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[Lottie]

We are now into round 2. The qualifiying members for this round can be found: Here!

Edited by Lottie, 03 February 2007 - 06:20 PM.

[Abecrombie]

Well I  blew it but so did my pharmacy.... No zoloft for a few puts me out for a few,.. and guess what i timed out .

If I get a note from my doctor can it be excused.lol
whats up with that

congratulations rebirth you just happened to get lucky, i depressed , therefore out like a light.
great frillen game man. 82 moves til it was over? unreal.
thats the longest i ever played anyone.

* ZombieDog , gratzies *
SO NOW I LEAVE THIS TOURNAMENT. A LITTLE WISER , SOMEWHAT SAD
NOT DUE TO THE LOSS BUT BECAUSE I WILL MISS CHALLENGING THIS SKILLFUL GAME WITH YOU ALL HERE IN ROUND 2,..

ALL I CAN SAY IS
SUCKERS .LOL

YOU ALL ROCK....HAVE FUN AND YES, IM USING CAPS HERE NOW.
ILL GO OUT WITH A BANG YES?

KICK SOME CAN CANS TO THE CURBSTONE PEOPLE
DARLINGS, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE...TEEHEE

PS: Im up for some practice games now that Im all alone ,..left here ....*whimper* siffle* snot snot*
      You know where Ill be at thr RHP and zombiedog is who i signed in as .

Abecrombie
miss you all have a goodie,.. and kick some boodie

[Abecrombie]

SaRuMaN,...

If someone here in round two happens to bail out ,..can I be on a waiting list so I can play?
That is if someone bails out {backs out ,leaves ,scuhootles}

Thanks boss
Abecrombie aka ZombieDog

[Saru]

It would have to depend on who was the next highest scorer, but in the meantime thanks for taking part.

[Paranoid Android]

Finally freed up a slot for my second game in round 2.  Good luck dowdy

[John from Lowell]

I just missed a ckeckmate move in my last round 1 game. I will need to make a few more moves to push the king back to where it was before my last move. Can anyone tell me how many rating points a player loses by not making their best moves.

[Saru]

Rating is only based on wins or losses, so it doesn't matter how you win or how you lose, the end result will yield the same amount of rating gain or loss.

[John from Lowell]

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Rating is only based on wins or losses, so it doesn't matter how you win or how you lose, the end result will yield the same amount of rating gain or loss.

In a prior game that I won my rating points dropped from 1680 to 1622. I played on the conservative side after a mistake were my opponent lost his queen. I suspect the way a game is played has more to do with the ratings than the win or loss, that is why I asked.

I am kind of new to playing chess like this. The most experience I have was where I lost 18 games out of 20 to a friend I played with at work some 20 or so years ago. I learned a lot but had little success with him.

I am happy I am getting some real experience. After the tournament I hope to continue playing with the group here.

[Paranoid Android]

^Because your rating is still provisional (haven't played 20 rated games yet), the score is calculated differently.  Depending on the ranking of the player you beat, your rating can still go down, even if you win - check the FAQ questions for the site and scroll down to where it says "I just won a game.  WHy has my rating gone down?"

[John from Lowell]

Thanks PA, I will do that.

[KBA]

Hrmph, thats odd, I lost 6 points from my last won game. Guess it's because I'm provisional. (Curses PA if not for my loss to you I'd be on a 10 game streak   )

When do you guys expect tournament 4? I  can't wait to get in on the action

Edited by KBA, 09 February 2007 - 06:54 PM.

[ConservativePessimist]

If anyone would like a game send annetti2 (rhp)  one, I'd love to play anyone .

[Paranoid Android]

I have less than 20 minutes to make my move against John343, and I have chosen my move.  But RHP is currently experiencing technical difficulties and I can't access my games.  I do have to go to sleep tonight (long day tomorrow), so I'll have about 8-10 hours less timebank than I should (assuming I get online as soon as I wake up)

Edited by Paranoid Android, 01 March 2007 - 01:14 AM.

[John from Lowell]

You do not need to be concerned PA if you are a little late with your move.

I wish everyone I played tried to make at least one move a day. I respect that some need more time for various reasons. I realize our guidlines require at least one move a day so I follow that format myself and appreciate that PA does likewise.

[BurnSide]

So, round two! Is it the one top scoring player from each group that goes on, or the two top scoring players?