Backoff: That only happens when the top two players both lose to the same lower rated player, which is not the case here. He lost to me and I lost to someone else.

I think S-Bs should be eliminated and players who tie for section wins with identical win/loss records should both move on. Since we're not doing tournaments with set brackets when it starts, like professional tennis tournaments or the NCAA basketball tourneys, an extra player (or players) advancing won't affect things much, but will make tourneys more enjoyable and fair (IMO).

you and jack should move to round two.

BIG BAD WOLF: Please explain to me who is going to win Section 1 of this tournament:
http://brainking.com/game/Tournaments?tri=41627#1

A question I get every once and awhile is how the S-B works in tournaments, and it is pretty simple once you know how it works - so I decided to just post a good expination here for everyone to read who might have questions.

First, I picked a tournament as an example: THIS TOURNAMENT

Now first, the points are figured. You get 1 point for each win. So:

(1)arpa - 3 wins, 3 points

(2)zockerdotcom - 3 wins, 3 points

(3)SMART ALX - 0 wins, 0 points

(4)Ladybird68 - 2 wins, 2 points

(5)Merrily Watkins - 2 wins, 2 points.

Now once all the games and points are figured, this is where the S-B is figured.

The S-B is the SUM of the points of your oppenets that you won against. So:

(1)arpa(3 points) - had win against player 3, 4, and 5. Player 3 had 0 points. Player 4 had 2 points. Player 5 had 2 points. So 0+2+2=4 [4 S-B]

(2)zockerdotcom(3 points) - wins agains 1,3,5. So 3+0+2=5 [5 S-B]

(3)SMART ALX(0 points) - [0 S-B]

(4)Ladybird68(2 points) - wins against 2,3. So 3+0=3 [3 S-B]

(5)Merrily Watkins(2 points) - wins against 3,4. So 0+2=2 [2 S-B]

So first the person with the most points win. In this example, both arpa & zockerdotcom have 3 points each. At this point we look at the S-B. zockerdotcom has 5 S-B, while arpa only has 4 S-B, so zockerdotcom gets the win for this tournament!

IMPORTANT NOTE: The winner of a tournament is the one with the most points. In some cases, the person with the highest S-B will not have the most points, so does not win. Only time S-B comes into play is if there is a tie in points.

Hope this helps everyone!

First I had a few people ask me if I was going to make more of the "Fast Start - First 5 to sign up" tournaments like I've done in the past - well I've started them back up - And this time to make the games a little quicker, NO DAYS OFF has been added to the games - meaning no weekends and no vacations. 3 days should be 3 days!

Check out the Tournaments to see what is currently up. When I see one get filled with 5 players, I start that and make a new tournament.

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Second, since the last "dummies" tournament did very well - almost had enough players to start every game! Anyway, The #10 for dummies tournament is ready for sign ups.

ALL games for dummies (under 1500 & unrated) #10

For players rated 1500 or under

For unrated players

5 days to move, standard days off

GREAT for someone learning a new game

GREAT for someone to play without being "killed" by experts

To start around July 10.

Good Luck to all!

frolind: i would love to join ... but i will be at work then .. and cant make a move every hour :(

frolind: A ten wins final match!?!

frolind: fearsome :)

Fencer: I'll write it in the description.

frolind: I hope the participants will understand that no timeouts would be restored.

Insomnia Backgammon

rod03801: thank you

As each one is finished, the winner is notified.

In a tournament that has different games is the winner of one of the game types notified when that game type is finished or when the entire tournament is over?

Our Hyper Backgammon team still has 2 places open. So if you'd like to take part in the up coming Team Tournements then Join the SCRL fellowship.

congrats on winning my backgammon tourney :

http://brainking.com/game/Tournaments?tri=34108

Jo

furbster: I've just noticed that, furbster...:)..and edited the post...

only 2 now i think Pedro, fungame has signed up :o)

The Zoo chess team desperately needs 2 more people to play in the fellowship tourney...your rating is not what matters, please peeps, come on and join the other animals in the Zoo's chess team...

Shouldn't this be a 2 games final?
Beginners Tablut ( 1500 BKR) #5

Our Small Pente and Hyper Backgammon teams still have places open. So if you'd like to take part in the up coming Team Tournements then Join the SCRL fellowship.

