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by cliff
Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:53 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports
Replies: 296
Views: 331622

Re: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports

Thanks for the proofreading, Brian!

I stand corrected. Roadrunner has been added to Belgium above, and you missed Pete (Pcmvr), who's listed under the American players above.

:D
by cliff
Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:38 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports
Replies: 296
Views: 331622

Re: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports

Well, I think we can all agree on at least something: We ALL miss Eugene's witty reports! Grabmyack just ain't the same without them..... To try and make up for them in just a little way, here's a bit of Zapper Trivia! The 2010 Zapper Memorial Tournament had twenty-one players, from eight different ...
by cliff
Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:38 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

Re: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard

2011 Zapper Memorial Tournament Johnrbrown of Team Tyr restored his team's two-point lead with a nice win over Roadrunner ( Keep 'Em Checkmated )! With that, Team Tyr's magic number for the Gold is now 9.5 points! And the fourth place Beerdrinkers ' magic numer has oddly enough now dropped to 10.5 ...
by cliff
Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:08 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

Re: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard

2011 Zapper Memorial Tournament Only one more result in, this one from Board Five. Caissia's Chosen's Pwillows defeated Sour of Keep 'Em Checkmated. Team Tyr's lead is down to one point, although they do hold 2 games in hand! And although Keep 'Em Checkmated holds a three-point lead, The Beerdrinke...
by cliff
Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:22 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Winning percentage
Replies: 15
Views: 17793

Re: Winning percentage

However, it's even more important to take into account the average rating of your opposition along with your winning percentage, really. For instance, I have a 88.01% with 780 games, 649 wins, 75 draws, and 56 losses.. But the average rating of my opposition is only 2140, and my rating is only 2668 ...
by cliff
Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:13 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Winning percentage
Replies: 15
Views: 17793

Re: Winning percentage

Hmmmmm....I think I know this one! Divide 100 by your total number of games, so in your case, Josh, we have: 100 / 739 = 0.1353179 Then multiply by your total wins (455) plus your total draws divided two (198 / 2 = 94.5), so 455 + 94.5 = 549.5 Multiply 0.1353179 by 549.5 and you have 74.357186 For a...
by cliff
Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:23 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

Re: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard

2011 Zapper Memorial Tournament Almost three weeks gone by, and two more results have come in! Board Four is very active, and the Cmulligan - Johnb game there is an important one, for both leading teams! ============================================================================================ 23 ...
by cliff
Tue Feb 14, 2012 1:59 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Just for Cliff, or any other hockey fan who hates the Leafs!
Replies: 8
Views: 10019

Re: Just for Cliff, or any other hockey fan who hates the Le

...And just one more (for the sake of rubbing it in!) to all non-Leaf fans....(hmmm...that may be quite a few actually...)
Anyway,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GqeFP7ubPs

:lol: :P :lol: :P :lol: :P
by cliff
Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:59 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Just for Cliff, or any other hockey fan who hates the Leafs!
Replies: 8
Views: 10019

Re: Just for Cliff, or any other hockey fan who hates the Le

...And since I'm such an incredibly nice guy, I have a present for Eugene too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OJEC9iIFD4

:P :P :P
by cliff
Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:27 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Weekend Tournament
Replies: 11
Views: 13108

Re: Weekend Tournament

Great play in all of the games, Josh!

(Wish I had seen your game against the Dutch before I ended up playing against it in the Open! It's been so loong since I've faced it, I could have used a refresher course!)

Hope youi can swewep ethem Sunday also!

Good Luck, Chum!

:D :D :D
by cliff
Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:31 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Real Life Interfered With Chess
Replies: 10
Views: 13795

Re: Real Life Interfered With Chess

Well Eugene, old buddy, you cat speaks for George and all the rest of us when he said "Welcome Back!"" :D :D :D Hope the rest of your procedures work out well, and you're back among the rest of us here! And save me a game or two when you first arrive back on the scene! Okay? All the best, old chum, ...
by cliff
Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:54 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

Re: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard

2011 Zapper Memorial Tournament Well, we're two weeks into the final round, and five games have been finished! 25 Games Remaining in Round Three! 1st - Team Tyr . . . . . . . . . . . 33 ---13 Games Remaining 2nd - Caissa's Chosen . . . . . . . 31 ---12 Games Remaining 3rd - Keep Em Checkmated . . ....
by cliff
Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:08 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Starting New Games
Replies: 3
Views: 6097

Re: Starting New Games

I do the same before joining a match, my friend! If I see a player with more than 10% of his games gone on time forfeit, I just won't join. And there's a particular player in another ten-game system-posted match there now that's a real dandy! Joined Jan.30, 2012. Played 17 games, and has 17 time for...
by cliff
Fri Feb 03, 2012 12:51 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper 2011 Final Round.
Replies: 5
Views: 7597

Re: Zapper 2011 Final Round.

