The International Chess Tournament OOC Thread

[Patricant]

Mani Kostar
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The Ragosso Region provincial chess champion
+1 agressive

[Novikov]

As OP, can you start making a list of participants for me? Preferably with a link to their application.

[Pawn and King]

As OP, can you start making a list of participants for me? Preferably with a link to their application.

Yes sir.

If we have more than 16 players, it'll be first come, first served. Once we have 16 players, I'll create a deadline for people to finalise their profiles for their player. Sound good?

[Novikov]

As OP, can you start making a list of participants for me? Preferably with a link to their application.

Yes sir.

If we have more than 16 players, it'll be first come, first served. Once we have 16 players, I'll create a deadline for people to finalise their profiles for their player. Sound good?

I'd be willing to do more than 16. We just need to set a cutoff day, when signups stop and matches start.

[Honourable Angels]

Name: Antoine El-Bashwari
Age: 58
Player Biography: tbc
Style Modifier (+1 agressive to -1 defensive): -1

[Karlada]

Name: Osmalad Rusegne
Age: 62
Bio: Born in the nation of Rus, he learned to play chess from a young age, eventually making a living off of it. Before the great war of 2000-2010, he fled the nation for Karlada, where he continued his studies of the game. Because of his extensive knowledge and experience, as well as being nigh-unbeatable within Karlada, he is known as Zad Bakraleveldi (the Chessmaster).
He has won many national tournaments and is rumored to be one of the best chess players in the nation's history.
Play style: - .6

[Soviet Canuckistan]

Name: Sergei Zatchetsky-Nablokov
Age: 23
Player Biography:Top ranked player in Soviet Canuvckistan, his style is mildly aggressive and he's also the youngest chess champion in SC.
Style Modifier (+1 agressive to -1 defensive):+.5

[Carmadin]

Ot'j Owvingzur
age 34
Bio: The Current Carmadin chess Grandmaster, he has competed in the Carmadin Chessmaster's Crown (Ooc: Can someone get me a scorinator link, so I can actually run that?) since he was 14 years old. He won the crown for the first time 6 years ago, checkmating Ahnt O'j in 37 moves for his first crown. With his second title in 2 years, the title of Grand Master was officially given to him. He continues to compete in the Crown, and has defended his title 4 times, winning the crown another 3 times (In Carmadin, the title Grand Master is given after winning the Crown twice consecutively. You must then defeat the current Grand Master in a 9-match playoff. Losing the playoff means you will be Granted the title of Grand Master together. at any time, the junior Grand Master may challenge the senior Grand Master to replay the 9-match playoff. Ot'j has not yet had to face off in the 9-match playoff, and currently rules unchallenged. He is looking to take his amazing chess skill global, and take the title of world Grand Master.
Style: aggressive, but he knows when to let the opponent move himself into a trap, and knows the value of sacrifice. 0.6

[Novikov]

All signups are confirmed. Expect me to have the IC thread up maybe tomorrow after 15:00 EST.

[Tim-Opolis]

Question: Will we be actually playing chess or is this a totally IC thing.

If it's actual chess then count me in

Name: Tim Shamarov
Age: 27
Player Biography: Chess Prodigy of Tim-Opolis. Best chess player in the nation at the age of 25
Style Modifier (+1 agressive to -1 defensive): +0.7

[Adun]

Question: Will we be actually playing chess or is this a totally IC thing.

If it's actual chess then count me in

Name: Tim Shamarov
Age: 27
Player Biography: Chess Prodigy of Tim-Opolis. Best chess player in the nation at the age of 25
Style Modifier (+1 agressive to -1 defensive): +0.7

In character

[Vettrera]

If I'm not too late

Name: Tyrece Harrison
Age: 24
Player Biography: First minor to ever compete in the "Monarch" National Chess Tournament. (placed 2nd at the age of 12, won at the age of 15).
He was raised in the suburb of Timberbrook, in the Province of Demeter. He and his mother overcame abuse brought upon by his father. He found solace in the game of chess, continuing on to greatness After placing second in the "Monarch" Chess Tournament at the age of 12, winning at the age of 15, becoming the Demeter representative at 16, and becoming the West-Vettrera representative at 20, he then attended Victoria Heights University (Vettrera Educational System has people start college at 20)
and led his college team to becoming #1 in the nation. Afterwards he became the national representative for Vettrera winning countless awards in his region.
Style Modifier (+1 agressive to -1 defensive): -0.2

[Tim-Opolis]

Question: Will we be actually playing chess or is this a totally IC thing.

