How about a Chess tourney?

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Re: How about a Chess tourney?

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So is this happening today?
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It's in 3:30.
Don't forget to sign up with the right link :
https://lichess.org/tournament/n6hWiRzs
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spadel wrote:So is this happening today?
yes
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The mighty El_Baphometa is logged in and awaiting further instructions!
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Still havent figured out how the timer thing works though.
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Result of the 2nd tournament 21
chess tournament 2.PNG
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@Goodspeed ironically the game where I came closest to beating the pencil in the 2nd tourney was when I went a4
edit: https://lichess.org/MurwkPas
I'm not even sure how I blundered my queen like that at the end lol, guess wasnt watching game properly
oranges.
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[Armag] diarouga wrote:Result of the 2nd tournament 21
chess tournament 2.PNG
egopost!
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Scroogie wrote:
[Armag] diarouga wrote:Result of the 2nd tournament 21
chess tournament 2.PNG
egopost!
Yea, I'm very disappointed with my performance in the first tournament...
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wtf its over already?! Dia wrote 3.30 :(
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spadel wrote:wtf its over already?! Dia wrote 3.30 :(
he meant in 3h 30min :(
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spadel wrote:wtf its over already?! Dia wrote 3.30 :(
And it was 3h30 after my post.
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Shit I thought 3.30 gmt
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Aizamk wrote:@Goodspeed ironically the game where I came closest to beating the pencil in the 2nd tourney was when I went a4
edit: https://lichess.org/MurwkPas
I'm not even sure how I blundered my queen like that at the end lol, guess wasnt watching game properly
a4 OP nerf needed !
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EP 2 chess patchnotes: a-pawn prohibited from playing a4 first move, b5 first move enabled for b-pawn
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let's do another and livestream it on ESOCTV
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deleted_user wrote:let's do another and livestream it on ESOCTV
not sure how the admins feel about that
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What about Saturday, same time same place ?
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I just hope DE is not going to implement all of the EP changes. Right now it is a big clusterfuck.
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That we already know
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Look at the tournament result rouga posted. It has the elo ratings of the participants next to their names.
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iNcog wrote:It'd be cool to see who the best chess player around here is. do a tourney, stream it
Deuxballesman is the best chess player by far.

Then, aiz, scroogie, rothion and me have a similar level, and the games are very close, so the #2 to #5 spots are mostly decided by luck.
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I just hope DE is not going to implement all of the EP changes. Right now it is a big clusterfuck.
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Re: How about a Chess tourney?

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viewtopic.php?f=314&t=19976
Topic for a new tourney, same time, same place!
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