We have a challenger! I already know I am getting my ass kicked on this, but I am looking forward to seeing some good matches among you people.

mfw when @holg0290 challenges @KingWolfy

@EvoRulz what do you mean <.< i'm good at chess, well a little good

I'll be waiting!!!!!

Alright. So, first of all, here's a list of those who said they will participate. Not adding Baka or Sheep, cause they not sure yet. Also, not sure of Taro is participating, so did not add him.

@Farris @Teru @Zyxx23 @Grinners @EvoRulz @Rebel @Koushiro @Wolfangle @AshitoKenji @holg0290 @ccc @Kirn @Lieutenant

That's 13 people, and it would be nice to get some more, to get us up to 16 or higher. But anyways.

Main announcement - tournament will start on the first Saturday of the Summer, so we are starting matches on the 3rd of June.
Tournament will be a double elimination, as proposed by Taro. Meaning, even after losing once, you will have a chance to make a comeback. Tournament brackets will be prepared right before we start, when I will know for certain, how many people are going to play.
For timeframe - as before, timeframe will be somewhat fluid. We will determine all the matches that need to be played in a round, and then you will have a week to play the games. When everyone finishes their game, we switch to next round, so round will take a maximum of a week, but might take less. I expect we would be done shortly after 1 month since we start.

That's it for now.

If you aren't on the list, but want to play - do confirm your participation. If you are on the list, but can't make that dates - also mention that here.

I'm ready.

ready2rumble

@kirn Hi I'm joining because I'm such a great friend (@ashitokenji couGHC OUGHCOUGDH). I hope I have enough time for this ahhhhhhh my skills have hit rock bottom lmao no joke

Aye I'm participating. Gonna beat @wolfangle this time I swear raises fist

You can do it! òvó9

ayye sounds like a plan, i'm in

Oh dear glord, the timing on this one.

Well, it's chess, and I'm several years rusty, and I usually spectate and do post-analysis... Fuck it, I'll double-check my thesis schedule before making any commitments.

i support this

Bumping that. We start in a week. Any additional participants are welcome.

@Kirn are you gonna post a list of participant? Only saying as I'm not sure if I said I was in..I'm in btw.

@Taro_Tanako good thing you said so, as I wasn't sure. You are in and we following your tournament brackets proposition.

@Kirn

do we have any time plans?

Would also be really useful to know what TZ participants are. I know this causes difficulties for some ppl when combined with school or work and it just helps to try to work around this.

Well, that's a constant problem, and we don't really have way around it. I will post the list of matches before we start, so you will be able to check who's your opponent is and make plans

i live in +1, also i have set the whole day of for this

I'll be out tomorrow afternoon my time, but that's like the morn of 3/6/17 for most of you west-siders won't it

Aaaaaand, as promised - here is the bracket. Now, after counting participants, I found out, we have 17 people, which is 1 more than needed for the perfect bracket. I wanted to step down, but @Lieutenant offered her position instead. So, now the bracket looks thus:

Now, as you see, this is a double elimination tournament, and to be honest, I have no idea how rounds would follow one another... but screw it, we will figure it out as we go. For now, here are the upcoming matches:

@Taro_Tanako vs @Farris
@Wolfangle vs @AshitoKenji
@Grinners vs @BakaHime
@EvoRulz vs @Kirn
@Teru vs @virtuNat
@Koushiro vs @holg0290
@Zyxx23 vs @Qarr
@Rebel vs @ccc

Those are the matches. I have updated the first post with new tournament information. First match will start on 3rd and last until, and including, the 9th. You can pretty much start hunting your opponents already. Hunt them, kill them, don't forget to follow the rules of match posting.

Play chess!

up against the champion first up.... lucky me?

@AshitoKenji I believe in you.

@Koushiro bring it on, i'm ready when were you are

@AshitoKenji you will go down in history. I really just randomized this thing once, and posted it as is, so there you go. Someone had to get in the first match with him.

@ccc when you got time bro or ma'am?

sad rip skillz grinners will win

@Rebel

I'm a ma'am

@ccc well when are you good? pick a date man

If @ccc is a no show, can you bump back in @Lieutenant as my opponent ? @kirn

@Rebel

when are you able to? im free most afternoons

@virtuNat Where are you?

@Teru Idk what times you're available on since I'm on UTC+8 with a university schedule but we should probably do this soon

@virtuNat Sure, sure, I'll add you and I'll see when you're online on chat.

@Bakahime pm when you're ready.

oh hello LMAO im ready whenever hi @grinners

Kirn is victorious!

A reminder - it's not all over for Evo, as he will have a chance in the lower bracket now. Also, congrats with the first match of the tournament.

@grinners where

Hey, sorry. Got swept up in work and my graduation. I can play right now @BakaHime.

I'll be idle in chat. Just ping me when you get on and we can battle to the death. :D ♥

So, I'm gonna be off the site atm. I'll be back on in an hour or so. We can battle today. Promise.