Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community
Old 11-25-2022, 11:30 AM   #61
TheIronMaiden
Franchise Player
 
TheIronMaiden's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
Exp:
Default

I am looking forward to round two!
TheIronMaiden is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2022, 11:45 AM   #62
ah123
First Line Centre
 
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Here
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden View Post
I am looking forward to round two!

Agreed. I tend to play rapid more than correspondence, and this is forcing me to think through my moves and then blunder, rather than just blunder directly
ah123 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2022, 12:54 PM   #63
Slava
Franchise Player
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden View Post
I am looking forward to round two!
When does that begin? And do all of us "losers" get put in the second bracket or something?
Slava is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-25-2022, 01:11 PM   #64
Superfraggle
First Line Centre
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava View Post
When does that begin? And do all of us "losers" get put in the second bracket or something?
There is one game left from the first round. I assume the second round will begin as soon as that one finishes.

Based on what I've read in the FAQ section for tournaments, I think it is just elimination each round, rather than brackets, but it would probably be fairly easy to set up one up by creating a second tournament and only including the people eliminated from the first round.

I could also be entirely wrong and have misread or not seen something.
Superfraggle is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Superfraggle For This Useful Post:
Old 11-26-2022, 11:08 AM   #65
FurnaceFace
Franchise Player
 
FurnaceFace's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 110
Exp:
Default

High school chess club circa late 80s! I haven’t played much since but have signed up on chess.com for a lark. I find my patience level and desire to think super hard is my downfall. I did just massively defeat “warren buffett” though so I must be awesome. ;-)
__________________


Hockey is just a game the way ice cream is just glucose, love is just
a feeling, and sex is just repetitive motion.

___________________________________- A Theory of Ice
FurnaceFace is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-26-2022, 11:27 AM   #66
Slava
Franchise Player
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by FurnaceFace View Post
High school chess club circa late 80s! I haven’t played much since but have signed up on chess.com for a lark. I find my patience level and desire to think super hard is my downfall. I did just massively defeat “warren buffett” though so I must be awesome. ;-)
Have you joined the CP group?
Slava is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-26-2022, 05:55 PM   #67
Iowa_Flames_Fan
Referee
 
Iowa_Flames_Fan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Over the hill
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Superfraggle View Post
There is one game left from the first round. I assume the second round will begin as soon as that one finishes.

Based on what I've read in the FAQ section for tournaments, I think it is just elimination each round, rather than brackets, but it would probably be fairly easy to set up one up by creating a second tournament and only including the people eliminated from the first round.

I could also be entirely wrong and have misread or not seen something.
I think that’s correct, though I also don’t know how round 2 is going to be determined. Right now there is a tie for first place in group 1, and there’s at least a chance that will happen in group 2 as well. Not too sure at all how the tiebreaker works.

If a group of people are eliminated, I think a consolation bracket is a great idea but you’d have to do it as a separate tournament.
Iowa_Flames_Fan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-26-2022, 06:53 PM   #68
Superfraggle
First Line Centre
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan View Post
I think that’s correct, though I also don’t know how round 2 is going to be determined. Right now there is a tie for first place in group 1, and there’s at least a chance that will happen in group 2 as well. Not too sure at all how the tiebreaker works.

If a group of people are eliminated, I think a consolation bracket is a great idea but you’d have to do it as a separate tournament.
My understanding is that it's set so one person advances, but the tiebreaker is based on who you beat and how they did, so the tie breaker will also be a tie for you and Honkey and you will both advance. Same on the other side if I beat Gnomeprime in this final game.
Superfraggle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-27-2022, 05:53 PM   #69
flamingchina
Powerplay Quarterback
 
flamingchina's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Back in Calgary, again. finally?
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Superfraggle View Post
My understanding is that it's set so one person advances, but the tiebreaker is based on who you beat and how they did, so the tie breaker will also be a tie for you and Honkey and you will both advance. Same on the other side if I beat Gnomeprime in this final game.
While we wait for Superfraggle to likely beat me, for people trying to get better, John Bartholomew's Chess Fundamentals videos are great, especially the one about undefended pieces.
flamingchina is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to flamingchina For This Useful Post:
Old 11-28-2022, 02:06 PM   #70
Superfraggle
First Line Centre
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

