Fencer: Is it premature to talk about the new tournament system under development? If not, while recognizing you could have already taken these into account, I wish to make three suggestions:

1. In a multi-section event, when a point is reached at which there are clear winners in all the sections, the next round should commence ASAP, or within a day.

2. Pawns and Knights may be given the option to remove themselves from a tournament (sure, it can be done now by messaging you, but that's a hassle for you and the player) if they are already eliminated or have no chance for advancement and have either completed their games or agree to summarily resign those remaining.

3.Pawns may be allowed to enter more than one tournament at a time, say maybe 3 to 5. After all, a lot of them may not feel that it is worthwhile coming here for just a handful of games in a tournament and perhaps a few casual games on the side. And, I dare to wonder, if they get a taste of how enjoyable that is, it could be a stronger incentive to join!

Many would argue that Pawns contribute nothing, and so ought to be satisfied with what they get for free, but I strongly disagree. Even though they don't pay, Pawns are the bulk of the player base here, which provides much greater entertainment for those who want to buy more games and privileges. And, lest we forget, we were all Pawns in the origin, and many became members, but the future members to be are out there among the vast array of Pawns, so shouldn't we try to make it as interesting for them as possible? The more you get involved in something and the more you are given a chance to participate, the more you will want to and the harder it is to walk away from it.