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8. Сентября 2003, 10:42:13
Grim Reaper 
All I know when I am on travel ouside the US, my salary, which is being taxed like hell, is not subject to tax, so the more often I am away, the more I get back on my tax return.

8. Сентября 2003, 10:39:04
Fencer 
Субъект: Re: The form
On the other hand I am not sure if it is applicable for anything else than "art royalties". Maybe Ed could bring some light to this dark area :-)

8. Сентября 2003, 10:38:34
Grim Reaper 
If you are outside the USA, you are earning your money beyond the boundaries of our tax jurisdiction, and you are not liable for any tax.

8. Сентября 2003, 10:37:10
rabbitoid 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
sorry, I posted before I saw fencer's answer.

8. Сентября 2003, 10:36:07
rabbitoid 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
I sympathise with your tax law, but again, what about us non-gringos? we don't have an american SS number.

8. Сентября 2003, 10:35:03
Fencer 
Субъект: The form

8. Сентября 2003, 10:32:54
Fencer 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
rabbitoid: About SSN, I used to have this problems two years ago when MP3.com wanted to send me a check for my music because we also don't have anything like social security number. It was solved by sending a filled W-8BEN form for taxing purposes. I don't know all background of these things but what I am sure about is that I never had any more problems with that.

8. Сентября 2003, 10:28:21
Grim Reaper 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
I would be LIABLE for paying the taxes of the winners if they do not pay it. I have given out my ssn# to casinoes, chess tournaments, poker tournaments, and I have never had a problem.

If you don't like the US Tax Law, join the club. But nobody is getting a check without their SSN being reported on a standard 1099 form.

8. Сентября 2003, 10:27:31
Fencer 
I think that a note about "any suspicious IDs will be removed from the tournament with no explanation" should be sufficient. Especially in today's situation when anybody can have any number of free e-mail addresses and can use anonymizers and proxy servers to mask his IP address.

8. Сентября 2003, 10:25:17
rabbitoid 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
... Before you win any money, you will also be required to submit your social security number for tax purposes ...

Ed, I have a serious problem with this for several reasons.

I have nothing against giving you my name and email address to check against cheating; I consider that a least precaution.

but I, for one, am an extreme paranoid in anything concerning transmitting any personal information to anyone. such as physical address, ID numbers, bank account, whatever. much more so transmitting such information to someone on the world wide sieve...

and by the way, non US citizens (there are some around, me for example) don't have a US social security number.

this is really putting the cart before the horse, since I probably stand very little chance of winning anything. but the principle bothers me.

8. Сентября 2003, 10:15:53
Grim Reaper 
I was talking about prior to the start. The concern is that people have multiple IDs to try and increase their chances of winning.

8. Сентября 2003, 08:52:47
Fencer 
After the tournament is started, nobody can be removed. It would require deleting all generated tournament games, recreating all sections [without deleted players] and starting the tournament again.

8. Сентября 2003, 08:46:32
Grim Reaper 
Maybe all pawns who suddenly became incarnate the day after the tournament started can be removed. This way, pre-existing pawn at least have the benefit of the doubt

8. Сентября 2003, 07:01:17
rgbdbg 
Субъект: GothicInventor
Perhaps require the tournament information from pawns only since that is where the potential problem could surface. Banning them from your tourney will only make it smaller...unless of course that's what you want...

8. Сентября 2003, 06:46:03
danoschek 
Субъект: Re: not too bad idea ...
it would help brainking ... I second ... ~*~

8. Сентября 2003, 06:36:58
coan.net 
Currently about 20 pawns in the tournament. About 30 paid Knights & Rooks in the tournament.

8. Сентября 2003, 06:34:58
coan.net 
.... and if someone want to cheat so bad, at least make them pay a little money to BrainKing for a membership! :-)

8. Сентября 2003, 06:34:04
coan.net 
You know that is not a bad idea.

If someone really want to play in the $3,000 tournament, they should at least support BrainKing with a Knight membership!

I've been thinking a long time to start having some small $$ tournaments - and I would probable have them in my Fellowship - to reward people who support this site!

8. Сентября 2003, 06:31:45
Grim Reaper 
So should we just ban pawns?

8. Сентября 2003, 06:28:14
coan.net 
Well my thinking is getting a persons information before the tournament will not help much.

If I wanted, I could make 1 ID and put my brother-in-law's name and address (and let him know if I win, I get the check) - I could then use my friends address, etc... etc... Along with other tricks, I could probable find 10 different ID and information to send in.