First, thanks to all that have posted their matches! I'm glad to see that Round three is finally up and running! Next, besides the classic threads that Eugene had posted (the Scoreboard and the Reports), we have SIX different Zapper threads running now, and some are starting to generate comments tha...
by cliff
Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:25 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

Re: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard

2011 Zapper Memorial Tournament

Completion of Rounds One and Two

1st - Team Tyr . . . . . . . . . . . 31

2nd - Caissa's Chosen. . . . . . . 28

3rd - Keep Em Checkmated . . .16

4th - The Beerdrinkers . . . . . .15

And to the dreamers on Caissa's Chosen.....

ROTSA RUCK!


:P :P :P
by cliff
Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:00 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper 2011 Final Round.
Replies: 5
Views: 7597

Re: Zapper 2011 Final Round.

It's your team that has the vacant post, Brian! So I agree!

I'll ask Josh to repost the match when I make a move in one of my games with him, okay?

Thanks, old chum!

:D
by cliff
Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:52 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper 2011 Final Round.
Replies: 5
Views: 7597

Zapper 2011 Final Round.

Okay, is this a conspiracy or something? :? :? First,, Wilbeerthocven abandons ship after the first round. A delay ensues while we final a replacement for him. Second, Eugene has to leave. Another delay, while he's replaced. NOW , heyunverno bails out! Sheesh! :P :P Okay, If there's no show by heyun...
by cliff
Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:00 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

First off, before anyone forgets, these are the teams in the Zapper Madness 2011 ! (Ratings given are at the start time of the event.) Team Tyr 1 – energy (2819) (Nils – Norway) 2 – johnrbrown (2295) (John Brown – Canada) 3 – cliff (2697) (Cliff – Canada) Captain 4 – johnb (2291) (John White – Canad...
by cliff
Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:21 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

I've beat a few bushes myself, Brian.

After a few days of nothing, I had a fast reply yeaterday!

We have Gregorgysi (Gregor - Germany) (2444) to fill that vacant spot on Joshs team, and I'll post the Board Tournaments next, so we can get a start by maybe, Saturday? Finally!

:D
by cliff
Sat Jan 21, 2012 2:16 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

Re: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard

2011 Zapper Memorial Tournament 


That's 59 0f 60 Round 2 games finished. The scoreboard reads:


1st - Team Tyr . . . . . . . . . . . 30

2nd - Caissa's Chosen. . . . . . . 28

3rd - Keep Em Checkmated . . .16

4th - The Beerdrinkers . . . . . .15
by cliff
Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:25 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

Jodh, my boy, you're a mind reader!

I was going to email you and ask you the same thing later! Thanks, old buddy!

I'll drop you an email later!

Thanks!

:D :D :D
by cliff
Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:40 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

Good Morning, Folks...er... afternoon ...whatever... :) There's an old saying that goes, "No news is good news!" I wish I could say I had good news. But, alas... I've heard from Eugene . He won't be returning for Round Three. And although he hopes to be able to compete in the 2012 Net-Chess Open, he...
by cliff
Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:05 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

Well, it's been a few days, and Josh has had no reply for Eugene. I just sent him an eamil myself with a couple of proposals that Josh agreed with as well as I. -- The time controls be reduced in all future Zapper Team events to 12d+1d. The same time controls will apply to Round Three in this Zapper...
by cliff
Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:37 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

Well, after reading all the opinions expressed, I can see a few changes are in order. The compromise with t he time controls seems to have fallen flat! The start date is a problem. Now that we're ready to start Round Three, is Eugene still here? I don't remember this much controversy in last year's ...
by cliff
Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:41 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

012 Zapper Memorial Tournament Format. Good luck with the shrink, Brian! Although judging by my personal experience with that “look”, sometimes an Exorcist is really what's needed! lol! ======================================================================================================== At any ra...
by cliff
Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:15 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

One more thing: I just checked in on the First Board event, and see that Energy has swept Pcmvr , giving Team Tyr the win in Round Two. There's only the game between Nils and Angel left, so I think we can all be patient another week. I doubt it'll go any longer than that, and we should have the Fina...
by cliff
Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:10 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

Not much time to add the 2012 Format tonight, unfortunately. Bad weather kept the little lady home today, and the relaxation time i had planned for here today, didn't quite make her short list of things for me to do....as a matter of fact, I don't think she even had it on the long list! :lol: At any...
by cliff
Fri Jan 13, 2012 6:54 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

Hmmmm.... First, I have to have a long talk with George! :lol: Now for the important matters! I really seemed to open a kettle of fish here. I thought I was finally doing something right here, in posting the Round Three and possibly Four formats for the 2011 Zapper, and seemed instead to open a kett...
by cliff
Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:35 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

If there is a tie after Round 4??? Round 5 ... Round 8 will start in 2025 errr... mayne a cutoff somewhere. If there remains a tie after Round Four, We'll go to Team Performance Ratings* in the Tournament to decide the winner....Kinda like the God-Forsaken Shootout used by the NHL, but...if not, as...
by cliff
Mon Jan 09, 2012 2:28 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports
Replies: 296
Views: 331622

Re: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports

But it was your hat, and you drew the names for draft order, old chum!
...better blame it on the fact it was a NY Islanders hat!

