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Anyone up for another tournament?
Thinking 2 days per move. Hopefully mostly faster but no time pressure for anyone who has a busy day in real life.
Anyone interested reply with Chess.com username.
Count me in please - KevinPhilipsBong
Yeah, been a while since I last got battered in a tournament, count me in - aide46
Yes please “richwales”
I'm in - stevo_mcd
Side note: Singletrack tournament #1 is STILL ongoing! Potentially (and probably ironically) could end up in a multi-way tie in the final round.
Are 'vibrating devices' banned?
Add me to it please - Toamaga67
Me please. It's kprook.
Singletrack tournament #1 is STILL ongoing!
Is that getting on for two years now?
Yup!
Go on then, same username appltn.
Yes please
Yes please
jeremydog
OK STW10 set up. 10 players so far. Space for 8 more. Two groups max 9 in each. Top 3 plus ties go through to final.
irc1979
KevinPhilipsBong
richwales
Aide46
stevo_mcd
toamaga67
kprook
appltn
DTI
JeremyDog
yes please, vince2638
Vince invited. I think all players who have been invited need to accept. You will have a message on your cHess.com messages with a link. Or this link should work.
https://www.chess.com/tournament/stw-t10/join/6c48cf
Me too please.
Django2357
Gauss1777 invited. A few others still to click the acceptance link. Either in chess.com message or as per upthread.
Django2357 also invited. And to click accept link.
Aide46, Django2357, DTI, gauss1777, richwales, toamaga67
Still to accept invites.
https://www.chess.com/tournament/stw-t10/join/6c48cf
If there's space, can you add me in as well please? Not played anything in ages...
At one point I was in about 4 tournaments simultaneously...
jlyon77
Thanks
Cheers - done
Gauss aka django2357
Don't know if I'm in or not, tried the link and it says the tournament is full but showing that I'm one of the players in it. Could someone check for me please.
jlyon77 invited.
Yes, I haven't joined any daily tournaments for ages. Down to 5 tournaments currently. 13 games in progress. Oldest tournament started Jan 2021.
You are showing as accepted invited and in tournament now.
List of players who are invited and accepted is at
https://www.chess.com/tournament/stw-t10/players
@irc - you may need to alter the settings, I get a message saying Tournament Full when I try to accept the invite.
Sorry! My mistake. Group size 9 was set the same as tournament size. Tournament corrected to max 18. Two groups of up to 9. A few spaces left at the oment.
@dti and @tomafox95 still to accept invites. Link below.
https://www.chess.com/tournament/stw-t10/join/6c48cf
Think I’m in now
Thanks
@dti. Still don't appear to be in. Just confirm dti is also your chess.com username?
I have invited dti. Is your chess.com username dtcaban? In which case you are in and I have cancelled the invite to the random person whose chess com username matches your single-track username.
Last call for @tomafox95.
Still to accept invite. In your chess.com messages or click invite link upthread.
Aim to start tournament at weekend.
Username: Nikzqrtt
@nickyboy36 Nikzqrtt invited. Link in messages or click
https://www.chess.com/tournament/stw-t10/join/6c48cf14 players so far counting Nicky and Tomafox. 4 places left.
Accepted players list at
https://www.chess.com/tournament/stw-t10/players
If I'm not too late I'll have a go . wasnevergreat is the name .
Yes I’m dtcaban
Thanks
@RamseyNeil wasnevergreat invited. Link in chess.com messages or invite link upthread.
In one of my current games my opponent in the Stafford Gambit though he was trapping my bishop then got mated in 15 the next move. First time I have delivered checkmate with 2 bishops.
https://www.chess.com/game/daily/436526589
Makes up for the recent game I lost where I blundered my queen away.
Still waiting for @tomafox95 to accept invitation. Click the link.
https://www.chess.com/tournament/stw-t10/join/6c48c f'll be starting it as soon as tomafox accepts the link. Or if still no respone from tomafox starting it on Sunday AM.
I would like to play if any space___chessron99
I appear to be in! Thanks
OK. Clicked the start button. Tournament starts shortly
Good luck all!
Cheers. Thanks for arranging this.
Yes thanks
Here comes the blunder bus
Having not played any chess in ages, I'm thoroughlyy enjoying STW-T10. Thanks again irc and everyone else playing : )
As STW 10 is well under way and only a few games left is there any interest in an STW 10A for the players dropping out in Round 1. Gets them more games while STW 10 finishes. And more games with players of similar gradings.
Speaking of gradings I'm in a couple of non STW touraments with quite a few players graded under 1000 who are playing unbelievably solid. I see my grading dropping a but after a few of those results.
