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  1. 31-01-2009, 05:07 PM #1
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    chess 960 correspondence tournament

    Anyone interested in a chess 960 chesschat tournament please advise here and I'll proceed from there.
  2. 31-01-2009, 05:11 PM #2
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    what is chess 960?
    .. this Caketin is full of little spiders and watermelon seeds.....

    ..Chess is all about fear and psychology

    ..Chess is like an exam..... you havent studied for

    ..If you're good at Chess it means you are very intelligent and could potentialy do great things
    ..... but that you might have wasted that playing way too much chess
  3. 31-01-2009, 05:57 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by CameronD
    Anyone interested in a chess 960 chesschat tournament please advise here and I'll proceed from there.
    sounds like a plan.

    I'll play.

    cheers
    Garrett.
  4. 31-01-2009, 05:59 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaitlin
    what is chess 960?
    also known as Fischer Random.

    To save you googling it's where the starting position of the pieces are random. Black's and White's still stand opposite. There are other finesses but I'm not familiar and will google as well when the time comes.

    Cheers
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  5. 31-01-2009, 06:20 PM #5
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    Kewl .. I'll play in that

    [Edit] and i already know how to play it... im best at wilds .. dont need no book learning to play those openings
    Last edited by Kaitlin; 31-01-2009 at 06:38 PM.
    .. this Caketin is full of little spiders and watermelon seeds.....

    ..Chess is all about fear and psychology

    ..Chess is like an exam..... you havent studied for

    ..If you're good at Chess it means you are very intelligent and could potentialy do great things
    ..... but that you might have wasted that playing way too much chess
  6. 31-01-2009, 06:49 PM #6
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    Rules will be at this link

    http://www.dwheeler.com/essays/Fisch...dom_Chess.html

    No computer assistence or databases or opening resources will be allowed, everyone will be on their own resources.

    One more expression of interest and I'll state the time controls and collect entries
  7. 31-01-2009, 06:58 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by CameronD
    No computer assistence or databases or opening resources will be allowed, everyone will be on their own resources.
    Databases and opening resources exist for Chess 960?
  8. 31-01-2009, 07:23 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin Bonham
    Databases and opening resources exist for Chess 960?
    I've already discovered an online database of 3000 game, more amatuar level, i would guess. Also their are endgame databases
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    I will play, assuming the other tournament is not going at the same time.
  10. 01-02-2009, 11:38 AM #10
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    entrants sought for 960 tournament

    Theres enough interest so I'll get this started.

    Rules at http://www.dwheeler.com/essays/Fisch...dom_Chess.html
    No computer assistence, opening books or databases. Players are to play on their own resources.

    6 players or less will be double round robin
    7 players or more will be single round robin
    time control 14 days + 3 days per move
    time off can be requested
    10 day per move limit
    Starting position will be decided by me from the dice meathod

    entries close Friday 6th February at 6PM (Qld time)
    Game starts Saturday 7th February at midday (Qld time)


    Can Garrett, Boris and Kaitlin please confirm their entries
    Players should PM me any problems/concerns that arise from their game
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    sounds like a plan.

    I'll play.

    cheers
    Garrett.
  12. 02-02-2009, 08:22 PM #12
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    Confirmed entrants

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  13. 03-02-2009, 03:34 PM #13
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    What seed am I
    .. this Caketin is full of little spiders and watermelon seeds.....

    ..Chess is all about fear and psychology

    ..Chess is like an exam..... you havent studied for

    ..If you're good at Chess it means you are very intelligent and could potentialy do great things
    ..... but that you might have wasted that playing way too much chess
  14. 03-02-2009, 07:56 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaitlin
    What seed am I
    Your the top seed and favorite to win kaitlin
  15. 07-02-2009, 10:12 AM #15
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    I'll post the games to start within the hour. One spot will be kept available for someone to enter in the following week.
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