Current date will be the weekend of August 12th & 13th 2006. It will utilize long time controls. The tournament will happen over the internet (ICC) but we encourage those that live close to gather at one place to improve the experience and share ideas !!
Site | ICC (chessclub.com) | ||||||||
Suggested interface | Tim Mann's Winboard or Allesandro Scotti's Winboard_X | ||||||||
Rounds | 6 Rounds (5 rounds if less than 25 entrants) | ||||||||
Note: | Below Round Times may be slightly adjusted | ||||||||
Round Times (EST) |
|
||||||||
Time Control | Long: G/50+1 | ||||||||
Tie Breaks | Being Considered | ||||||||
Hardware | Open | ||||||||
Accounts | ICC is providing temporary free accounts for participants allowing access before the tournament | ||||||||
TD | Provided by ICC |
allow kibitz varibale must be 1: | set allowkib 1 |
noescape variable must be 0 (disconnect/reconnects are allowed but limited): | set noescape 0 |
Use a special formula for the tournament: | set formula computer & unrated & time=50 & inc=1 |
Join computer discussion channel on ICC: | +ch 64 |
Recommendation: | Have a backup computer ready in case of crash. |
Thanks go to the ICGA and the sponsors of the CCT's. I reviewed their rules as guidelines for our rules.
Special thanks to ICC for supporting this tournament!