I'll be directing the next FTP-Chess Tournament. And, since skype_chess and
usbca_chess are both running swiss-style tourmanents, I'm going to do
something a little different.
I tried this last year, and it worked pretty well. It's a Group Round Robin.
Johannes has posted the ratings from the recently concluded FTP-Chess
Tournament; I'll use those ratings to form my groups. Each group will have
an even number of players, so I won't have to issue a buy each round. So,
the number of rounds will depend on the number of entrants. If need be, I
will have to drop the last couple entries in order to form an even number of
participants per round. I'd love to get at least 24 players. That would give
us a five-round tournament with six players in each group.
But, we'll play it by ear, as they say. Counting the nine people in the
"Permanent" List, kept by our fearless moderator, I have eleven confirmed so
far. In a day or two, I'll post a status on entries to keep you up to date.
Time control will, of course, be 30 moves in 60 minutes, with an additional
hour added to each player as the game progresses through controls.
Any questions, feel free to email me directly. I'll post the question and
answer to the list if appropriate.
All the best, and I hope to hear from you!
Jim T
