I've been making some "Fast Start - First 5 to sign up - Backgammon" tournaments (which I'm currently up to #18), but the first 10 tournaments are complete! (or at least complete enough to know who the winner is)

Here are the 10 winners:

#1 - bumble
#2 - jeffm316
#3 - ellieopp
#4 - MadMonkey
#5 - neznalek
#6 - Erika
#7 - lilac fairy
#8 - MadMonkey
#9 - MadMonkey
#10 - Jays Girl

Congrats to the 8 players above - and all 8 have been invited to a Championship tournament. Good luck to you all, and again congrats to all the winners!

BBW (BIG BAD WOLF)

For all you Anti-checker enthusiasts and those who just enjoy a good challenge or those of you who just want to play more games.Sign up til Aug 7. And may the best woman (ok ok or man) win! ;-)

A nice mixture of games that Will Not effect your BKR Click Here

I want to hold a thematic tournament and was considering using the Screen Chess option. I found out it requires all the pieces be placed on the boad. In the first 7 to 10 moves pawns or other pieces can be removed. Anyone have any ideas?

I know a list of moves can be given and required to all players to follow, but that can be clumsy. If one player makes an incorrect move then the Theme is wrong and mess up. You then have a game where players have to abanded the game which can be sticky in tournament play where the tourney bot controls the issuing of games.

Something to ask Fencer about I guess unless there is an idea using what we currently have.

For example if a Thematic Tournament was selected then the ECO would be copied into the games as they were generated. LOL, sounds easy to say, programming it is much tougher.

Una

If you are good at checkers (or plan to be) please contact me for an invite. A word of warning: these players are highly skilled.

You know what i'm talking about SPIDERM4N. We've had this discussion before. I know you for one will accept any fair challenge and play against the top people. That's why you're number 1. But some players (not naming any names) will post countless games in the waiting room, but will not accept challenges from their equals or betters. That's one of the reasons why i started my Elite games tourney and no doubt why tourneys can now be set up without effecting BKR.
Like you said, at the end of the day, it's all about having fun.

Rahvin, explain what you mean about being 'selective'???

Yes lovelysharon, games are all for fun...& it would be NO fun at all for a top player to player a bottom player, & vice-versa, as the game would be over in no time...thats what ratings are for, to play the players you KNOW your gonna have a great game with, or easy game with, mediocre game, or hard game with etc...Some people might get a kick out of winning all the time against weaker players, which I find strange, so being 'selective' in choosing your level par opponents for example IS the only way to make it worthwhile logging onto this site!

So compulsory tourneys to stop top players being too 'selective' about who they play is not a great idea....I'd call it 'logging onto here in my spare time to wanting a great fun game' rather than being 'selective'

Peace :)

games are all for fun... i don't see any reason for imposing into people's lives and force them to play games they may not want nor have the time for... not all top players may be in the category of not playing lower rated players..

Removing players that have dropped below 2000 BRK in my Elite tourney is prob not a bad idea. I know that the players at the top of each game don't like to play tourneys because they gain hardly anything for winning, but lose lots of points if they lose. The unrated tourneys are a good idea to encourage competition, but wouldn't it also be a good idea to involve the top players in a compulsory tourney, to stop them being too selective about who they play?

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As a side note to my 1500BKR and under tournament - I also let unrated players join as long as they are not that good - so the last time I had a 1500 BKR and under tournament - I ended up having to remove 2 players that were already in the 1800 BKR by the time the tournament starts. (If someone has a 1510 rating, I probable would ignore that) :-)

As a side note about players rating changing to OUTSIDE the set range. In my 1500 BKR and under tournament - once it gets ready to start, I'll actually go through and remove any player who's rating is now over that (just to keep it fair to everyone else who has joined so they don't play anyone that is too good)

Even though I don't think it would matter as much for your tournament (since most "good" players won't mind playing a now lower rated player), it is a some-what new option to be able to remove players from your tournament.

BBW (BIG BAD WOLF)

Thanks MM.

rahvin666, you are correct on what you say, you can not add games or change BKR once the tournament has been set. If a player drop under your set BKR they will not be eliminated & will still get to play in the tournament.

Hi all. I've set up a couple of tourneys, but i needed to edit one. I wanted to add another game to my Elite games, but i couldn't find the option, so i set up a new tourney just for that game. I also noticed that i could not edit BKR ratings once the tourney was set up. Is this right or have i missed something? Also, what happens if someone BKR rating drops below the required level before the start of the tourney. Do they still get to play or are they eliminated?
Thanks in advance for answering these questions.

Yea!!! Fencer has added the "2) Private tournaments - only players invited by the tournament creator can sign up." option. It will keep my money being spent here!!! Good job and thanks :P

All aboard for this blockbuster Backgammon tournament which begins August 27. All are welcome and Seats are unlimited so come one come all and it would be nice for the Backgammon-lovers among us to come out of the woodwork and make this a tournament to remember. Just who IS the best Backgammon expert out there when the pressure is on? Perhaps he/she has never played and is just waiting to discover the game!!! No prisoners will be taken. TNP

This is a reminder for everyone that in about 4 days, the ALL games for dummies (under 1500 & unrated) will be starting.