If it's actual chess then count me in

Name: Tim Shamarov
Age: 27
Player Biography: Chess Prodigy of Tim-Opolis. Best chess player in the nation at the age of 25
Style Modifier (+1 agressive to -1 defensive): +0.7

In character

Blah. No real chess?

Count me out.

[Michael VII]

In character

Blah. No real chess?

Count me out.

You don't know how NS Sports works do you?

[Homelands our]

Name: Sam byrrn
Age: 56
Player Biography: been our top ranked player for 25 years now
Style Modifier (+1 agressive to -1 defensive): +1.0

[Carmadin]

What will the format be?

[Rainious Allementos]

Name: Chavez Del Roah
Age: 25
Player Biography: Being a chess prodigy at a young age of 12, Chavez Del Roah was the best in his posh area of Taraporo, capital of Rainious Allementos. Later, he entered the Rainious Allementos Chess Tournament for the Naturally Gifted (RACTNG) at the age of 19, winning for 5 straight years in a row, the best in RACTNG history. Then, after a your of practice, Chavez join The First International Chess Tournament to show the world of his talented and gifted logical brain.
Style Modifier (+1 aggressive to -1 defensive): -0.3

[Yesopalitha]

Name: Lorenzo Del Mar III
Age: Over 300
Player Biography: Del Mar has been playing chess for over 280 years. He was a great chess player until an unfortunate accident turned him into a Vampire. He still plays, and since he has had so many years in the game, he is legendary. He has been banned from playing in Yesopalitha professionally, but offers advice and schooling to other people who are interested.
Style Modifier: +0.6

Let me know if this is human-only.

[Novikov]

IC is up. All signups are accepted up to this point. Expect the tournament to begin on the 2nd, around 23:00 EST.

All players, including those already signed up, should read the IC page. All are welcome to change their style modifier in light of the information found there.

[Ipeland]

Name: Adam Smithson
Age: 32
Player Bio: Starting at the age of 5, Adam worked all the way up to the top. He won the IJCT (Ipeland Junior Chess Tournament) for 5 straight years in a row, then won the ICT (Ipeland Chess Tournament) at the age of 20. Since then he won all 6 six tournaments since his first win..
Style Modifier (+1 to -1): +0.3

[Novikov]

Confirmed.

[Yesopalitha]

May I suggest that you make the semis and the finals be more than just one match? Maybe even quarters too... Just an idea.

[Carmadin]

May I suggest that you make the semis and the finals be more than just one match? Maybe even quarters too... Just an idea.

I must agree

Perhaps 3 for the quarters,
5 for the semis,
and 9 for the final


also,on an unrelated note,we should make this like UICA, where nations gain rank by how well their players do, and this determines how many players they may enter next tournament
There can also be qualifying rounds

I can do up some ranks, after the tournament ends, and discuss formulae with the council of elders (Pawn&King, and Novikov)
TG me for questions on that

Also, may I suggest changing this thread name to:
*International Chess Tournament Disscussion Thread*

and this shall end my ramblings

[Tim-Opolis]

Blah. No real chess?

Count me out.

You don't know how NS Sports works do you?

Oh I do. I was just leaving a small hope that it would be different this time.

[Pawn and King]

May I suggest that you make the semis and the finals be more than just one match? Maybe even quarters too... Just an idea.

I must agree

Perhaps 3 for the quarters,
5 for the semis,
and 9 for the final


also,on an unrelated note,we should make this like UICA, where nations gain rank by how well their players do, and this determines how many players they may enter next tournament
There can also be qualifying rounds

I can do up some ranks, after the tournament ends, and discuss formulae with the council of elders (Pawn&King, and Novikov)
TG me for questions on that

Also, may I suggest changing this thread name to:
*International Chess Tournament Disscussion Thread*

and this shall end my ramblings

Previous discussion within this thread shows that it is likely more than 1 game will be scorinated to achieve the results of matches (I was thinking best of 3 for a normal game, best of 5 for quarters, best of 7 for semis, best of 9 for finals). However, you must also take in mind the high number of draws at this level of chess - usually around half the games are draws. So a game that was best of 3 is likely to be 1 draw, 1 win for each player.

Nations will gain some form of rank, similar to how chessplayers receive FIDE ratings. That'd be interesting to add, and not altogether difficult. In regards to multiple entrants - maybe not in the same league, not this early, anyway. We'll see how much demand arises.

You'd be better off discussing formulae with Novikov, he largely deals with everything, to be honest. He's rather marvellous, but of course, I'm privleged to be in the council of elders

Good idea for the title, I'll do that somewhat.
Thank you for the ramblings.