eagle eye: Yeah, I think so.

Thad: So I just have to ask a tournament creater, right?

eagle eye: You can make it start by changing the time to yesterday (or 15 minutes ago, etc.). Give the system 10 minutes to catch it and it should begin.

Is it possible to start a tournament if the maximum number of player is reached or it will start on the start date?

I have created a tournament for the three great chess games:
Western Chess, Shogi & XiangQi.

http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?trg=12099

Everyone is welcome to play.

http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?tri=62031

Winner imsoaddicted. Well done.

Nothingness: it counts as 1 game on BKR

when you are playing in the finals of a tourney vs a higher ranked opp. and you lose 3 games and win 0 to that person. will your rating be affected as it is 1 loss or 3? If it is looked at as 3 wins. Than each time you beat them the next game becomes worth less rating points? so you could lose lot of rating points if you go up 2-0 and end up winning 3-2it might actually cause you to lose more points than gain, even though you beat them. So it might look something like this 22pts for win 1. then win two might be worth 10pts then win 3 might be worth 2. But if i lose game 3 it might cost me 70pts which might not be able to be made up! coudl someone clarify this!

redfrog: you can change members of the team so you should be able to change captains

anyone know if the captain position in a team can be switched without impacted the current team tourney?

Thad: You would have to ask Fencer as to why

Vikings: Aren't team tournament games tournament games?

that is correct, no team tourneys are

In the selection box, where I can choose which game to go to next as I submit a move, my team Pente games are not marked as tournament games.

The first Hyper21 tournament is getting ready to start in a few hours with 32 players signed up - yea!

Since it so popular, I've created the second tournament

http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?trg=12092&tri=68060&trnst=0

It is a Hyper Backgammon tournament using the cube to 21 points. Since Hyper Backgammon can be a quick game, it is perfect to use the 21 point cube with it. Open to everyone. Set to start around November 20th. Good Luck!

I have created this weekend's "live" tournaments. These tournaments will start every 4 hours, so that there should be a convenient one for any time zone or lifestyle. Each player will have 1 hour total, for moves. So this tournament will be over within 2 hours. (A bit longer possibly, as the system doesn't check constantly for time outs)

Obviously, all games may not be playable within these time constraints (Anti backgammon, for example), so choose carefully. If there ends up being interest in 2 hour per player alternate tournaments for these longer games, I will start those. Just PM me.

So, any weekend that you have a block of time available and feel like a quick tournament, check out the tournament list and maybe you will find one, convenient for you. Or go this link to see all my "live" ones in one place:

http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?trnst=0&u=3024


Any game with at least 4 people signed up (maximum 5), will be started.

Have fun!

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The games will start up to an hour after the listed closing time!

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If so, this is the place for you!

Have fun!



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"We're singing in the rain...."

Backgammon just for experts

I do too. I've had packages take a month to get through Customs going to Canada, but I've never known problems with letters.

Oh dear that's not great. Hope it turns up!

furbster: Well its like this. Mike mailed the payment to me from Canada (I'm in USA) on Oct 4, and it hasn't arrived yet.

I know mail is slower than a snail getting though, but I think its gotten lost!

http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?trg=8577&trnst=0 nearly 3 weeks over the sign up time now?

Cacøεtħεs
starts soon ~ so don't miss out.

which team needs one player for the los alamos minischach team tournament? send me a pm if you want ... me :-)

frolind: thx

redfrog: Set the starting time to yesterday, or anytime in the past. It will still take some time before it starts, though.

redfrog: i have 4 for my tourney - how do i start it now? just change the time to sign? i just dont want to delete it on accident... anyone out there?

redfrog: one more and ill start it.... HELP

Mathematically, there is no way for GuineaPig´s Club & HOME to each finish anywhere other than first place in their respective sections in the current anti-chess team tournament. Why not start round two now? Why make us wait??

PENTE - NOW

is seeking players in these games. Chess Chess 4, Backgammon 6, PahTum 8, Pente 6 & Los Alamos 5. It doesn't matter if your good or not, it is for fun mostly! Thank You all

I will be running "live" tournaments every weekend. These tournaments will start every 4 hours, so that there should be a convenient one for any time zone or lifestyle. Each player will have 1 hour total, for moves. So this tournament will be over within 2 hours. (A bit longer possibly, as the system doesn't check constantly for time outs)

Obviously, all games may not be playable within these time constraints (Anti backgammon, for example), so choose carefully. If there ends up being interest in 2 hour per player alternate tournaments for these longer games, I will start those. Just PM me.

