bengood22
Goatherder
I am looking to start a second game here. I am black in the other, so I'll be white here. Anyone is welcome.
1. Nc3
1. Nc3
Looking to start another game
- Thread starter bengood22
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Skullbones
Captain
I'm an anyone, I think.
1. Nc3 e6
1. Nc3 e6
bengood22
Goatherder
1. Nc3 e6 2. e4
Welcome
Welcome
Skullbones
Captain
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
Thanks
2. e4 c5
Thanks
bengood22
Goatherder
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4
2. e4 c5
3. f4
Skullbones
Captain
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
bengood22
Goatherder
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3
Skullbones
Captain
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
bengood22
Goatherder
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3
Skullbones
Captain
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Ne7
How much money do you get for winning a tournament?
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Ne7
How much money do you get for winning a tournament?
bengood22
Goatherder
I assume you meant Nge7, if not let me know because I may want to play something different.
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2
The most I've ever won was $1217.50, that's a once in a lifetime sort of thing for someone who's not 2400 or so. It all depends on the size of the tournament. The one I won the big money at was a large tournament with sections under 2200, under 2000, and so on. I tied for 1st in the under 1400 section. Some of the prizes in the large tournaments can go up to $10,000. Check out www.uschess.org/tla/grprix1.html to get an idea about the larger tournaments around the US.
Most of the tournaments I get to play in are local one-day tournaments where the most you are likely to win is about $75 to $100.
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2
The most I've ever won was $1217.50, that's a once in a lifetime sort of thing for someone who's not 2400 or so. It all depends on the size of the tournament. The one I won the big money at was a large tournament with sections under 2200, under 2000, and so on. I tied for 1st in the under 1400 section. Some of the prizes in the large tournaments can go up to $10,000. Check out www.uschess.org/tla/grprix1.html to get an idea about the larger tournaments around the US.
Most of the tournaments I get to play in are local one-day tournaments where the most you are likely to win is about $75 to $100.
Skullbones
Captain
Oops, sorry about that. That's what I meant, I'll try to be more careful.1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
$1,200!
How many people are usually at the local one-day tournaments?
bengood22
Goatherder
It depends on where you live, around here, you're lucky to get 20 people. There has been a gradual decline in tournament attendance, probably because of the internet. The same places that used to get 50 people are struggling to get 20. The largest tournaments get about 800-1000 and they can go on for a week. The World Open is 9 rounds, Chicago Open is 7, those are the biggest 2. Chicago is 4 days, World Open I believe has 1 round a day for 5 days, then 2 rounds on each of the last 2. Most of the one-day events are 4 rounds with about an hour per side. The big ones you have 2 hours for the first 40 minutes then 1 hour for the remainder of the game.
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5
Skullbones
Captain
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
bengood22
Goatherder
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5
Skullbones
Captain
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5
bengood22
Goatherder
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5
9. O-O
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5
9. O-O
Skullbones
Captain
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5
9. O-O Be7
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5
9. O-O Be7
bengood22
Goatherder
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5
9. O-O Be7
10. d3
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5
9. O-O Be7
10. d3
Skullbones
Captain
1. Nc3 e6
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5
9. O-O Be7
10. d3 b5
2. e4 c5
3. f4 Nc6
4. Nf3 a6
5. g3 Nge7
6. Bg2 d5
7. exd5 Nxd5
8. Nxd5 Qxd5
9. O-O Be7
10. d3 b5
