1. Standard memberGatecrasher
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    10 Feb '06 16:441 edit
    Roll on up for the "Peace on Earth" Challenge.

    Open to all, even members of the Peace on Earth clan can enter (although I won't enter myself!).

    3 day timeout. 21 day timebank. Groups of 6. No excuses for not entering!

    2 nice prizes on offer. One to the winner. One awarded on merit.

    Have Fun!
  2. Standard memberWibble Wobble
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    10 Feb '06 17:42
    Im in! Who decides on the merit prize?
  3. Joined
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    10 Feb '06 19:031 edit
    Originally posted by Wibble Wobble
    Im in! Who decides on the merit prize?
    Whoever is paying for it I would guess.

    I think this will be the first tournament I will enter, Does groups of 6 mean I will be playing 5 other people as black and white, 10 games?

    Thanks for making it Gatecrasher.
  4. London
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    10 Feb '06 19:56
    Originally posted by Will Everitt
    Whoever is paying for it I would guess.

    I think this will be the first tournament I will enter, Does groups of 6 mean I will be playing 5 other people as black and white, 10 games?

    Thanks for making it Gatecrasher.
    Yes
  5. 127.0.0.1
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    10 Feb '06 21:13
    Thanks for putting up some nice prizes there. The one on merit should be a nice incentive. Have fun doing judging that - upset or even single game brilliancy prizes are much easier to give out.
  6. Behind you...
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    10 Feb '06 21:59
    Originally posted by zebano
    Thanks for putting up some nice prizes there. The one on merit should be a nice incentive. Have fun doing judging that - upset or even single game brilliancy prizes are much easier to give out.
    He most likely will just do it based on how high the player's rating goes up... Yet I wonder what he would do if a player rated 1900 worked his way up to 2000 compared to a player rated 1300 who got to like 1450 or something.... I'd go for the former but meh.
  7. Standard memberGatecrasher
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    10 Feb '06 22:06
    You get 10 extra games, but the time control balances keeping the tournament moving with allowing for a decent holiday should the need arise.

    Yeah, since I'm putting up the prizes, I get to decide the "merit" prize.

    Normally, a lot of people enter tournaments that they don't realistically have a chance of winning. In this tournament, however, everyone has a chance of winning a prize, no matter what their rating is, or where they finish.

    I can't say exactly what the criteria will be for chosing the "merit" prize winner yet, but i will give a full explanation when the time comes. Suffice to say that if you play a game or two above your normal ability, you would certainly be in the running. I will be looking closely at the results and playing through a lot of the games.

    Just don't cheat, though! Ve hav vays and means of schpotting such tings! 😠

    I'm hoping to see some outstanding chess! Also, if I get time, I'd like to keep a "state of play" commentary going on this thread.

    Have fun.
  8. The sky
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    11 Feb '06 01:34
    I thought one of the prizes would be peace on earth. Now I am disappointed. 🙁
  9. Standard memberflexmore
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    11 Feb '06 10:49
    Originally posted by Gatecrasher
    Roll on up for the "Peace on Earth" Challenge.

    Open to all, even members of the Peace on Earth clan can enter (although I won't enter myself!).

    3 day timeout. 21 day timebank. Groups of 6. No excuses for not entering!

    2 nice prizes on offer. One to the winner. One awarded on merit.

    Have Fun!
    very nice tournament ... you may well get 216 players too!
  10. Standard memberGatecrasher
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    12 Feb '06 11:23
    Only 80 places left!
  11. Standard memberGatecrasher
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    13 Feb '06 02:04
    Now only 54 to go... Be quick!
  12. omnipresent
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    13 Feb '06 15:21
    w00t w00t I have too many games as it is, but what the heck - I'm in 😀
    Great idea!
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    14 Feb '06 00:56
    Originally posted by angie88
    w00t w00t I have too many games as it is, but what the heck - I'm in 😀
    Great idea!
    quite a turnout for this one. i'm in.
  14. Standard memberGatecrasher
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    14 Feb '06 01:30
    Only 18 spots left... 😲
  15. Behind you...
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    14 Feb '06 06:54
    Now... say whoever wins one of those programs suddenly has a big rating boost in the following months.... Do we stone them?
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