NU.net chess tournament! **IN PROGRESS**

Post by **Kirby** » January 27th, 2012, 10:17 pm

So, the tournament has started! Here is the current bracket:

(The Grey "Bye" players are basically nobodies who automatically lose the game, giving you a free win. They are necessary for bracket balance because there was an odd number of people who entered, and were automatically generated by the program I'm using. This might seem strange to you, but if you do the math, it's fair in the end.)

Round 1:
Maikel631 vs. Ppprre http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49881958
RaveComing vs. Raver http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49888917
TimeToE vs. Bye
DrownedinMusic5683 vs. jordesu http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49899118
Dubstep Girl vs. thecad http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49882596
Johannez691 vs. Nightcorix http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49877693

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Round 2:

Winners:
Maikel631 vs. RaveComing
TimeToE vs. jordesu http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49952340
Bye vs. Dubstep Girl
Bye vs. Nightcorix

Losers:
Ppprre vs. Raver http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49898948
Bye vs. DrownedinMusic5683
Bye vs. thecad
Bye vs. Johannez691

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Round 3:

Winners:
??? vs. TimeToE
Dubstep Girl vs. Nightcorix http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49903055

Losers:
Raver vs. Bye
DrownedinMusic5683 vs. Bye
thecad vs. ???
Johannez691 vs. jordesu

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Round 4:

Winners:
??? vs. Nightcorix

Losers:
Raver vs. DrownedinMusic5683 http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49891001
??? vs. ???

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Round 5:

Losers:
Raver vs. ???
??? vs. Dubstep Girl

Winners will be underlined.
Remember that in double-elimination there is a winner's bracket and a loser's bracket. You must lose twice in order to be out of the competition, so if you don't win at first, don't abandon all hope.

The games should be played using Chess.com or the Chess.com Facebook app.
Once you sign up, you can ask your opponent for their username and challenge them here using the usual game options.
If you have your opponent added on Facebook, you can also do this within the app.

You are given 3 days to make each move, but games should be completed as quickly as possible.
Once you've completed your game, one person must report the winner/loser by making a post in this topic. I'll decide how to handle discrepancies once they come up, if any.

Good luck to everyone, and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

TntHhd · Post by **TntHhd** » January 28th, 2012, 9:29 am

Kirby, u should play too XD...

Post by **Kirby** » January 28th, 2012, 1:10 pm

No, I'm worse than Maikel and Maikel claims to be the worst player in this competition, lol.

Website · Post by **Johannez691** » January 28th, 2012, 1:32 pm

Well first round has begun and Nightcorix won against me

TntHhd · Post by **TntHhd** » January 28th, 2012, 3:20 pm

Kirby wrote:No, I'm worse than Maikel and Maikel claims to be the worst player in this competition, lol.

XD

Post by **thecad** » January 28th, 2012, 3:52 pm

yep i lost :3

Post by **Kirby** » January 28th, 2012, 3:55 pm

Brackets have been updated!

Website · Post by **Maikel631** » January 28th, 2012, 7:28 pm

It's already been updated but I won against Ppprre.

Website · Post by **Raver** » January 28th, 2012, 11:30 pm

I lost.

RaveComing · Post by **RaveComing** » January 28th, 2012, 11:44 pm

DrownedinMusic5683 · Post by **DrownedinMusic5683** » January 29th, 2012, 2:05 pm

Aaaaand a loss for me xD

Website · Post by **Raver** » January 29th, 2012, 2:22 pm

Post by **Kirby** » January 29th, 2012, 2:28 pm

Brackets have been updated!
I also updated the thread with links to all of the games played in the tournament thus far.

Website · Post by **Johannez691** » January 29th, 2012, 2:30 pm

It actually work to ivite to Live Chess too. The difference between Live and online is that Live chess is faster and better. I just gotta figure out how to ivite. Should be done tomorrow or somethingg and then it will be easier to play chess without have to update.

Post by **Kirby** » January 29th, 2012, 2:32 pm

Johannez691 wrote:It actually work to ivite to Live Chess too. The difference between Live and online is that Live chess is faster and better. I just gotta figure out how to ivite. Should be done tomorrow or somethingg and then it will be easier to play chess without have to update.

That wouldn't work since you can only do Live Chess with special modes as far as I know and everyone's playing until checkmate in this tournament.

Post by **Kirby** » February 1st, 2012, 12:17 am

Brackets A and B are holding up the tournament, hurry up.

jordesu · Post by **jordesu** » February 1st, 2012, 2:23 am

Well I don't know when he's ready. Message me on skype when the match is starting.

TimeToE · Post by **TimeToE** » February 1st, 2012, 3:52 am

Sry, didnt noticed the tournament was already in progress. Was a little busy wtih school exams but now anytime should be fine.

Post by **Kirby** » February 1st, 2012, 9:10 am

TimeToE, you were PMed instructions on how to challenge him on NU and YouTube.

TimeToE · Post by **TimeToE** » February 1st, 2012, 9:59 am

Yea already saw that thx ^^
Had already done everything this mornin

RaveComing · Post by **RaveComing** » February 1st, 2012, 10:08 am

I've sent my challenge to Maikel like 2 days ago now, I'm only waiting for him to accept it

Website · Post by **Johannez691** » February 1st, 2012, 10:09 am

I still don't know who I'm against. I thought it was Cad but he said it wasn't.

