Comments on: Springfield Chess Tournaments in November http://www.joplinchess.org/2008/10/springfield-chess-tournaments-in-november/ Dedicated to chess in and around the Joplin, Missouri area. Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:27:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Martin Stahl http://www.joplinchess.org/2008/10/springfield-chess-tournaments-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Martin Stahl Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:12:11 +0000 http://www.joplinchess.org/?p=78#comment-64 Results are up and it doesn't look like any of the Joplin club players were in the tournaments. Last time he combined both the days into one tournament and it looks like he may have done the same this time. A couple of people that play in the local tournaments were there though. Results are up and it doesn’t look like any of the Joplin club players were in the tournaments. Last time he combined both the days into one tournament and it looks like he may have done the same this time.

A couple of people that play in the local tournaments were there though.

]]> By: Martin Stahl http://www.joplinchess.org/2008/10/springfield-chess-tournaments-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Martin Stahl Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:39:13 +0000 http://www.joplinchess.org/?p=78#comment-45 I'm not sure if any Joplin players attended. One player had planned on going but didn't end up making it and I don't know about anyone else. I probably won't attend another of the tournaments unless there is a set format prior to going so that I will know if the trip will be worth it. That said, it took around a week or so for the results to be posted to the USCF site on the event I attended. You can take a look at the <a href="http://main.uschess.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,181/" rel="nofollow">USCF section for Mike Clark (MO)</a> and keep checking back until it is formally posted. I’m not sure if any Joplin players attended. One player had planned on going but didn’t end up making it and I don’t know about anyone else.

I probably won’t attend another of the tournaments unless there is a set format prior to going so that I will know if the trip will be worth it.

That said, it took around a week or so for the results to be posted to the USCF site on the event I attended. You can take a look at the USCF section for Mike Clark (MO) and keep checking back until it is formally posted.

]]> By: Team Rybka http://www.joplinchess.org/2008/10/springfield-chess-tournaments-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Team Rybka Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:08:37 +0000 http://www.joplinchess.org/?p=78#comment-43 Some people are curious when results will be posted, along with what turnout they had. How did joplin players do, place ? Some people are curious when results will be posted, along with what turnout they had. How did joplin players do, place ?

]]> By: Martin Stahl http://www.joplinchess.org/2008/10/springfield-chess-tournaments-in-november/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Martin Stahl Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:55:47 +0000 http://www.joplinchess.org/?p=78#comment-4 Just wanted to comment that my son and I attended a Saturday tournament in Springfield in September and have a few things that I should mention. There is a pretty strong playing field, with the majority of players in the 1500-1600 range. However, the organization of the tournament was pretty haphazard and pairing didn't seem to really follow any pattern that I could see. That said, we had fun. I don't know if all their tournaments are disorganized but if you decide to attend I want you to be aware. Hopefully, this will change and there will be more formalized things such as set/standardized time controls for all rounds, a set number of rounds, and standard round pairings. Just wanted to comment that my son and I attended a Saturday tournament in Springfield in September and have a few things that I should mention.

There is a pretty strong playing field, with the majority of players in the 1500-1600 range. However, the organization of the tournament was pretty haphazard and pairing didn’t seem to really follow any pattern that I could see.

That said, we had fun. I don’t know if all their tournaments are disorganized but if you decide to attend I want you to be aware. Hopefully, this will change and there will be more formalized things such as set/standardized time controls for all rounds, a set number of rounds, and standard round pairings.

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