Try your hand at maharajah chess, this tourney will start as soon as 4 people have signed up!

People don't agree with each other, so there! :oD

And to keep it on topic, I thought LongJohns post was funny too! I doubt eagleeagle took it too seriously. If he/she did, then please send me $50 too! (LOL I'm kidding!!)

Yes, Walter you can change the section size, but since its set to 4 players by default, thats why most tournaments are 4 players per section. People don't worry too much about changing them.
As for which is best, well I guess thats personal choice. I like the 4 players per section because its a quicker tournament, and more chance of getting through to the second round. Higher number of players = more games, longer tourney and less chance of winning. But more of a challenge!

I know, isn't it exciting?!

I've had a +1 on my main page for a few days. Has anyone forgotten to start round 2 in their tourney?

Rogue, don't do that, I also think you did the right thing. As you say, you were between a rock and a hard place. I don't see you had any other option, I'm sure I would have made that decision too.

It looks the same to me, I don't see any green background. Is this happening for you in any other game types?

I do beg your pardon Steve, I'll not try to help next time :o)

Steve, '+1' on your main page is normally a final round in a tourney, not a new tournament starting. If you go through your running tourneys you should find one that the second round is waiting to start.

Jason, you can't delete tournament games, but pawns can still enter Linda's tourney even if they're in others. All they need to do is message Linda and say they want to join.

Sounds like theres three winners, Scarlet Rose :o)

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

Any chance of a link for that tourney, IMupChucKing?

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?

Aww, I like BBW's tourneys! It means I can usually find a tourney thats likely to start that day or the day later, and because they're only 5 people I don't have to wait forever for them to finish. They're simple, quick and easy. Huh, go figure why I like them so much!

Bernice has some quite valid points. I don't know all the answers but I can try!

Would he be expected to refund if this was the only money forthcoming???

No, mainly because I hope its not the only money forthcoming! We need to keep on and on until the amount is raised for a new server.

Secondly.....are people giving Fencer the money they have pledged already??

I have no idea. Theres still a link for the 'get a better server' on the 'temporarily out of service' page you sometimes see when BK is down. Some people choose to upgrade a friend, and donate that way. Linda has ideas about collecting the money for her tournament - once she has enough people. Other people hold tournaments with a membership as a prize. And I guess some would just send in what they can. Its all donating.

I have read where "So and So" will donate $40 if the sun dont set etc....
ok....assume it hasnt set....has the $40 been paid...we have to look at this realistically(sp)

I guess that would be between the person pledging the money and Fencer.

This isnt a hypothetical situation...for Fencer it is real, for the rest of us it is playing with people who in most cases will never meet and will never have any contact with apart from the internet

Its real enough to me. I may never get to meet half of you, but I feel I know you as well (maybe better in some cases) than I know people I mix with daily. I can't see you or touch you, but you are just as much my friends as anyone in my 'real' life. Some may think that is sad, I like to think of it as an online community. My home inside my home. I would be disappointed if I couldn't get online to 'speak' to you all each day. It wouldn't seem the same at any other site. BrainKing is special. I feel it every time I log on, and it never changes no matter what is happening on the surface. Fencer has built a site like no other, and I for one will work my socks off to keep it online.

Thank you :o)

Yeah, it timed out and was restored. I dont think LongJohn started the next section? I don't have a maharajah game with Nightstorm.

Ohhhhhh, thanks, BBW, I see whats happened now. Fencer, this may be one for you! I hadn't realised that maharajah game was the decider in this tourney. Sorry!

I've had a +1 on my amount of games for a few days. Has anyone forgot to start a second round of a tournament?

I wasn't going to say anything more either... but it has to be said, a 4 day tournament is just that, 4 days. a 10 day tourney is 10 days, not 5! You can't sign up for a 4 day tourney and complain if people don't move in 2 days. Sign up for a 2 day tournament if thats what you want to move in... any emergency and you have holiday days. But at least you'd know your opponent would have to move in 2 days.
And the idea of making lists of slow players will only antagonise people. I'm a fast player, and I've had people apologise to me for taking a while to move - my reply - take your time! Its a game, not a race. Move when you feel ready, if you're not ready when the time limit is up, book a holiday day! Its a game! I have plenty of others to keep me going!

I have to agree with ughaibu. I'd be very careful which tournaments I joined if I thought the creator might award the game to my opponent if I took too long or someone complained. And it would create extra work for Fencer having to check out every game that a creator wanted to finish.

For me the answer it quite simple, if you have a problem with a tournament, contact the creator, tell them which game, and what the problem is.
If the creator sees that the game is hopelessly lost by one player, and it is severely holding up the tournament, send a message politely asking that person to resign. Any reasonable person wouldnt mind at all. I've been asked to resign games, and have done so. And I have also been in a position where I asked someone to resign (so a pawn could advance to the next round).
With manners and a bit of consideration, tournaments do not need to be such a headache.

Its not possible yet, but it could be a good one for feature requests! :oD

Ooh! LOL I didn't even realise! Thanks, Scarlet :oD

My rating is 1133, I'm JUST over! :o(

LOL I was just about to switch off, if I didn't do it straight away I'd have forgotten! So you just need one more for Maharajah. :o)

I did struggle a bit with that one! Cheers, Backoff :o)

Harleys BIG ONE (2)!!! (All Games)

Everyone welcome, all playing levels, all games! Come join in!