So, any weekend that you have a block of time available and feel like a quick tournament, check out the tournament list and maybe you will find one, convenient for you. Or go this link to see all my "live" ones in one place:

http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?trnst=0&u=3024

Any game with at least 4 people signed up (maximum 5), will be started at the listed time.

Have fun!

Marfitalu: Don't worry, you'll automatically be given extra slots for the tournament - you won't be booted.

New tournament invite Venus´ anniversary - 2 years on BK :)

i created 2 quick backgammon tourneys for anyone interested. set to sart in about 12 hours..

Purple World is currently seeking Pahtum players for the upcoming team tourney. You don't have to be good at it but just want to have fun and enjoy the new game! Come on!! Join us!

Thad: Actually you know on second thought, an improved tournament system was the other thing along with the backgammon double cube - so maybe it will be something that is possible. I'm all for it.

BIG BAD WOLF: BK is already doing all the checking it needs to. It just needs to be smarter about it's decisions...unless BK is written is a poor way currently, whick I hope it's not.

There has to be a check now everytime a (tournament) game is completed to see if the players involved have completed all their games. If they have, certain things happen (declaring winners, starting next rounds, etc.) Instead of checking to see if all games are complete, and then doing the things needed, BK should be smart enough to tell if a section win is assured and perform the next tasks right then, even if all games are not complete.

Even the wrost game site I know of, IYT, has this feature. If they can do it, BK can. ;-)

Can we have a Hyper Gammon Team Tournament too ?(Not Double Cube though)

BIG BAD WOLF: The program could be run separately for each section whenever a game in that section finishes. No need to run over all tournaments at once.

Bry: Well I could probable field 3 teams from my fellowship! Actually I agree with you, it would be nice if for some tournaments if 2 teams could be entered. I always feel bad because some people who were one my previous teams are not in the new teams - but to be fair to all the members, I try to give everyone a chance to enter.

Thad: The reason Fencer gave before was that it would put extra strain on the servers (not to mention extra programming). Since the server would have to scan each tournament, run it's "program" on each tournament to determin if enough has been finished, and would have to do this probable at least once a day on the 1,500 - 2,000 tournaments that are still running. Maybe there could be an easier way, and if so - I would back up that suggestion also.

Thad: I'm far from an expert, but would that mean a huge programming change from how it already is ? Does anyone know?

Although - i do agree it would be a great feature change.

Fencer,

Why won't you change the system so that upper rounds of tournaments start as soon as the outcome of the previous round is assured? For example, in this tourney, http://brainking.com/en/TeamTournaments?tri=52&trnst=10 the teams seeded first in both brackets will advance, even if they each lose every remaining game. There is no reason to make us sit around and wait for the next round to start. PLEASE, please, please make it so that upper rounds start as soon as they can.

Thad

I could probably field 2 teams in the up and coming Backgammon Tournament from one of my fellowships.

Is there anyway you can make it so 2 teams can be entered as seperate teams from the same fellowship? - like an "A" team and a "B" team ??

(and before the current ones start?)

please, please, please...

The Sunshine Club is trying to form a Chinese Chess team to compete in the team tournaments. anyone interested, join the Sunshine Club if you havent already and sign up for the team. Gringo is our captain!

BG: oh, she isnt on my back, she's being very polite, i just was making sure some of the way things were done didnt change, like getting notified. i havent been reading the boards and was hoping i didnt time out with other people and didnt know it!! thanks BG

And in any case, a timeout would have caused her to win, so I think she should get off your back. I have always found you to be a conscientious player

Andre Faria: yes, thats true.. thanks :)

Antje: Maybe she thought you timed out because time reached zero minutes (or negative), but you used your vacation days...

In any case, she must not have received any message...

ok, thanks everyone, i thought i would know.. i did time out in the past and got notified, i just wanted to make sure that didnt change, i dont get to read all the boards.