So why didn't you call it 'The Ides of March for Dummies' ? <g> It's also Mom's birthday. :>

Internet Chess Club presents Dos Hermanas V
March 6th through the 14th

THE Internet Chess Tournament of 2004!

* Free International Online Chess Tournament
* Thousands of dollars in prizes
* Over 150 Grand Masters and International Masters
* Over 1000 players competing

For more information check out:
http://www.doshermanas.net, http://www.chessclub.com/help/DosHermanas, and
http://www.chessclub.com/news/1747

For the fifth time, the Internet Chess Club (ICC) is hosting the annual
Internet Chess Tournament "Ciudad de Dos Hermanas". This year's cash prize
fund has been increased to EUR 6,100 (about $7,750), plus ICC membership
prizes.

Entry is completely FREE. You don't even need to be a paying member of ICC
to compete. Just follow the instructions at the bottom of this message to
sign up for an free trial of ICC. During your trial you can play in any or
all of the twelve Dos Hermanas qualifying tournaments and enjoy ICC's other
features and activities.

From March 6 through the 11th, there will be two Swiss-system qualifying
tournaments each day, beginning at 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM EST. You can take
part in any or all of the tournaments. Winners of the qualifying
tournaments and the 20 best-scoring other players advance to the knockout
finals beginning March 13th. The games will be blitz chess with each player
getting 8 minutes to make their moves and with 2 seconds added to each
player's time after each move.

This tournament gives everyone the chance to compete in a field of world
class players! Last year, the tournament had record participation. 67 Grand
Masters and 103 International Masters took part in a field of 1,117 players
from 75 countries! Every Dos Hermanas tournament has been bigger than the
last and Dos Hermanas V will be THE internet chess tournament of 2004.

If you wish to play, rules and entry forms are at
http://www.doshermanas.net (click the poster graphic on the far right). You
will also find information on previous tournaments there.

Make sure to register early. Your registration is valid for all qualifying
tournaments, but does not obligate you to play. Log on to ICC 15 minutes
before the beginning of any qualifying tournament and you will
automatically be paired with an opponent.

This event is sponsored by the Dos Hermanas City Council, the Municipal
Foundation for Sport of Dos Hermanas, EDAMI (Miguel Illescas Chess School),
and the Internet Chess Club at www.chessclub.com.

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Instructions For Participating in Dos Hermanas V

1. Visit http://www.doshermanas.net, click the poster graphic on the
far right, then click on a link to choose your language.

2. Click on the link that says "Click here to register". Follow the
onscreen instructions until you get to the "ICC: Dos Hermanas Internet
Tournament 2004 Registration Form"

3. If you don't have an account on ICC, click on the link that says
"Register an ICC name". The "Chessclub.com Registration" page opens in a
separate window. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete your ICC
registration. Be sure and download and install the BlitzIn interface
software as instructed.

4. Once you have registered an ICC name, return to the window with the
"ICC: Dos Hermanas Internet Tournament 2004 Registration Form". Follow the
onscreen instructions to complete your Dos Hermanas registration.

5. You may begin using your ICC free trial immediately. Log onto ICC using
the BlitzIn interface software and enjoy ICC's many features and activities.

6. To participate in any of the twice daily Dos Hermanas qualifying
tournaments from March 6th through the 14th, log on to ICC 15 minutes
before the tournaments begin at 1:00 PM or 8:00 PM Eastern Time. You will
be automatically assigned an opponent for your first match. It may take a
few minutes for your opponent to log on. Once both you and your opponent
have logged on, your first game of the tournament will begin. If your
opponent does not log on you will receive a forfeit win for that round.

7. When the first round is over you need only remain online and wait. You
will automatically be assigned an opponent for your next match. While you
wait you may explore and enjoy ICC's many other features and activities.

If you have any questions, select the "Ask a question" option from
BlitzIn's Help drop down menu. Look for your question and your answer in
the console window.

We look forward to seeing you at the Dos Hermanas V Internet Chess
Tournament, March 6th through the 14th on the Internet Chess Club!