PS Posted in the other Chess thread - but anyone interested in a book for openings aimed at the lower graded player/beginner I can recommend one I just bought second hand. Had it years ago. A selection of common openings with move by move explanation. Out of print but around £5 delivered, second hand on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/PLAY-OPENING-CHESS-Batsford-chess/dp/0713471158/
Yeh, count me in STW 10A, cheers
Yes please for a slot in STW 10A - KevinPhilipsBong
I’d be keen on another tournament of whatever kind, if possible. Down to a move every 48 hours now in T10 - which will take a long time still at this rate.
Preferably 24 hours a move if that suited others.
Cheers Django2357 😀
Yes please for 10A
Yes please for 10A. Name is kprook. I’ve had some very enjoyable games so far. Mixed results but fun.
10A please! JeremyDog
STW T10A is now set up and invites out to all those not progessing to STW 10 round 2. I'm assuming appltn won't win his remaining 5 games.
So there should be messages out from Chess.com. Or click
https://www.chess.com/tournament/398455/invite
Joined 10A, cheers for setting up
I’m assuming appltn won’t win his remaining 5 games
What an assumption!
(But no, no I won’t)
6 players so far in STW 10A. Any more before I fire the starting gun?
Am I out because I may have sneaked into round 2?
If not I’d be keen - Django2357
As it happens even if everyone where to misses round 2 signs up for 10a there is a spare space. You're the lowest graded in Round 2 as well. So go for it.
And a reminder for anyone not making the cut in round 1 to join STW 10a if they wish
As it happens even if everyone where to misses round 2 signs up for 10a there is a spare space. You’re the lowest graded in Round 2 as well. So go for it.
Cheers. My level is definitely more in line with those that didn’t get through. Big gap to the top two 😀
An invite will come through on chess.com?
Try just clicking the invite link upthread. If that doesn't work let me know.
Thanks. Unfortunately it says ‘Oops. Access violation. You do not have access to perform this action.’
Ok. Invite sent via Chess.com. May be a slight delay at their server
Invites in your Chess.com messages should you wish to be in STW10a
Thanks irc, still nothing in my messages (the last was stw t10 on oct 16th). I appreciate your efforts - you may need to go ahead without me though ☹️
Anyone else having trouble joining tournaments
Using the iPhone app
I have to go to chess.com. App doesn’t let me join. Also iPhone
STW 10A has started.
Some really close games in this second round!
Had a close call with @RamseyNeil (Wasnevergreat) before finally getting the win.
Also I'm currently struggling against @rony (chessron) after a careless move left me losing a rook.
My consistency seems to be all over the place.
My consistency seems to be all over the place.
😂😂😂 not that I noticed! Far too good for me. Since STW chess has been going, you’ve just got better and better.
I can't get chess.com to work on my phone nor my PC!! Anyone else having problems?
Back in the game(s)! Works with mobile data but not with my home internet. Weird.
Swings and roundabouts. I'm a piece down against Stevie.
Working OK on laptop and phone today (Firefox). I sometimes get an issue on Firefox where I can't queen a pawn and need to use snother browser to make the move.
I had a weird glitch the other day as well. Looked like I had loads of time, then suddenly jumped forward a few hours. Think it actually put me into holiday mode in one game! I'm sure the updated time was correct, just app hadn't update correctly for a while.
@crazy-legs - let's just say I was very happy to accept that draw!
Enjoying the tournaments at the moment. I am in the fortunate position of being in both T10 and T10a. T10 is beyond me, but enjoyable none the less - I think I am little more than an minor frustration at best in those games.
T10a is very close, pretty much everyone can end on 11 or 11.5 points if they win their remaining games - with appltn and vince potentially scoring more.
So, thanks again to all and to irc for arranging.
T10A is a great tournament. Very close at the moment. Some of the games have swung quite dramatically. I came from behind to win one where I'd almost resigned after losing my queen which I was quite chuffed with. On the other hand I made a couple of real blunders yesterday to lose games where I was ahead.
Not exactly top quality chess (I think every player has made blunders that probably made them wince) but enjoyable, competitive and played in a sporting manner......which at my level is far more important.
Already looking forward to T11, maybe in the New Year.
PS Has T1 finished yet?
Not exactly top quality chess
what do you mean?😉😂
I was reading this morning about: “Bodhana Sivanandan earned a place in chess record books last Saturday when the Harrow schoolgirl, just seven years old, tied for second prize in the UK women’s blitz championship at Leamington Spa”. 7 years old!
But, yes T10a has been great.
I’m aware that sympathy is likely to be limited on this one but I made the mistake of glancing at the phone on the chairlift this afternoon and played 3 « straightforward » moves with a 100% blunder rate. I am well aware from previous bitter experience that chairlift play does not provide the required focus. Oh well. Occupational hazard I guess!