Problem Solving Tournament

[Antichrist]

From the shoutbox:

[Today 12:19 AM] waka11: each problem will have an annoncment date and time .. so people can solve it on that time
[Today 12:18 AM] waka11: this will make memmbers log to solve the problems first ..and makethe forum active
[Today 12:15 AM] waka11: please leave you opinions on my idea ..
[Today 12:14 AM] waka11: players should be honest and solve the puzzels with out engine assitance ..
[Today 12:11 AM] waka11: hints are included but every hint on a problem will decreas it point..
[Today 12:10 AM] waka11: we keep adding problems .. like 10 probs and see who solves more... then we announce the champion
[Today 12:10 AM] waka11: i post problems .. and we subscribe players.. and see which 1 solves the problem first and he gets the point
[Today 12:09 AM] waka11: i will be the organiser and people can help me out too
[Today 12:09 AM] waka11: an idea just pop into my head .. we dont we make a problem solving tournament ..
[Today 12:09 AM] waka11: i posted a hint for the first problem go check it out people

So I've started this thread for waka11 to organise the problem solving tournament, for discussing ideas and for collecting entries.

Let me be the first to enter the problem-solving tourney!

[Antichrist]

ChessLeaders Chess Problem Solving Tournament

Rules on December 6:

1. The arbiter for the tournament will post the chess positions to be solved by the competitors in the tournament thread.

2. A player may only make one attempt at each puzzle. Further attempts on the same puzzle will not count for the tournament.

3. Whatever is posted originally counts as the final submission - entries that have been edited by the competitor will not be considered. If a player has made a typo in their submission (only if the move is illegal), this will not disqualify their submission for the competition - they can correct this typo with a post following their previous post. This is the only exception to rule 2.

4. If there is a tie at the end of the tournament, the arbiter will post one additional chess position to solve as a tiebreaker. The players tied for first will be PMed the time that the position is put up. The first to submit a correct solution wins - if a player submits an incorrect solution, then the other player (assuming there are two players in the tie) wins.

5. If a player submits more than one solution to a problem, then only the last submission will be considered unless the puzzle specifically asks for more than one solution. If there is a genuine mistake in the puzzle and a player submits two correct solutions, then that player will be correct.

6. The arbiter may not post the solution to a position until the competition is over. (The arbiter/organiser can specify the conclusion of the competition).

7. The arbiter may only disqualify a poster from the competition in the case of obvious trolling, spamming or abuse.

8. A correct answer will gain one point; an incorrect answer will gain zero points. The player with the most points at the end will win the tournament. The exception is when the arbiter specifies otherwise.

If you have any suggested modifications or revisions of these rules, feel free to comment.

All players who are interested in participating, please enter in the tournament thread or by PM to waka11 or myself.

Antichrist

[Q Smith]

[12-07-2009 02:30 AM] waka11: good night everybody
[12-07-2009 02:25 AM] waka11: see which fits... and give me ur opinions please.!
[12-07-2009 02:25 AM] waka11: i just keep giving random ideas....
[12-07-2009 02:25 AM] waka11: umm if some 1 .. became 1# in 2 tournaments.. u can give him a medal .. puzzel Master .. for example...
[12-07-2009 02:24 AM] waka11: we just need to discuss the prizes before i stick a thread for it .. so that everybody agrees!
[12-07-2009 02:23 AM] waka11: the first 3 that won in the last tournament will be qualified to the final directly... thats a good prize i think ..
[12-07-2009 02:23 AM] waka11: in upcoming tournaments other than this 1 .. we can make calification stages before reaching the finals..
[12-07-2009 02:22 AM] waka11: i think increase their popularity is good.. medals is ideal aswell , or hmmmmmmm
[12-07-2009 02:21 AM] waka11: umm i dont think promote people to V.I.P .. is a good idea.. as people earn that by working on the fourm not winning something ...
[12-07-2009 02:18 AM] waka11: people try to solve my puzzels if u cant say so , so i can give you another hint .. dont leave the thread dead while there is still problems to solve
[12-07-2009 02:17 AM] waka11: what do you think ????? if anybody has other ideas on the prizes please share it!
[12-07-2009 02:16 AM] waka11: iam thinking of .. 1# a gold medal that can be shown , 2# silver , 3# bronze .. 4# can get a normal medal for his efforts .
[12-07-2009 12:47 AM] Chessleader : post them in the thread & make it sticky
[12-07-2009 12:46 AM] Chessleader : i want the prizes to be announced so i can notify members by email to join
[12-07-2009 12:42 AM] waka11: i will we just need people to join in ..
[12-06-2009 06:54 PM] Chessleader : waka, or any moderator, post the prizes, if you need any help let me know
[12-06-2009 06:53 PM] Chessleader : guys if you'r free, go post in chessforums, ozchess, other forums to encourage them participate with us if you guys want
[12-06-2009 06:53 PM] Chessleader : for now anybody interested can register in the problem solving tournememt in the site news section
[12-06-2009 06:50 PM] Chessleader : or creat a sub forum in the tournement section like " Chessleaders offecial tournements"
[12-06-2009 06:50 PM] Chessleader : great waka! well done! i will be assisting you waka, i can give them medals (shows on their profile), send emails to all members or pms, promote members to VIP, just name it

@Antichrist

I agree with your rules that you have given. Obviously they will be expanded and modified as the problem solving tournaments develop and increase in quantity.

[Antichrist]

So has anyone else entered the problem-solving tourney or indicated their interest in participating?

[waka11]

not yet... chessleader , you and Q-smith only !

[Antichrist]

It's been a long time...

So I officially call the tournament closed, until several people decide they want to play.