2008 Championship

Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
Still, by the time his vacation runs out the real games in the other groups should have finished so it is not a big hold up.

Also, his profile does say there is some computer trouble - I did think it was strange for him to stall positions that are still in the opening.

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Tournament 3116


Here are the latest scores - groups 34 62 and 84 are still going (though 34 could finish any time).
The remaining game in group 84 is very intresting too - worth a look for anybody looking for something spectacular.

Group 1(Decided): DesertRat (1938) 46/46
Group 2(Decided): Chipotle (2017) 45/45
Group 3(Decided): Policestate (1836) 48/48
Group 4(Decided): 2advent (1741) 46/46
Group 5(Decided): afcacabs (2124) 48/48
Group 6(Decided): SeinfeldFan91 (2055) 43/43
Group 7(Decided): adje (1767) 48/48
Group 8(Decided): der schwartze Ritter (1941) 46/46
Group 9(Decided): SlyArmenian (2175) 46/46
Group 10(Decided): caissad4 (1981) 48/48
Group 11(Decided): jockmcgee (1711) 44/44
Group 12(Decided): meule (1618) 40/40, runninfiend (1506) 40/40
Group 13(Decided): backfrom1994 (2128) 48/48
Group 14(Decided): Outpost (1628) 45/45
Group 15(Decided): Altern8 (2177) 48/48
Group 16(Decided): jamjamjoe (1861) 43/43
Group 17(Decided): Exuma (1841) 48/48
Group 18(Decided): dottewell (1789) 42/42, pitch (1778) 42/42
Group 19(Decided): Macroman (1641) 43/43
Group 20(Decided): phatboy666 (2109) 48/48
Group 21(Decided): davejacks (2034) 48/48
Group 22(Decided): eagleeye222001 (1754) 48/48
Group 23(Decided): Tatarana Crocodilo(1758) 42/42
Group 24(Decided): sami vuori (1882) 42/42
Group 25(Decided): ch716 (1559) 44/44
Group 26(Decided): MoFoUK (1673) 42/42
Group 27(Decided): Grandmaster bater (1607) 39/39
Group 28(Decided): more guinness (1759) 45/45, edvinos (1666) 45/45
Group 29(Decided): Fnugbatter (1921) 48/48
Group 30(Decided): blackjack21 (1745) 40/43
Group 31(Decided): lazzaman (1681) 43/43, cantspell (1321) 43/43
Group 32(Decided): mtc68 (1710) 45/48
Group 33(Decided): jockymckilt (1855) 45/48
Group 34(Undecided): ChaosChild (1909) 42/48, roberttod (1820) 42/48
Group 35(Decided): ceders (1878) 44/44
Group 36(Decided): philosophyofchess (1618) 41/41
Group 37(Decided): kwgoodwin (2214) 48/48
Group 38(Decided): Stephane (2235) 45/45
Group 39(Decided): Dragon Fire (2008) 46/46
Group 40(Decided): HFRJPcheck (1685) 38/38
Group 41(Decided): no1marauder (1961) 45/45, RookGrabber (1762) 45/45
Group 42(Decided): alexstclaire (1211) 41/41
Group 43(Decided): Grintzi (2275) 45/45
Group 44(Decided): lbthree (1383) 35/35
Group 45(Decided): LittleDonkey (1616) 44/44
Group 46(Decided): biligesleague (2054) 48/48
Group 47(Decided): UserChevy (1610) 46/46
Group 48(Decided): PeteyD (1464) 39/39
Group 49(Decided): tedthecat (2059) 46/46
Group 50(Decided): The Conquistador (1887) 40/40, hoededoe (1843) 40/40
Group 51(Decided): funkydunky71 (1851) 48/48
Group 52(Decided): Alices Dad (2082) 48/48
Group 53(Decided): bkpchs237 (1778) 40/40
Group 54(Decided): LekZ (2038) 45/45
Group 55(Decided): English Tal (2217) 46/46
Group 56(Decided): Broyles (1606) 45/45
Group 57(Decided): anom-asil (1773) 42/42
Group 58(Decided): UzumakiAi (999) 45/45
Group 59(Decided): neonpeon41 (1496) 42/42
Group 60(Decided): mtthw (2101) 48/48
Group 61(Decided): David G (1886) 44/44
Group 62(Undecided): procyk (1697) 39/42, gilaadm (1603) 42/42
Group 63(Decided): Chrismaster (1804) 48/48
Group 64(Decided): ferreiraglenn (1848) 42/42
Group 65(Decided): arnosof (1830) 48/48
Group 66(Decided): South Sniper (2180) 46/46
Group 67(Decided): Blasek (2186) 48/48
Group 68(Decided): Gatecrasher (2252) 45/45, schakuhr (2019) 45/45
Group 69(Decided): RFN (2158) 48/48
Group 70(Decided): Salin i Vitalik (2186) 48/48
Group 71(Decided): skunkdup (1484) 37/37
Group 72(Decided): Tyrannosauruschex (2131) 48/48
Group 73(Decided): atron (1570) 43/43
Group 74(Decided): Snakeye (1895) 46/46
Group 75(Decided): Simon Wong (1734) 43/43, sinclaireric (1771) 43/43
Group 76(Decided): sven1000 (1995) 41/41
Group 77(Decided): The Sultan of Solid (1750) 44/44
Group 78(Decided): Wiabj (1729) 46/46
Group 79(Decided): Telemark3000 (1538) 40/40
Group 80(Decided): Joester (1988) 48/48
Group 81(Decided): miniched (1714) 48/48
Group 82(Decided): hfrcan jouwe (2102) 43/43
Group 83(Decided): jankrb (2032) 45/45
Group 84(Undecided): Minor (1821) 35/38, emanon (1649) 37/40
Group 85(Decided): PeterNelly (1342) 46/46
Group 86(Decided): LATITUDE 0 (1726) 41/41
Group 87(Decided): mgbal (2358) 48/48
Group 88(Decided): Hindstein (1669) 43/43
Group 89(Decided): Dragonball (1935) 42/42
Group 90(Decided): Calexico (1994) 45/45
Group 91(Decided): cLiMan (1536) 44/44
Group 92(Decided): Korch (2309) 48/48
Group 93(Decided): fischerov (2168) 48/48
Group 94(Decided): johnny50 (1465) 44/44
Group 95(Decided): Sicilian Smaug (1869) 44/44
Group 96(Decided): Portugalis (1807) 48/48
Group 97(Decided): doco (2017) 48/48
Group 98(Decided): TheMechanicalTurk (1721) 45/45
Group 99(Decided): cesrex (2243) 42/42
Group 100(Decided): DawgHaus (2233) 46/46
Group 101(Decided): mabizaf (2075) 48/48