In case anyone hasn't been checking, Round 1 is complete, with four people advancing to Round 2. It doesn't look like the 3 who have been eliminated get any games in Round 2, so you likely need to set it up manually in order to do a consolation bracket.
Superfraggle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2022, 02:36 PM   #71
TheIronMaiden
Franchise Player
 
TheIronMaiden's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
Exp:
Default

top 2 from round 2 play in a final I assume?
TheIronMaiden is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2022, 03:37 PM   #72
Superfraggle
First Line Centre
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden View Post
top 2 from round 2 play in a final I assume?
I'm not sure. I wouldn't be surprised if it was just whoever wins this round-robin (unless there is a tie). I think there were only supposed to be two people in round two to begin with, as it was set as 1 person from each group advances. We just have four now because there were ties on both sides. If only one person is supposed to advance again this round, there isn't another group for them to play against. I'm just guessing at this point, though. It isn't really clear.
Superfraggle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-28-2022, 07:27 PM   #73
Iowa_Flames_Fan
Referee
 
Iowa_Flames_Fan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Over the hill
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Superfraggle View Post
I'm not sure. I wouldn't be surprised if it was just whoever wins this round-robin (unless there is a tie). I think there were only supposed to be two people in round two to begin with, as it was set as 1 person from each group advances. We just have four now because there were ties on both sides. If only one person is supposed to advance again this round, there isn't another group for them to play against. I'm just guessing at this point, though. It isn't really clear.
It’s not clear to me either…. And I’m the one who set it up, so that’s embarrassing.

I say we just play until chess.com tells us it’s over.
Iowa_Flames_Fan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-29-2022, 10:19 AM   #74
TheIronMaiden
Franchise Player
 
TheIronMaiden's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
Exp:
Default

Chess is hard.
TheIronMaiden is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to TheIronMaiden For This Useful Post:
Old 11-29-2022, 10:43 AM   #75
Iowa_Flames_Fan
Referee
 
Iowa_Flames_Fan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Over the hill
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden View Post
Chess is hard.
True story.
Iowa_Flames_Fan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-05-2022, 02:57 PM   #76
TheIronMaiden
Franchise Player
 
TheIronMaiden's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden View Post
Chess is hard.
TheIronMaiden is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to TheIronMaiden For This Useful Post:
Old 12-05-2022, 05:02 PM   #77
Iowa_Flames_Fan
Referee
 
Iowa_Flames_Fan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Over the hill
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden View Post
That game was a complete roller coaster. I thought I was toast after blundering my bishop. Was very lucky to find some tactics at the end there.

Chess is brutal though.
Iowa_Flames_Fan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-06-2022, 02:32 PM   #78
TheIronMaiden
Franchise Player
 
TheIronMaiden's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATCO Field, Section 201
Exp:
Default

https://www.chess.com/game/live/64100543423

I made a pawn cube!
TheIronMaiden is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to TheIronMaiden For This Useful Post:
Old 12-06-2022, 10:11 PM   #79
Iowa_Flames_Fan
Referee
 
Iowa_Flames_Fan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Over the hill
Exp:
Default

Awesome! If that had been on lichess you would get a Rosen trophy for it, I’m pretty sure.
Iowa_Flames_Fan is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Iowa_Flames_Fan For This Useful Post:
Old 12-07-2022, 04:35 AM   #80
FireGilbert
Franchise Player
 
FireGilbert's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
Exp:
Default

Rosen trophies!

This is my proudest victory. Won two of them.

__________________
The masses of humanity have always had to surf.
FireGilbert is online now   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to FireGilbert For This Useful Post:
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 10:09 PM.

Calgary Flames
2023-24




Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright Calgarypuck 2021