For more information check out:
http://www.doshermanas.net, http://www.chessclub.com/help/DosHermanas, and
http://www.chessclub.com/news/1747

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Sign up HERE

This tournament is to start on March 15th. It is all game types, for players that are rated under 1500, or unrated.

This tournament is perfect for:

► People who are not as good in a certain game, so you won't get killed by "master players"
► People who would like to try out a new game - What a better time to try something new against people who you might have a chance with.

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Currently, almost every games has someone signed up for it. Each game needs at least 4 players signed up for it to start, so go sign up now!

Yup, you are right Kevin - I remember that problem from when Crowded Backgammon was first introduced.

What it looks like a problem is in the programming - where if you are removing peices from the bar, you can not if the space has between 2 and 15 checkers.

Space #24 had 16 checkers, and the program let the other person take that position (and place one checker on the bar) (move 45)

Normal backgammon only has 15 checkers, crowded has 20 checkers..... and it is probable just a small problem that was missed while making the program - Fencer should be able to fix pretty easly. (You might want to send him a message - he does not alway have time to read the message boards.)

I see 20 black pieces, but only 5 white pieces...I think it was a problem before when one point had more than 15 pieces on it (or something like that) but i thought it was fixed...
This game

The 1900-2100 Chess Tournament is limited to 12 players (3 sections of 4). 5 days per move. Begins immediately after sections are filled (sign-up deadline March 15). Invitation only (request via message). Must keep 5 game slots open until play begins. All qualified welcome. First come, first serve. R*L

Fencer: Can you check this game for me. For some reason I only see 5 white pieces on the board.
Same for my opponent. thanks
#205064

More Jousting for 1800 and under...starts March 8th!! Look for it in the "Tournaments" Section.

Yes folks.... WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!

Looks like my sentimental favorite, Mr. IOU. Is the winner by a long shot!

I had the inside scoop, since I was palying him, and... well, you know the rest of that story :)
Congrats mrioupcity!!!!!

Thanks!

I will probable be starting the First 5 - ALL games tournament on Monday (since this weekend is going to be busy for me.

So there is plenty of time to join. Each section needs at least 4 players to start, with a max of 5 players per section. Good luck to all!

BBW`s new "All-games-tournement" is nearly full :).Even so we need one more player for the section "Extinction chess"!

Its a three man race...
Bwildman
mrioupcity
kevjon

Go fellas, go!!!

Thanks chat...

hiya is hello and vgl is very good luck

Does anyone know what 'hlya n vgl' means?
It was a posted message to me, in a game, and I haven't had a chance to ask the person, as they are not moving very much.
Thanks for any help :)

We are down to four now folks.....
tmj91702
bwildman
myioupcity
kevjon
Who is it gonna be?

There's a three-way tie in the Backgammon section 2 of the Brotherly Love (Beginners) tournament. Congrats to Knightmare, rhiannon and gasper!

Nothing special nor fancy, no prizes nor donations, just plain old reversi 6x6.
Stevie's Reversi 6x6
Have fun and enjoy the games :o)

Steve R

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In an effort to please Fencer, I have made an ALL GAMES - First 5 to sign up tournament.

► BBW's First 5 to sign up - ALL GAMES #1

I'm still playing with how I'm going to do this - maybe 1 tournament a week, or possible every 3 days or so - I'll take a look how people are signing up and how quick the games fill up to determin when I start the tournament. Maybe I'll make a "popular games" tournament which starts every few days, and an "unpopular games" tournament which starts every week or so - I'll see how it goes.
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► BBW's First 5 to sign up - ALL GAMES #1
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But I will also keep regular backgammon, nackgammon, 5-in-line, and Spider Line 4 since those are 4 of the most popular, and at time I can start 2-3 tournaments a day.... which would be imposible to do with the "all games" tournament.
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Any other comments or suggestion about these, please feel free to share them here or in my Message Box! Good Luck to all!

(and my last comment on the subject before I start to talk about tournaments again)

... if anything, it has made me move slower because people would get me mad and I would go and play Civ III for awhile just to cool down - which took me away from playing on here.