62 is done!

Group 43(Decided): Grintzi (2275) 45/45

Grintzi is banned.

Why has he been banned - what did he do wrong?

Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
Why has he been banned - what did he do wrong?

Well at least he could have been playing me next round - it is nice to know I wont have an engine to face.

I dont know about the rest of you, but for me I tend to be mroe pleased to see a cheat banned if they have directly affected my games then if they have been doing it to others

Originally posted by Korch
[b]Group 43(Decided): Grintzi (2275) 45/45

Grintzi is banned.[/b]

Originally posted by gedwin
Amazing! 😲 Since late February, I have thought that I was OUT of this tourney. Now, I apparently move on!?!

Incidently, Grintzi lost to a ~1500 player in our bracket (#43):
Game 4445921

That would not be evidence of engine use, I would argue.

I had no sense of engine use in my games, but I suppose I really wouldn't know what to look for. ...[text shortened]... e games to him early on with a dumb move. 😳 Probably didn't need an engine to deal with me!

Mind you, if I had been winning a game and somebody found a freak tactic that I had overlooked I usually play on out of spite since they have already done it to me.

Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
Mind you, if I had been winning a game and somebody found a freak tactic that I had overlooked I usually play on out of spite since they have already done it to me.

Originally posted by gedwin
Amazing! 😲 Since late February, I have thought that I was OUT of this tourney. Now, I apparently move on!?!

Incidently, Grintzi lost to a ~1500 player in our bracket (#43):
Game 4445921

That would not be evidence of engine use, I would argue.

I had no sense of engine use in my games, but I suppose I really wouldn't know what to look for. ...[text shortened]... e games to him early on with a dumb move. 😳 Probably didn't need an engine to deal with me!