The Sunshine Club needs one backgammon player and 2 froglet players for anyone out there interested in participating in the interfellowship tournaments set to commence in 2 days!!

lol tyvm to everyone

PA-OOO-LO AR-CU-DI!!!

arpa: WOW Arpa!! CONGRATS











WOW Arpa!! CONGRATS!

Arpa: Congrats on winning your 500th tournament

arpa: congratulations

my first 500.

Paolo

Murder in the Dark 2


More Rock Pool Shuffling

July Jaunt

The limit of teams per section is 8 in any tournament. I think it´d be interesting playing tournaments with 9 or more teams. For example, this tournament:

http://brainking.com/en/TeamTournaments?tri=18&trnst=10

started in October 2004, now it´s still in the first round and probably it´ll finish in 2006. I think this tournament would had been more interesting with only one section with the nine teams because the first round was won clearly by Untouchables team and Blizzars team. I think a very long tournament as this, loses its interest because in the first round strong players play againts a weak opponnets and the decisive match will start 9-12 months later.

Would you prefer only one round in the next tournament "Châteauneuf du Pape"? Is it possible?

Summer in Berlin - Spanish, Berlin Defense
Theme-Tournament. Decisive opening: 1.e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6 3.Bf1-b5 Ng8-f6

Starting at 18th of June 2005

Here go! http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?trg=9147&trnst=0

Pedro Martínez: Fencer has changed that word to Blocked users some time ago Thanks Fencer

THE HIT MAN: Can you please kindly remove me from your enemies list so I could reply to your message? Thank you in advance.

Pedro Martínez: Sorry maybe i should have said PLEASE

Pedro Martínez: Thank you

As you command...

Pedro Martínez: Un block me so i can send you a message

3 days left to sign up for the 9th "for dummies" tournaments

How to qualify:

Rated BELOW 1500.

Unrated (as long as you are not too good)

5 free game slots

Who is this good for:

Players who like to play, but don't want to be "killed" by experts

Players looking to try a new game (without being "killed" by experts

All game choices - Games need to have at least 4 players to start - Many games now have only 3, so MORE PLAYERS ARE NEEDED!

SIGN UP HERE

SIGN UP HERE

SIGN UP HERE

Mike UK: Your right - It looks like all the games are complete, but the scores were not added up for a couple of the sections.

HEY FENCER - Can you take a look

http://brainking.com/en/TeamTournaments?tri=31&trnst=10

This seems to have ground to a halt because of a deleted fellowship. Is some intervention required?

Grim Reaper: hehehe

fungame: I wanted to create a tournament with 2 games, Froglet and Ant Froglet. Whatever I try, the result is always a tournament with ALL games. Some nasty bug there or can someone help?

The solution requires some Quantum Mechanics knowledge. First, matter and anti-matter will annihilate one another if present in equal mass equivalences, producing a fantastic release of energy (see E = MC squared).

When you combine "Froglet" with "Anti-froglet", the subsequent energy release creates what is known as an Einstein-Rosen bridge (also known as a wormhole.) Under the right conditions, this may spawn a "white hole" the opposite of the well known infinite gravity well ("black hole"). As a black hole destroys matter, a white hole releases matter (and energy) back into the universe.

So, your froglet/anti-froglet pair produced this extra mass, and they came out as additional games that you did not specify.

Antje: The Zoo needs Small Pente players if you or anyone else would like to play

Im available to join the Small pente team tourney but cant decide which fellowship--anyone need another player?

Fencer: yes i agree Fencer.I;am here to play games and enjoy myself.Try to help support your site with prize Tournament as i can afford to do.This site is the best one on the internet.Its to bad there will always be ppl trying to cause problems for others that enjoy life its self.

Fencer: Very logical, that's true. But now you could answer as you know what's the question probably now

fungame: Because I have lots of other work to do, instead of reading discussion boards 24 hours a day. Seems very logical to me, if I should use your words.

Fencer: AND this site is not reliable either Fencer.As for not entering Tournaments.That is everyones chose.Because that is the reason i don,t enter theres.