I have 2 tournaments that is set to start later this month.

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►►►►► Happy 3rd Birthday BrainKing ◄◄◄◄◄ - This is set to start on September 26 - which just happens to be pretty close to BrainKing's 3rd Birthday. All Games. Would be cool if we could get enough players to play in each game type! (That would be at least 4 for each game type)

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►ALL games for dummies (under 1500 & unrated) #11◄ - Set to start on September 30th, this is the 11th "Dummies" tournament.

This tournament is for players rated BELOW 1500, or unrated - so it give a good chance for players to try new games.... without being "killed" by expert players.

That's what I thought LOL

Skyking: yes your confused lol

Am I confused, the Team tournaments started yet I thought they started next week?

Need some team a player of swap five-in-line? I'm free.

Is that possible to have another team tornament of czech checkers?

UnRated Open Pente for beginners 0-1499

bwildman: just 2 more days!
(see link below)

Congratulations to taikoki on winning my St Pat's Day Backgammon tournament http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?trg=7164&tri=29533&trnst=10. Interesting also that his real name is Patrick

Looking for shogi and loop chess team. Zetes told me he is looking for shogi team aswell. Warning: I never played shogi and don't know the rules yet

TeamBundy: Pity some people didn't appear for the tournament, I expected more games than that in 1st round, especially in hyper

hehe, i see! i was told that the system updates like every hour so... i guess i freaked out a few minutes too soon! :D

thanks for the help though! I came over here to say: "nevermind me, it just started!"

thanks to those who signed up for the Sunshine Club--we now have a team and are signed up..


im waiting for that tournament too

in fact 19:05

closed 18:00, started theoretically 19:00, practically 19:06-19:07

How long has it been there? It may be in the set up process right now, and probably starting any minute...

I have a question: there is this tourney where the move-limit is one hour and is in the "waiting" status. can anybody help me in telling me when it is going to start? (coz I'd hate to go away from the pc for over an hour and thus miss it!) - thanks for the help, it is the tourney created by qusar in backgammon variations!

we need only one more!!

The Sunshine Club needs 2 players yet for the Backgammon team tournament. If youre already on a team and wont be playing, we'd be happy to have you. I just like to play, I dont need to play to win, because this game has a strong luck factor, and even the lowest ranked team can win!!

so, even if you have a low BKR and your 'team' isnt using you, and you want to play, I have room for you!! lets have fun!

BIG BAD WOLF: thanks

http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?trg=10997&trnst=0

1500 bkr and under
(I'd do a link...but for some reason they dont work anymore)

Peace and good health to you all.

For those who are part of the FRCEC club, and wish to participate in a quad or a trio, let me know. My BK id is 8352 and I will set up one for you--and I will send invitations to the players.

Thanks, and good gaming to you!

Cuz if you do you'll have to feed em. ;)

ClayNashvilleTn: The top 8 play. Then next tourney, it rotates. It's only a game.

Thad: Sorry, I will delete my post

ClayNashvilleTn:

Are there any fellowships that needs another backgammon player in the tournament. I belong to 2 and one only took the top players (which I have a high rating - just not the top 8) and the other one has so many you don't get a chance to play in it. I would love to play in this tournament, so if anyone needs somebody that is definatley playing in it, let me know and I will join your fellowship. My rating is 2073. Thanks

ClayNashvilleTn: heck... just confront and forgive the skeletons in your closet and you will see a more youthful appearance month after month..

Purple: YES and YES. I am currently seeking a competant plastic surgeon to restore my, what was once sooooooo apparent, youthful appearance.

bwildman:Yes all 3 of them! LOL

ClayNashvilleTn: Two questions: since you owe me ten shekles would you like to go double or nothing? And second question: are you really only 62? LOL.

ClayNashvilleTn: make that USDollars?

Purple:HMMMMMMMMMM We do take prisioners and we Will not only finish second as I humbly tried to be I will now state and declare that BrainKingSupporters
will win this tourney, going away! LOL

In fact I may just be talked into placing a few shekels on it!

fungame: I thought so too.

bwildman: Some famous individual with 4 letters in name and 7 in surname But not John, but Justin (Just)

Purple: who is "JK"?

ClayNashvilleTn: Second? I have you projected to finish sixth with Purple World the winner because of our "win at all costs", "take no prisoners" attitude. JK!!! We go with what we have and consider the feelings of our players paramount.

furbster & Rose I thought at 62 years of age I was pretty wise. "NOT" I have learned sooooo much being a member of BK in dealing with people when you have multiple goals.

Treating people as you would want to be treated is something I have had pounded into me since I was a teenager.hmmmmmmmmmm It still holds water and I am sticking with it, even if we only finish second in this tourney.

I think it's important to decide fast, for the other players know where they are and are able to find another team, what is unlikely if these are last-minute changes.

ClayNashvilleTn: What I have done is ask all players in the team either in a message or in the FS who really wants to play and are there some who dont mind stepping down to higher rated players. It is only fair to ask them all. Most folks want to play for the fun of it not the high ratings and they should be allowed to stay in if they want to be in it. I have had my feelings hurt by being 'dumped' off a tourney for a higher rated player only because no one approached me about it first. If someone has said hey do you mind stepping aside to let so an so who is 400 pts higher than you then I would have gladly said sure if it gives the team a better chance.

Some felowships sign their best player, an example is Bry's backgammon fellowship as they then have a strong team, whereas others such as the gammon cube, for example, ask for the first 8 to ask to be in the team. I think both of these options are plausable!

Andersp: I asked so that I would and could understand the rules.

I will admit that when several others with higher BKR's joined the team later after the first 8 did it made me wonder and think.

I suspect I am not the first person to have those thoughts. If I am I am surprised.

I suspect it has even been done before. I would hope not. I will not either. I have never had a tournament team before and have now learned to be patient and wait until everyone that wants to join, joins.

I made the mistake of running too fast out of excitement but have learned that if you wait, then you watch AD sweat when he as team captain has to decide which 8 plays and who doesn't.

Would you think it would be best in a F/S to just state the first 8 or is it not fair to say, sign up and then we will pick the best 8? Which do you guys do?

ClayNashvilleTn: What will you tell the player you replace? "Sorry you're not good enough" :(

You can, i removed someone from a team earlier and replaced them with another, you just unsign the team first! (onyl because that player had'nt been online since march though)

I heard you can remove team from tourney, replace the player and sign up again.

Can you replace a lower BKR memeber with a higher BKR now, before the tourney begins?

I got all my team memebers to play off, so we can get low scoring opponents

ClayNashvilleTn: he he he

DANG, Bry....How did you manage to find all those guys with the high averages?