On the subject of timeouts, is there a good way to check how many timeouts another player has recently had? I would like to be able to check that, it might help me decide whether I want to play a certain player or join a certain tournament.

AbigailII: I agree.

I think it would be a big improvement if, when I search for a tournament in a specific game, the results page would give information about that specific game (such as the size of the section and number of players already signed up, and whether I am playing in that section).

For "free prize" tournaments, the tournament announcement should automatically say what the prize is. Now, it seems to only says if the prize has been provided, but not what the prize is. To find out what is being given away we have to rely on the description written by the tournament creator.

AbigailII: Sorry to get off topic a little, but for what it's worth, there are games on this site where you have to remember the previous board position to play well. (For example dark chess, espionage).

I think you guys need to first decide exactly what you mean by "fast player", then it should be easy to design the formula.

For example: To me, a fast player is a player who responds soon after I move. When I log on, it is usually my move in that game, and sometimes we are both online and we can make several moves in a row. If that's what you mean by "fast player" then just measure the average time between opponent's move and player's move in each game.