OK - My next post will be about tournaments - I promise! :-)

Sorry BBW... You owe no 'explaination' to me or anyone else.... I am just talking to myself out of boredom, I guess...

It's because the site has stayed up while I have faster internet connection. I have always had 1-4 days a week that I have moved many moves... that is if I can stay away from the white screens and such. (for example, today is a bad day - I will not get as many moves in today - but if the site stays healty tomorrow, it may be a good day for me to make many moves.)

(*edit: when I say bad day - I mean not able to make many moves, not that the site is bad today)

upchuck maybe..maybe not, only he knows

Jason also numbers look better in Dollars than pounds LOL

You said BBW has been moving well 'recently'. I guess you mean 'faster'?
Do you thing this 'recent' change has been because of any of the pressure he has gotten on these boards lately?

Jason: Fencer has always worked in USD hasnt he. Once he changes to Euro, then we will talk Euro's I guess LOL

Thats easy to say now Steve.... Who is your pick then?

one question ...why is it dollars as opposed to pounds ? i was hopeing someone else might have asked to save me asking lol

BBW has been moving well recently upchuck, so its no surprise to me :o)

BBW has recently finished two games...
We are down to 6!!!!

Thats fine Harley :o) Thanks

Steve, I can't go as high as a dollar a player, but I can do 50 cents a player, hows that?

Is there anyone who would like to join me in sponsoring this tourny? Stevie's Dollar donation per player Reversi

Maybe match the amount I put in, or even offer a prize for the winner etc.
Anything is better than nothing even 40 cents per player is $12 at the present amount of players. There is a limit of 50 players, so only need 19 more.

Have fun and enjoy your games :o)
Steve

Dakotaspring has timed out of two games.

Only 7 left...Who is it going to be????

I'm first!

* USA * fellowship....first 32 to reply play you win you advance....March Madness comes to BK

Go to my profile, and to my tournaments, and you can gety there thatw way, I think!

Sorry, am not too good with links Harley. I am on WEBTV, and it is possible to do, but takes some HTML which I don't really deal with...

Any chance of a link for that tourney, IMupChucKing?

BTW...

Pawnchucker is looking good, at a perfect 10-0 record in group #5!!!!

Who will be tha last person to have a finished game?????
As of right now, there are still 8 players left without at least one finished game.
spoker2000
tmj91702
fixitdave
dakotaspring
bwildman
mrioupcity
kevjon
bigbadwolf

Who will win the competition to be the last person to have a game finish????

lovelysharon: I will fix it.

could you please check into this tournament .. Neznalek's tournament in gammon games #3 .. I am listed twice in round 3 section 3 ...

Any rook is free to start any tournaments - I know Bry also has "Mini backgammon" tournaments he does - they usually start fast (but have a longer time limit)

Caissus - Feel free to start any tournament you think there needs to be - I will probable not do any "Fast Start" for some of the games you mentioned (antichess, hordechess) basicly because I don't think there is enough people who like it.

But one of the ways I see is try some (Like I have just recently with Reversi, Halma, etc....) - just to see if anyone would be interested.

What I have found (and will keep on doing) is backgammon (which I can sometimes start up to 2-3 a day!) is the most popular. Also Nack, Race, and Crowded gammon is also pretty popular. Spider Line 4, Battleboats & Five in Line also usually fills up within a day or two.

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But again, feel free to create any type of tournament you like. I don't sign up for my own currently because I'm tring to get my total game count down - but I know many others like the tournaments, so I try to keep them going for everyone else!

... if they did not like it, they would stop signing up, and then i would stop creating them! :-)

Harley,normally you create a tournement if you want play yourself.How do you think would the tournement site look like,if every rook would create so many tournements (for others)? And how many players would join in these many tournements?

I probably would, Caissus, except I'd feel like I was stepping on BBW's shoes... er.. paws!
And does it really matter if its BBW starting them, or a lot of different rooks?

Hi folks,you all are rooks and can create your own "fast start tournement",in which you want play.You must not wait on BBW`s endavours. Perhaps I should start too to create a series of tournements, someting like " much faster start,..." for chess, antichess, hordechess, januschess, ...,...,:)

i like the fast start games too!! :)