivier2004Well, I'd like to have sent alik66 a DVD, but I've had no responses from the 2 PMs I've sent. Ah well. It's here for the taking if you want it....
Tournament 532
A belated congratulations to alik66 for his tournament win! His only blemish was a draw, but otherwise no one came close to him. A DVD will be sent to him shortly.
Originally posted by DOlivier2004Hmm... I might still win one Tournament 531, but if I didn't... 🙂
Well, I'd like to have sent alik66 a DVD, but I've had no responses from the 2 PMs I've sent. Ah well. It's here for the taking if you want it....
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Originally posted by rhbToo late. he's claimed the prize. I guess you'll have to win thet DVD the old fashioned way. 😛
Hmm... I might still win one Tournament 531, but if I didn't... 🙂
Originally posted by DOlivier2004This tourney still hasn't reached the 2nd round because meman and Northern Lad are having a dogfight to end all dogfights to see who goes through.
Tournament 533
Due to two players getting chucked out of RHP, Xanthos gets another life!
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