:P :P
by cliff
Mon Jan 09, 2012 1:35 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports
Replies: 296
Views: 331622

Re: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports

...And, thanks to Nils on Board One, Team Tyr has the lead again! Hmmm... Team Tyr has two games remaining, and Caissa's Choice only has One! Nils only needs a draw against Pcmvr or Angel, and Team Tyr will go into Round Three with the Lead, along with winning Round Two! I KNEW I made the right cho...
by cliff
Mon Jan 09, 2012 12:44 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

Zapper Memorial Team Tournament – Round Three Format. There have been several requests to spped up the conclusion of the 2011 Zapper, so I bow to the opinions given. I think that one more Round should settle the Gold, Medal, and silver medals. Especially since the races are so close! Round Three wil...
by cliff
Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:40 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: first post of 2012
Replies: 5
Views: 8484

Re: first post of 2012

Well Folks, It's .....

2012!!!



HAPPY NEW YEAR!

And I wish everyone the best throughout the year!!!


:D :D :D :D :D
by cliff
Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:56 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports
Replies: 296
Views: 331622

Re: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports

A big difference is Round Two has been noticed! Round One was decided, as Eugene had predicted, on the bottom boards. Board Three, Four, and Five, in particular the latter two. Round Two will (obviously) be decided on the top boards, One and Two. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it comes down to th...
by cliff
Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:13 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Myaria has a Poll Question
Replies: 9
Views: 16081

:) :) :)

Sorry, everyone! She's under contract to Team Tyr!

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by cliff
Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:08 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Myaria has a Poll Question
Replies: 9
Views: 16081

EH?




:lol: :lol: :lol:
by cliff
Wed Nov 16, 2011 2:07 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: An idea, what do you all think?
Replies: 13
Views: 23016

I've been lucky enough to see the preview, and everyone is going to love it!

:D :D :D
by cliff
Tue Nov 15, 2011 1:03 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: An idea, what do you all think?
Replies: 13
Views: 23016

I think it's a great idea, Josh! Should be lots of fun to read! In the interests of pleasing Brian, here's the game number of one of my games with David. g1105006514 Naturally, I lost! No big surprise there. But I'll always carry a little medal of pride from that game. Near the end, as I was about t...
by cliff
Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:49 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Myaria has a Poll Question
Replies: 9
Views: 16081

I just voted for Bud.....But what??? No Molson's Canadian or Labatt's Blue??? Foul!!!!

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by cliff
Sat Nov 12, 2011 2:57 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

...er....the Scoreboard above is correct, Eugene, but the link scoreboard seems to have a problem with math!

:? :? :?

Check out what it's showing!

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Slight error there?

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by cliff
Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:00 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: To all my fellow Vets this is OUR day...
Replies: 9
Views: 17635

A tremendous Thank You to all the veterans everywhere.
We'll perhaps never know just how much we owe you, and may
God Bless each of you.

I pray that the world will one day find the peace you fought so hard for.

My respects and deepest appreciation.

- Cliff Dwyer
by cliff
Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:51 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Memorial Tournament Success
Replies: 6
Views: 11519

Jeff Jones Memorial 12007 Jeffrey C Jones 18007 Update on Jeff Jones 24816 Bret's Cup '06 86436 After all, chess playing is more popular than girly shots. Maybe it's time Greg starts thinking about advertising on this site. Wonder :roll: :roll: :roll: Well, I recall last year posting an apology on ...
by cliff
Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:36 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Taking a few days off
Replies: 5
Views: 11487

Off a fair bit recently, myself, Chris, so don't worry about it, buddy.
We're not going anywhere!

Eat plenty of yummy pawns and get well soon!



:) :)

- Cliff
by cliff
Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:12 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

Well. it didn't happen anyway! See? I'm off sick for a few days and all hell breaks loose!

:P

Besides that, albeit running Round Two, I'm only the Assistant Tournament Director!

Blame Brian! He's the TD!


:P
by cliff
Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:08 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports
Replies: 296
Views: 331622

Actually, a pretty nice photo, Eugene!

Except that damn beach in the background spoiled the shot!


:) :) :)
by cliff
Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:49 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

In all seriousness though, I was under the impression that they would draw in their match, and resume the Zapper in the tournament! I thought a mix-up had occurred and they agreed to draws in the wrong games! :? But if you don't mind the problem of following the match as well, Eugene, so to get thei...
by cliff
Sat Oct 22, 2011 12:05 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

Washington? Did they rebuild that town after we burnt it to the ground a couple of hundred years back? Sheesh! With what's been going on there, why did they bother?

:lol: :lol: :lol:
by cliff
Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:16 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201619

I'm surprised that our intrepid reporter, despite being a member of Caissa's Chosen, has neglected to mention that with two shotgun draws on Board Five, between Redketchuplover ( Team Tyr ) and pwillows ( Caissa's Chosen) , his team has picked up it's first points since the Toronto Maple Leafs last ...
by cliff
Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:50 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Hey Cliff, Is the Zapper Memorial Done?
Replies: 72
Views: 67580

Try this one, Eugene. it works on my computer, anyway.

http://www.net-chess.com/matchstats.cgi?id=m1319066223