Also, for the "pawn" accounts - you could just send if fake information anyway - and just purposly lose with those accounts so you already know you are not going to get money sent to them!

Even though I understand trying to get rid of cheaters, I do not really see this helping much.

BBW (BIG BAD WOLF)

8. Сентября 2003, 05:30:55
bwildman 
Субъект: Re: gothic inventor
and what address would I give for these other Id's for payment?
I will save you the trouble...I just removed myself from the tourny.

8. Сентября 2003, 05:28:54
danoschek 
Субъект: is it the head or the ratlle that bites ?
if Fencer knows bwildman's addy and name he just cannot use
the same name and addy for other IDs, and if I'd invoke friends
any control-sense should volatilize at the latest ... ~*~

8. Сентября 2003, 05:25:13
Grim Reaper 
Субъект: Re: wildman
You are missing the point. While bwildman's info is in the contact database, you could have 3 other IDs in there also, so you have 4 chances to win the money. Remember, even those who win the section get money. You could have your other IDs lose to you on purpose if they are in the same section.

I am sorry, but if the information is not furnished, you are not playing in the event.

8. Сентября 2003, 05:20:15
danoschek 
Субъект: usurper
I joked too ... but a serious background, maybe here we
are just a bit sulky towards ashcrofted college-libraries ... ~*~ ;)

8. Сентября 2003, 05:18:04
bwildman 
Субъект: Re: you're wrong
I have to agree with Danoschek...as its a Brain King hosted tourny,I would be more than happy to trust my personal information with Fencer. Nothing against the gothic inventer...who is to be in charge of the payouts...
But I would be happy to give Fencer my permission to release my personal information...only in the event I should be so fortunate to be a prize winner.

8. Сентября 2003, 05:15:20
Usurper 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
I joked before but this measure does seem reasonable to me and I do see the point. After all it is not everyday $3,000 is put up for grabs. I would assume in such a case that the sponsor would have a right to take certain precautions. Just my thoughts. :o)

8. Сентября 2003, 05:15:11
danoschek 
Субъект: Re: you're wrong
you're right --- it's still your money ... :P

just to stop the going spin ... Fencer may reveal as soon as I win ...

lil peace poem ( peace-math -> if every1 else uncovers, I'm nailproof ) ... ~*~

8. Сентября 2003, 05:12:25
Grim Reaper 
Субъект: Re: you're wrong
Well it's my money. I won't pay it to someone who had more than one chance to scale to the top.

Sorry, my rules. If there was an entrance fee, you could pay as many times as you want, but as there is none, this is the way I will insure compliance.

8. Сентября 2003, 05:10:11
danoschek 
Субъект: you're wrong
I've got no 2nd ID in the tourney and,
I see it's idle and innecessary before the event ...

as ( just to re-iterate ) Fencer knows my name and addy ...

for the GCF whose privacy policy is entirely unknown to me,
I would use only a messenger for the inevitable cash traffic ... >8) ... ~*~

8. Сентября 2003, 05:05:52
Grim Reaper 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
Just to reiterate, if the information is not supplied, I will assume it is because there are multiple IDs being used by the same person, and any and all such IDs without information attached will be removed from the event.

Those uncomfortable with this should remove themselves prior to the event.

I am sorry to impose this, but as I mentioned, someone could have multiple IDs created just to try and get and one or more section prizes.

I am sure everyone who does not have multiple IDs in the tournament will agree this is necessary. Those who object may be the ones who have created new IDs to cheat in the fashion mentioned.

You will notice several of the pawns in this event were created AFTER the tournament was announced.

8. Сентября 2003, 05:01:13
danoschek 
Субъект: big families
I forsee the Pente ratings in a frolic flipping when all
our Maharadscha's siblings would take bk under siege ... :D
and actually they could do it without consulting, by their own strength ...

advisory during a game violates the rules of online-tourneys ...
- but, happens regardless of people living together or not ...

e.g. I have a spooky feeling when my online-opponents list
shows two people watching a game of one of them versus me ...

nonetheless I hope for an appropriate sportsmanship,
that no control cAn entirely ensure ... ~*~

8. Сентября 2003, 05:00:42
Usurper 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
Good point. In this case 8 would be more than enough. LOL (bad pun)
:o)

8. Сентября 2003, 04:55:01
Grim Reaper 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
I would like everyone who is playing to submit the information, just to make sure there are not two of the same information. I think the multiple player per household is really just one way the strongest player in that household would try and circumvent the issue, so the family should elect one player only.

