chess for cash

[sniperassasian]

if anyone likes chess and has a pogo account post here i was thinking of haveing weekly games for tournements and i will post stats and u can bid on players exc. so post here if u r inteasted it will be 50 geo buy in and winner takes 80 i keep 20

[Euler]

lol - what's you next geo making idea? Monkey Tennis? ;-)

If I'm going to play Chess, the stakes have got to be worth it ; I can make 30 geos (the profit I would get from winning a game) by jewelling for 2 or 3 minutes.

[DeusExArgentum]

yeah i like chess

[Brendo]

yeah i like chess

Me too...not that I've played in about 4 years.

I think that if this happens, the people involved should bet against eachother and place the amount they are willing to pay into a pot with the winner taking all.

[SilentLucidity]

Me too...not that I've played in about 4 years.

I think that if this happens, the people involved should bet against eachother and place the amount they are willing to pay into a pot with the winner taking all.


Or if we get sufficent interest then lets pay into a pot which the winner takes with maybe something for the finalist as well.. 3 min games!!

[Brendo]

Yes, or a complete knockout tounament where everyone puts into the pot with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize at the end

[jokosr]

depends on the time of the games, but i would be interested

[grimsacre]

depends on the time of the games, but i would be interestedThis has been suggested before but I'm not sure how you'd get around cheating (eg a player using a computer to help them).

[sniperassasian]

ok every one post how good u think u r and i will set up a tournement bracket and be honest please i will let u know the times for the tournement (if we have enough ppl) and prizes will be 3rd-15% 2nd-25% and 1st-50% of total geos

[Scrat]

Have a time limit for each turn?

[SilentLucidity]

This has been suggested before but I'm not sure how you'd get around cheating (eg a player using a computer to help them).

You cannot really stop them unless someone with soem experience analyses the game moves, but if we have a 3 min time limit for the each game, where people win if the other's time runs out then it may make it difficult for people to cheat.

[Euler]

You cannot really stop them unless someone with soem experience analyses the game moves, but if we have a 3 min time limit for the each game, where people win if the other's time runs out then it may make it difficult for people to cheat.

Well, I'm not interested in playing, but I'll analyse the games afterwards to look for cheats.

[SilentLucidity]

Thanks Euler.

All now remains is for someone to set this up.

1. Agree participation fee - I suggest 50-100 geos, then collect it.
2. Agree game format i.e. time limit such as 3 0, 4 0 or 5 0
3. Pairings for people wanting to enter
4. Place to play, I suggest FICS -Free Internet Chess server- an interface can be downloaded and user id created, can even play as guests but guest numbers change every time you logon.
5. Start a new thread or edit this one to advertise GEWar chess tournament. Thread should be used for updates, participant list and results etc..

and we should be good to go.

[Brendo]

Have a time limit for each turn?

No. 3mins means 3mins total per player inwhich to complete your moves.
ie. You have 3mins worth of moves in which to win. First person whose time runs out, loses.

And hopefully everyone will be honest...but then again, computers are beatable...

[Euler]

No. 3mins means 3mins total per player inwhich to complete your moves.
ie. You have 3mins worth of moves in which to win. First person whose time runs out, loses.

And hopefully everyone will be honest...but then again, computers are beatable...

At very short time controls, computers are pretty unbeatable actually ; they dont make many mistakes compared to genuine human players.

[sniperassasian]

i still neecd to know how good everyone is to start it

[Brendo]

i still neecd to know how good everyone is to start it

Do you mean you want us to say how good we are? or when to say that we are ready? or both?

[xltim]

what about an online snooker game!!!
anyone?
let me know if your interested ;smoking

[SJ]

what about an online snooker game!!!
anyone?
let me know if your interested ;smoking

I swear I read this before, or am I having a de ja vu moment. See I knew I had and it was started by you!! Anyway heres the LINK (http://www.gewar.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3932&highlight=snooker)

[SilentLucidity]

I am not very good ..

It's extremely hard to say how good one is in chess unless we all had ratings to give a gyuideline but we dont ....If peopel do have ratings then they should post them.. I reckon I am about 1300 in fast chess and around 1600 in standard longer version.

Let's just play it and see how it pans out. Either way teh best one is going to win..

[sniperassasian]

ok send me pm when u r ready and if u r interested it will be 75 geo buyin and time limit will be 5 min games and winner will take 90% of winnings and i will watch for cheating and hold 5% of every game for the top winner and 5% will go to me for hosting.


ps top winner- we will have all who r interested in going for top winner play ten games and the best record gets top winner geos

pps if u r wanting to join the top winner list include that in your pm

[sniperassasian]

if u want to place bets on players i will post who is playing who and take bids just pm me your pick and send me geos it will be 25 geos per beat if u r correct u get 50 geos