Details:

This tournament includes ALL games - for players rated below 1500 OR unrated (as long as you are not too good) With the sections limited to only 5 per section, it will only start at the most 4 new games.

So if there are any games you would like to try (but too afraid of losing after 2 moves), or if you would like to play without playing an "expert" that will beat you in 2 moves - here is a perfect chance!

A great way to play & learn & have fun all at the same time!

ALL games for dummies (under 1500 & unrated) - Sign Up Now!

BBW (BIG BAD WOLF)

You can remove yourself from a tournament before it is started. After that it is not possible, of course, because the sections would have to be recreated again and it would be too complicated.

You have probably clicked on "My tournaments" link. This page shows only tournaments that you have created (which is nothing because only Brain Rooks can create tournaments).

Yes, you have to wait. But there are two other possiblities:
1) Let me know that you've finished all your games. Then I will mark you as "eliminated" and you'll be able to sign up for another tournament.
2) Upgrade your membership. Then you'll be able to play more tournaments at once.

I joined "Crowded in California" in hopes of finding fast games with people in the same time zone. I was wrong. One player make ONE move per WEEK.
I suggest you make it possible for players (eager to play) to remove themselves from tournaments (burdened with players like this one). Thanks for your consideration!

This is what it says here:

"Tournaments to sign up
None.
-
Tournaments waiting to be started
None.
-
Running tournaments
None.
-
Finished tournaments
None."

What does this mean? ......

Hey, can someone tell me how to get of a tourney where I finished all my games, yet I am unable to join a new one. Do I really have to wait till everyone's done?? (i.e. close to forever) ?! I resigned 3 games just to be able to join another tourney, yet I'm stuck here it seems. Thanks!!

thanks for the info ... :) ... ~*~

It used to be random but since the $250 gothic chess tournament it is not. Please read more on http://gothicchess.org.

I think if you look at the way the sections in tournament are sorted there is some sort of ranking based on BKR.
For example if there are 24 people in a tournament and there are 3 sections. If 3 of those entrants have 2000+ ratings you will find one is put in each section along with if you had 3 under 1000.

I would like to suggest an advancement.

The highest rated player is set to group 1
- the next-highest to group 2 and so roundrobin on.

Such a system would come close to the World Tennis Tour setup
and avoid annoying asymmetries in the first rounds imho ...

Perhaps implementable as option for the tournament creator ... ~*~

Actually I know that Fencer had at least for 1 tournament (the $250 Gothic Chess tournament) made it so the person ranked #1 was in section #1, rank #2 was in section #2, etc...

BUT I don't know if this was just a 1 time thing, if it is random, or some sort of pattern.

I'm pretty sure it's entirely random.

Signups are being accepted at this time for the KM Parachute Checkers tournament. All players are welcomed to come and participate. See how you fare against everyone else that enters.

new tournaments are ready to be signed up for all on a nine day limit to help with holidays ect ,
backgammon
nackgammon
crowded
race
anti backgammon
pente
tablut
checkers
five in line under 1600 and over 1600
battleboats
all start on and after 2 august
jasons games room tourneys
hope to see you there ;~)))

ok ,Thank you , i will ask him.

From what I understand, if you contact Fencer he will eliminate you from that tournament so you will be able to join another of that type.

yes i wonder that, in 1 tournament i am in i can not win it ,as a knight can i enter anouther tournament of the same game type ?

Sign up until Jly 31 if you are interested in playing Halma 8X8. No prisoners will be taken. G/L

Any players who have a little room for a game of Checkers, Pente or Reversi Click Here to sign up for tournament starting today.
There are a few other games there as well, but desperate for players in the above games :-)

ALSO

Any Madhouse members, there are only 4 places left in the Scrabble tournament, go to the fellowship to sign up.

Hi everyone i am still a player short for Linetris and Small Pente if anyone is interested in signing up as i will be starting the tournament tomorrow :-)

Any players who have a little room for a game of Chess, Checkers, Spider 4, Pente, Reversi or Battle boats please Click Here and sign up for tournament starting Wed 23rd :)
Also other games as well there.....

all line games for 1500+
beginners line games 1500 and under

both tourns could do with a few players for a couple of games so if you wanna learn or take on the best now is your chance, thanks all, starts tomorrow.

Thanks lovelysharon and harley...glad to know I get a message and don't have to keep checking the tournament to see if the first round is complete :~)

Thats right, Watson, if you have 2 or more sections you will have at least one more round after the first games are complete. You will get a note in your mailbox saying 'All Sections Completed', you then visit that tournament page and start the next round. Good luck :o)

what i think happens .. and someone correct me if i am wrong.. is that the next round will be created automatically.... but before the round begins the tournament creater gets a message to start the next round.. and there must be a button somewhere for you to push...

If I start a tournament that has more than 1 section of players, will it automatically make a another game for the winners of each of those sections so they can play against each other??

There are still games remaining in your section - you have to wait for your section to finish before you can join another.

Or, you can message Fencer and he will mark you as eliminated from the tournament so you can join another.

i have finished with the open 5 in line tourny so why can i not join another

In order for Fencer to get a new server which will enable us to play uninterrupted we are holding a money drive.

We arent asking for alot but if everyone on this site donated just one dollar we could help Fencer get the new server which is needed.

Read more about it on the Brainking board.

Thanks