How would everyone feel, for example, if my family of 8 would participate with me?

:)

8. Сентября 2003, 04:53:01
danoschek 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
My addy and name are known to Fencer - that should be sufficient ... ~*~

8. Сентября 2003, 04:48:46
coan.net 
Субъект: Gothic Chess World Championship
So do people like me (who has about 0.05% chance of winning a section) have to worry about this?

8. Сентября 2003, 04:48:10
Purple 
Субъект: Re: Gothic Chess World Championship
Would 3 people from the same household (same address, same pc) be eligible to enter? Perhaps "one prize per household" should be a rule.

8. Сентября 2003, 04:36:48
Grim Reaper 
Субъект: Gothic Chess World Championship
Someone called to my attention the fact that it would be easy to create multiple pawn IDs and increase one's chances of winning a section prize. So, in order to participate in the event, please send an email to GothicChessInfo@aol.com with the following information:

1. Your full name (checks to winners will only be paid out to what you send)
2. Your complete mailing address
3. Your ID that you will be using.

Before you win any money, you will also be required to submit your social security number for tax purposes. THIS WILL ONLY BE ASKED OF THOSE WHO ACTUALLY HAVE WON PRIZE MONEY. You will receive the appropriate tax schedule from us to sign and return prior to getting your check. Do yourself a favor and claim your winnings as income if you are a United States citizen!

The address provided is the only one we will send checks to.

If there are any screen names that have not registered the information prior to the start of the tournament, they will be removed from the event.

This is the only way I know of to insure that only one person is using one screen name.

Please pass this word to all you know who are in the tournament.

8. Сентября 2003, 04:25:41
danoschek 
Субъект: last minute flights - nize prize ... :D
Fortress Fortune - one player missing
Janus' Eyes - two players missing

Now no longer mucking about -
To the weapons, Pawns ... Be a Knight ... :) ~*~

7. Сентября 2003, 06:17:14
lilac fairy 
Субъект: Re: Congrats to neznalek
Congratulations neznalek, well done. :o)

7. Сентября 2003, 03:53:06
Purple 
Субъект: Corner Checkers
The KM Invitational Corner Checkers tournament starts in a week. Not many people know how to play so don't be afraid to give it a try. Message me for an invite.

7. Сентября 2003, 00:38:27
Purple 
Субъект: Re: tournament creators
I hope things improve Jason. Let us know when you can take new games since most of my tournaments are by invite.

7. Сентября 2003, 00:32:50
Jason 
Субъект: tournament creators
sorry but i have had to remove myself from about half a dozen Tournaments , due to me overstreching myself with the amount of games i already have , i am having problems trying to finish the games i have already (partly due to site problems) just thought i would leave a message here nothing personal . i will re sign back up if the situation changes
*jason*

6. Сентября 2003, 18:13:30
Grim Reaper 
Субъект: Pawnishness
I think he just has the "trapped pawn" problem. Pawns check into tournaments, but they don't check out :)

6. Сентября 2003, 18:06:05
hawks42003 
Субъект: Re:
nothing serious...
Just waiting...
:)

6. Сентября 2003, 13:46:36
Fencer 
What's the problem here? Could you be more specific?

6. Сентября 2003, 13:26:49
hawks42003 
Субъект: Re: 1st ever tourney
I'm still involved in my first ever tourney here...
I think I ld still be playing this for awhile.. :)

6. Сентября 2003, 06:08:16
annabria 
I am still involved with the first tourney, and only tourney I have ever played in here, you do not have a legitimate beef. I am all for you returning to IYT, I hear it is a great place

6. Сентября 2003, 05:40:27
annabria 
Субъект: Re: pawns only being able to play 1 tournament at a time.
excellent question

6. Сентября 2003, 05:38:55
Goonerg 
Субъект: Re: pawns only being able to play 1 tournament at a time.
how can something you are not paying for be a rip off?

6. Сентября 2003, 05:24:20
coan.net 
Субъект: Congrats to neznalek
Backgammon CHAMPIONSHIP Invitational (1-10) - This is a tournament set up for the winners of the first 10 "fast start - first 5" backgammon tournaments that I have.

Well not all the games are played yet, but enough are played to determin the winner of the Backgammon CHAMPIONSHIP Invitational (1-10) tournament - and the winner is: neznalek

BBW (BIG BAD WOLF)

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