TntHhd · Post by **TntHhd** » February 1st, 2012, 10:11 am

Johannez691 wrote:I still don't know who I'm against. I thought it was Cad but he said it wasn't.

He's right... u will play with jordesu ot TimeToE (the loser)...

Post by **Kirby** » February 1st, 2012, 10:12 am

RaveComing wrote:I've sent my challenge to Maikel like 2 days ago now, I'm only waiting for him to accept it

He needs to study and practice (although it probably wouldn't make a difference)
TimeToE, I'm going to drop Jordz a line now.

RaveComing · Post by **RaveComing** » February 1st, 2012, 10:30 am

Kirby wrote:
RaveComing wrote:I've sent my challenge to Maikel like 2 days ago now, I'm only waiting for him to accept it
He needs to study and practice (although it probably wouldn't make a difference)
TimeToE, I'm going to drop Jordz a line now.

It's all fine really, I'm just saying why our bracket isn't advancing fast. Studying > Chess anyway, you can't deny that.

Post by **Kirby** » February 3rd, 2012, 2:04 pm

RC and Maikel are taking forever because Maikel made a mistake or something, TimeToE and Jordz aren't doing much better. At the same time it's good however because Raver isn't going to be here for 2 weeks.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49953386
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49952340

(You are not allowed to help them)

Website · Post by **Johannez691** » February 3rd, 2012, 2:08 pm

Kirby wrote: Raver isn't going to be here for 2 weeks.

Why is that?

Post by **Kirby** » February 3rd, 2012, 2:10 pm

Johannez691 wrote:
Kirby wrote: Raver isn't going to be here for 2 weeks.
Why is that?

He went on vacation, he can only use the Internet while at an Internet cafe and even then it wouldn't be for very long periods at a time. We'll probably need to wait until he comes back.

RaveComing · Post by **RaveComing** » February 3rd, 2012, 4:02 pm

Kirby wrote:RC and Maikel are taking forever because Maikel made a mistake or something, TimeToE and Jordz aren't doing much better. At the same time it's good however because Raver isn't going to be here for 2 weeks.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49953386
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49952340

(You are not allowed to help them)

I told Maikel how we could solve his mistake in 2 moves each, it's really up to him.

Edit: we are presently restructuring the board as to how it should have been, game will continue on a more natural pace shortly

TimeToE · Post by **TimeToE** » February 3rd, 2012, 6:03 pm

Well so much for our game. Finally over. Took us a really long time to be online at the same time. ^^

Gamehistory:
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49952340

Post by **Kirby** » February 3rd, 2012, 6:19 pm

RaveComing wrote:
Kirby wrote:RC and Maikel are taking forever because Maikel made a mistake or something, TimeToE and Jordz aren't doing much better. At the same time it's good however because Raver isn't going to be here for 2 weeks.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49953386
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49952340

(You are not allowed to help them)
I told Maikel how we could solve his mistake in 2 moves each, it's really up to him.

Edit: we are presently restructuring the board as to how it should have been, game will continue on a more natural pace shortly

I was going to say that you were basically going to win two games because two people made the same retarded mistake. After seeing how TimeToE lost his queen however I will not

Brackets have been updated.

Website · Post by **Maikel631** » February 4th, 2012, 3:20 pm

Kirby wrote:
RaveComing wrote:
Kirby wrote:RC and Maikel are taking forever because Maikel made a mistake or something, TimeToE and Jordz aren't doing much better. At the same time it's good however because Raver isn't going to be here for 2 weeks.

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49953386
http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49952340

(You are not allowed to help them)
I told Maikel how we could solve his mistake in 2 moves each, it's really up to him.

Edit: we are presently restructuring the board as to how it should have been, game will continue on a more natural pace shortly
I was going to say that you were basically going to win two games because two people made the same retarded mistake. After seeing how TimeToE lost his queen however I will not

Brackets have been updated.

The difference is that I noticed the mistake before RC made his move while Raver did not. Unless there's a rule for touching this wouldn't have happened in real life, which is why I thought it was fair to tell him not to take it.

RaveComing · Post by **RaveComing** » February 5th, 2012, 9:21 am

I really wish they would let you undo a move with your opponent's approval

Website · Post by **Raver** » February 5th, 2012, 12:51 pm

Yeah, me too. ;b

Website · Post by **Maikel631** » February 14th, 2012, 6:10 pm

I lost from RC.

TimeToE · Post by **TimeToE** » February 14th, 2012, 7:01 pm

I already invited RC (well I hope so). Correct me if I am wrong but I remember I was up against the winner of you two. And sorry if i dont respond too fast at the moment, currently a bit busy with school and other things. Sorry

Post by **Kirby** » February 14th, 2012, 10:58 pm

Too lazy to update brackets atm but yes TimeToe plays RaveComing, Johannes plays Jordz, and Maikel plays Caddy. And it would be a good idea for you guys to speed things up a bit now that Raver is back from vacation and not make one move per 24 hr or anything.

Website · Post by **Johannez691** » February 15th, 2012, 9:20 am

Me & jords are playing. It's just going a little slow.

jordesu · Post by **jordesu** » February 15th, 2012, 5:17 pm

You can't rush perfection.

RaveComing · Post by **RaveComing** » February 16th, 2012, 8:43 am

Ikr, my parents had mad sex for hours so they could glance the possible hope of having me as their child.