Hmmm, there is a risk that if I promise a paid membership for a winner of some official tournament, some people would start cheating with chess computer programs etc. Maybe it could be done with games where is very little chance that there exists a program for them (Tablut, Tank Battle) because they are not well-known.
Any ideas?

i like the idea someone had about winnin a paid membership if ya win the tourney maybe the sites tourneys if someone wins a game in the sites tourney maybe you win brains? not alot maybe like 10 or so for each game in the tourney thats cool...great job on the tourney features fencer..i cant imagine how good this sites gonna get ...if anyone had any doubts about bein a paid member here now should be the time to join up...what a site...

I'm already signed up for yours hrlqns.
I gotta say that when I made this tourney, I didn't see that you had made one as well...otherwise I would have made it a Nack Tourney. I didn't mean to step on your toes here. :)

Any objections to me joining your tourney as well as having my own?!

Come on, let's see how many tournaments can be processed at once ;-) Actually, this number is virtually unlimited.

I have also started a backgammon tourney. No limit to the number of players. Anyone from Brain Pawn membership and up can play. It starts tomorrow (20th), so hurry and sign in if you'd like to play. This will be a regular tournament, with a new one starting at regular intervals (to be determined yet).

LMAO Aurora (rrbrls)!!

Lamby, my tourney starts Tuesday but I think Goonerg has given people a week or so to sign up?
I'll probably be doing more backgammon ones if this goes well :o)

OOOps sorry, Ive just looked again & the date is there! :o)lol xx

Thanks for the help, much appreciated! :o)
I havent got enough empty slots yet, but I'll try! Yes I will seriously consider membership!When is the cut off date to join? Thats brilliant what Goonerg is offering aswell! :o) lol xxx

hrlnsqsr..theres just one thing that puzzles me with this tourney of yours..the SPELLING! I thought you would have called it "Hrlqrns bckgmmn trnmnt ??????

Hi Lamby, click on the 'tournament' link above, then on the backgammon link. It will say 'sign up for this tournament', or something along those lines!
You need 7 empty slots, and you can only play in one tournament at a time.
Goonerg is offering a prize tourney where you can win 6 month knight membership! Then you could enter more than one tournament if you had membership!! (Not that I'm trying to put you off the backgammon, EVERYONE is welcome! Just thought I'd point out the better offer in fairness!)
Good luck and I hope you can join in! I'll probably be doing another one after this if it goes well.

Hi, Im interested in joining the backgammon tourney but Ive never entered into a tourney before. Can you tell me what I need to do please, plus Im not sure whether Ive got too many games on the go already? Thanks :o)

Hi, I started a tournament for backgammon, I hope I set the BKR's right! It should be set so everyone can play! If anyone spots a mistake can they let me know? Cheers!
Oh yeah, sign up while you're there!!

Nice one Eddie, I've signed up for a few, great idea having it as a fast tourney! Good luck to everyone!

they have all the games there so if 4 people sign up for a game its on for that game it doesnt give a chice for which game it has all of them there its a fast tourney

what kind of tourney?

also this tourney starts on tuesday the 21st

i amde up a sorta test tourney i have it with only 2 days to move and a max of 8 people per game...this way the first 8 that sign up play and if its done right it would go fast and you wont be stuck waitin for people to move so if ya like fast games and want to try a fast tourney please sign up..and good luck

thanks Fencer but for that reason i don't play that games in the tourney

i would prefer a two game match with each player in the tournaments. ( one of each color ). for one reason. I'm playing black against the two strongest players in my section. that's a big disadvantage. good luck to every one in the tournaments.

Uil: Yes, that's right. Please take this first tournament as an experimental one :-)

Hi Fencer, in games like horde chess or maharadja chess it gives a great advantage for one color.
For example: if you play in a tourney horde chess and play 4 times black and 3 times white you normally win 3 games and loose 4

About tournaments, if you play 2 games of each color and white has better chances to win, then the result will be mostly 1:1, won't it? So there is no difference between playing both-color games with three opponents and one game with each of 7 opponents in the section. I personally prefer the current solution. But I can support the mentioned tournament type later. The first tournament is only one type of all tournaments I plan to implement.

