I won a blitz chess tournament last night. It was handicapped by time (20 minutes for each game in total, a one minute swing for every 20 points or part thereof difference in grades). I employed the Swiss Gambit by drawing in round 1 and thus avoided being paired against any of the top six seeds (I was the top seed) and finished on 4.5/5.
This was my prize:
http://www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk/products/448-maynards-wine-gums-540g.aspx
This triumph was just the spur I needed to quit my job and become a full time chess professional (paid in wine gums).
Originally posted by Data Fly I won a blitz chess tournament last night. It was handicapped by time (20 minutes for each game in total, a one minute swing for every 20 points or part thereof difference in grades). I employed the Swiss Gambit by drawing in round 1 and thus avoided being paired against any of the top six seeds (I was the top seed) and finished on 4.5/5.
This was my pri ...[text shortened]... the spur I needed to quit my job and become a full time chess professional (paid in wine gums).
Originally posted by Data Fly He's using a different name on RHP now, a practice I thoroughly disapprove of.
Why? Using multiple accounts to cheat in some way, fair enough. But why can't someone start a new account if they stop using the old one? I don't really see that that is a rule violation, you only have one active account..
Originally posted by Marinkatomb Why? Using multiple accounts to cheat in some way, fair enough. But why can't someone start a new account if they stop using the old one? I don't really see that that is a rule violation, you only have one active account..