Cross Table

[Garvinator]

No Name          Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1. EGOR,         0     *            
2. AXIOM,        0       *          
3. BORIS,        0         *        
4. KNIGHT, Peter 0           *      
5. STEAD, Kerry  0             *    
6. SUNSHINE,     0               *  
7. TCN,          0                 *

[Axiom]

is tourn silicon-free ? if not,..any objectios to it being so? what would be the consensus?

[Garvinator]

is tourn silicon-free ? if not,..any objectios to it being so? what would be the consensus?

of course silicon free.

[Axiom]

of course silicon free.

glad to see such definitism on the subject

[Garvinator]

glad to see such definitism on the subject

basically it is the participants tournament. I will just make decisions based on what is agreed between the participants.

[Desmond]

I propose that we use the rules as voted by BB users:

http://www.chesschat.org/showthread.php?t=4462

IE, you can:

Use a board to do calculations
Use pen and paper to do calculations
Consult a chess book or website

and you cannot

Use a computer chess engine
Ask for advice

[Garvinator]

What does everyone want as a time control ie days per move before a game times out?

Whatever you guys decide is what I will ENFORCE.

[peter_knight]

I think 3 days per move is normal

[EGOR]

I think 3 days per move is normal

3 days is good.

[Garvinator]

3 days is good.

That would mean that any one of your games if you havent replied to your opponent's move in three days, you lose that game.

From previous tournaments on here, 3 days was considered too short when playing 14 games at once. I think 7 days is more normal.

But again, it is up to you guys after I have heard from all seven players.

[EGOR]

In the last tournament not all the games were up at once, and we did 3 days (I think), but I'm happy with 7 days considering how many games we are playing at once.

[Desmond]

That would mean that any one of your games if you havent replied to your opponent's move in three days, you lose that game.

From previous tournaments on here, 3 days was considered too short when playing 14 games at once. I think 7 days is more normal.

But again, it is up to you guys after I have heard from all seven players.

I agree that 3 days is too short. I would prefer 7.

[Garvinator]

In the last tournament not all the games were up at once, and we did 3 days (I think), but I'm happy with 7 days considering how many games we are playing at once.

in the end there was no enforcement at all of the time control due to the loss of the pgn viewer. Also a few players just stopped participating.

So after it was clear that no one was continuing their games, I terminated the tournament.

[EGOR]

in the end there was no enforcement at all of the time control due to the loss of the pgn viewer. Also a few players just stopped participating.

So after it was clear that no one was continuing their games, I terminated the tournament.

Yes it was a sad end, I really wanted to finish those games, but termination was the only real option.

[Garvinator]

Yes it was a sad end, I really wanted to finish those games, but termination was the only real option.

just hope that the pgn viewer can stay the distance this time.