Here is my 2 cents on the subject.
The 7x6 board is solved mathematically, and proven a first-player win, presented by L.Victor Allis in his master thesis: "A Knowledge-based Approach of Connect-Four (1989)" The 8x8 board however has not to my knowledge been subject of the same research, and amongst players on IYT and GT it has often been discussed if the first or second player has the advantage. McStack has pointed out, that the first player is the first being able to make a weak move and therefore the second player has an advantage with defensive play. My personal feeling based is on this, and the fact that the second player have more possible winning combinations, are that second player in most games, has the advantage. First player can in my opinion, by playing "perfect", only achieve a draw in many openings, with time I´d might even argue that the 8x8 board is a tie!
For tournament strategy I´d prefer to play 2 games one of each color, against each opponent, this opens for a more fair and strategically challenging 4iar tournaments.

(you are talking about 4iar?) I am not sure, and I am not good enough to be in that bracket but some top rated guys & gals have stated that against lower ranked players ( and some all the time ), they prefer to go second!

Ask someone like McStack on GT, he is a truly awesome player, and know far more than I do!

how so? because when ya go first you are on the offense? and goin second you have to start on defense? so to speak?

Yes it does make a difference. Games like 5 in a line, Reversi, 4iar(?) & chess can all be shown to have a bias toward the person going first (although some really good 4iar players prefer going 2nd) at the end of the day, the better player should win, but with a match between two even players, it could make a difference.

i read the FAQS but was curious...i hate keep bringin up other sites but at other ones when ya play tourney games you play 2 games against each opponent...one of each color...here we play only one game against each...i have no problem with this...but i always hear people say when ya go first or last someone may have an advantage?...personally when i play four in a row games of any type i like to go first i seem to do better when i do it that way but thats me...what my question is ,is this..does goin first or last in ANY game give someone an advantage? or are they all equal? i was just wonderin due to a few people asks me why we only play one game i did read the faqs and understand how the tourney works.. was just wonderin if you get an advantage of any type for goin first or last?..ok the noodleman is done askin questions hopefully anyone esle that was thinkin about this also it will help them....later fellow brain heads....

Okay, I certainly will - A bit more time to practise on games is always welcome, though :o)) (Please send us a warning when we can start signing up - but, i guess you will :-)).

GR8 tourney. I like the way you do business Mr. Fencer.

you need us to find one for ya? haha

Thanks :-) And don't ask how much images I had to create for Backgammon. Is any other game more complicated? ;-)

yes good luck 2 everyone...also everyone lets give fencer a big round of applause on these tourneys and all the hard work inviolved..job well done..can anyone just imagine how much typin this guy much do in a week? whew...i would just rather sit back and use my mouse.,..haha

Good luck to all in the tournies.. Fencer I just had a look at the page for standings and to keep track of games. I love the lay out!!! Well done for your first tourney!!!

I am sorry radiant, you missed the deadline.
But you will be welcome to join any next tournament :-)

Can I still sign in for this first tourny, or is it closed already? If so, too bad :-(

But for all those who have signed in on time: GoodLuck! :D

Fencer, thanks for the answer. Looking forward to improve my BKR's

Yes, all tournament games are rated and will be counted immediately after a game is finished.

I can't find anything about it. Are tournament results counting for your BKR?

My head is hung in shame!! LOL, thanks for the compliment Aurora!! All the best for the New Year (hope you get over your hangover soon!! LOL!)

LOL..Im not slurring no words!! its not easy to give you a compliment, is it ... huh..? HUH???..LOL

Have you stopped drinking since last night?!! You're slurring your words!!!!!!

awww hlqrnslhs..who wants to be on your enemie list??

No, this is a tournament rule, like for real tournaments. You cannot choose who you are playing with.

What happens if you are signed up for a tournament and someone on you enemies list is also signed up? Is it possible to end up playing that person? Just curious how that would work!

i suggest it will be the first and last horde chess tournament. It is not a fair game, with 2 good players white always wins

never played fortress chess before but i will sign up to let that tourney go on. Don't expect a good result

I'll sign up once my membership comes through!! Should be with you well before the last day to sign up.

Looks like we'll have a tournament of all game types except Fortress Chess since only 3 players signed up for this game type tourney and the minimum of players is 4. Any volunteer to fix it up? ;-)

Thanks Kevin..That sounds ok. Fencer thanks for the extra month.