The International Chess Tournament OOC Thread

[Carmadin]

I have also noticed Chess was added to XKorinate

I dont know if im the only one, but my entries into the International Chess Tournament will be scorinated, starting with number 2!

welcome for ramblings,and,either im reading it wrong, or you do not understand what im saying

The soccer/football champions league works like so:

Nations are given ranks, called coefficiants
Nations with higher ranks can enter more teams

Then,the top ranked teams from highly ranked nations,and the top team from middle-ranked nations go straight to the group stage,while lower-ranked teams from highly ranked nations, lowe teams from middle-ranked teams, and all teams from lower-and-unranked nations must play a series of qualifying rounds to reach the group stage

[Novikov]

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

Was this not apparent in my schedule? I'll quote from the IC page's OP.

All match-ups outside of the Group Stage will consist of five-game series between the two players, the player with the most wins advancing.

That means quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals all are 5 match series. Doing a single game would be totally impractical when you have a 50% or more chance of a draw every match.

[Novikov]

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

This is addressed above. Please read the IC page here. 5 match series straight out of the group stage.

[A]lso, 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

I'd be happy for any advice. I have space for a ranking system within the Chessinator, I just haven't developed a ranking system because this is the first tournament. Feel free to TG me.

[Yesopalitha]

Sorry. Seems I forgot to read.

[Carmadin]

@ Novikov

You will be TGed when i finish this post

[Russi Empire (Ancient)]

Name: Boralz Skrapinapavotla
Age: 37
Bio: Picked from a young age due to his inherent skills and cunning mind, Boralz received his education at a special chess academy in the capital city of Rus. He eventually emerged from the pack to become the premier chess player in the Russi Empire. He has represented his nation in multiple Pan-Ayalis Chess Tournaments, but has never been able to definitively beat Osmalad Rusegne, chessmaster of Karlada. The most famous of matches between the two involved 103 consecutive draws, before he was ultimately defeated. Now he plans to redeem himself by winning The International Chess Tournament for his nation for the first time in history!
Style: +0.7

[Civil Citizenry]

Name: Robert Carson Oakleigh
Age: 48
Style Modifier: +.9

[Pawn and King]

We're at 15! This is better than my wildest dreams. But 16 would be perfect.

[Carmadin]

Come on, 16 countries, and I have a rank formula, and chess could become something big in NS

I can enter a puppet, however, this post may get some people looking at it

[Novikov]

Come on, 16 countries, and I have a rank formula, and chess could become something big in NS

I can enter a puppet, however, this post may get some people looking at it

If I am allowed to compete, we're already at 16.

[Carmadin]

Come on, 16 countries, and I have a rank formula, and chess could become something big in NS

I can enter a puppet, however, this post may get some people looking at it

If I am allowed to compete, we're already at 16.

I have no problem with you competing

[Pawn and King]

Come on, 16 countries, and I have a rank formula, and chess could become something big in NS

I can enter a puppet, however, this post may get some people looking at it

If I am allowed to compete, we're already at 16.

Sorted, then.

To the IC thread henceforth!

[Novikov]

If I am allowed to compete, we're already at 16.

Sorted, then.

To the IC thread henceforth!

Really feeling under the weather, and I'm about to go out of town. I probably won't have anything IC up until the 1st.

[Switzida]

Name: Adam Bosh
Age: 28
Player Biography: Adam has been fighting for respect ever since he tanked in his first professional chess tournament. An early prodigy, Bosh simply didn't have the experience to win. However, Bosh has toned down his offensive style, and is looking to be a major threat.
Style Modifier (+1 agressive to -1 defensive): +.3

[Karditan]

If you still have room...

Name: Rook Slide
Age: 48
Player Biography: The pride of Karditan's chess circuit, Rook is a light blue unicorn with a Rook and a Knight crossed as his cutie mark. He spent his entire youth studying the mathematical side of chess. A cold, calculating, level-headed player, he reined (get it? he's a horse) supreme as our national champion for over ten years. What he lacks in passion he makes up for in strategy, and his defenses are as strong as the castle he's named after.
Style Modifier (+1 aggressive to -1 defensive): -1.0

[Karditan]

You guys said there was no promises for anyone who joined after you got sixteen. Could I get some clarification whether that means "no" or "maybe"?

[Novikov]

Everyone is accepted. Please see the IC.

Name: Vaclav Jezek
Age: 34
Player Bio: Vaclav Jezek one of Novikov's premier chess masters, having won the Stříbrný Pohár (Silver Cup), the Novikovian Chess Association's highest award, three of the last four years. Despite this reputation as a chess master, Jezek does not play professionally. He is also an assistant professor at the Univerzita Národná, where he teaches logic. It is because of his position on the university faculty that the Univerzita Národná agreed to host this tournament. Vaclav Jezek is married to his wife Yulia, and they have a three-year old daughter, Zsofia.
Style Modifier (+1 to -1): -0.75

[The Greater Aryan Race]

I hope there is room for one more.

Name: Eduard Spiegelmann
Age: 39
Player Biography: The de facto chess champion of the GAR, Spiegelmann took to playing chess since he was 8 years-old. Since then, he has continued playing chess, representing his various schools in chess tournaments and winning numerous prizes and accolades. Spiegelmann was also the winner of the National Chess Tournament at the age of 28, a post which he held consecutively for three years before losing it in a hotly-contested battle. He won the title again two years later at the age of 33 but his reign was short-lived, losing the title a year after winning it. Since then, he has continued to play against other chess players and runs a chess school in Cologne.

Eduard Spiegelmann favors a blitzkrieg-style method of playing chess but is not afraid to go on the defensive when necessary.
Style Modifier (+1 agressive to -1 defensive): +.7

[Novikov]

And...

SIGNUPS ARE NOW CLOSED!

EDIT: Ninja'ed... Sorry, The Greater Aryan Race, I really don't know how to make a 19-man tournament work. You're out of this one. Maybe next time...

[Yesopalitha]

My 300 year old Vampiric Chess player is wondering who he will have to face. lol.

[The Greater Aryan Race]

And...

SIGNUPS ARE NOW CLOSED!

EDIT: Ninja'ed... Sorry, The Greater Aryan Race, I really don't know how to make a 19-man tournament work. You're out of this one. Maybe next time...

Rats.

I was really hoping to participate but never mind. I'll reuse my previous post as an application for the next tournament. Could you TG me if you're organising another one?

[Novikov]

My 300 year old Vampiric Chess player is wondering who he will have to face. lol.

Group Schedule is up. Everyone get RPing! Tournament starts Friday night!

[Yesopalitha]

I think instead of giving Group A and Group B Champions an advantage by playing 2nd place players you should make it so that the two best Group-winners play the second place players. Just my personal opinion.

[Novikov]

I think instead of giving Group A and Group B Champions an advantage by playing 2nd place players you should make it so that the two best Group-winners play the second place players. Just my personal opinion.

It's hardly fair to use points-captured as a tie-breaker (and there's no precedent for this in chess). This means that everything will be determined by number of wins. Seeing as there's only six games in the group stage, this is going to mean a lot of ties (particularly as all players are equal in ranking). That means determining the best Group-winners is going to be immensely tricky, or well-nigh impossible. I think I'll pass on attempting that feat right now, and focus on making this tournament happen. Remember, everyone is ranked the same starting out and everything is randomly scorinated. I don't see playing a 2nd-place player a huge advantage in this circumstance. The possible difference in RP bonus points will not be very much, and anything can happen.

If you could find a way to tie-break, other than having me scorinate dozens of extra matches, I would be happy to use that. But in lieu of that, drop the subject.

[Novikov]

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