Chess Chess - Join the BigFooty chess club on Chess.com

[LiquidCrow]

I can’t see your request yet, could you please check?

Got the 404 page, but found the club through the connect/search page.

 

[Chipmunk]

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Got the 404 page, but found the club through the connect/search page.

Good stuff, approved.

I’m also getting the 404 page but will investigate/put in a Help request later on as it’s not preventing people joining.

 

[Bombers36]

Guys i'm in! please PM me so I can join up I love chess

 

[Chipmunk]

Guys i'm in! please PM me so I can join up I love chess

Great! Lookup BigFooty on the app and connect to join, then I’ll accept.

 

[Chief]

I've added a poll to see what sort of tournament you'd all like to play.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

In.

User: wtfamidoingherelol

 

[Chipmunk]

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP LIST

I have sent an email to all members individually asking for their BF username. If you are "TBC" or there are any errors then please let me know.

Chippymunks - Chipmunk
Dinsdale_Piranha - Dinsdale
princehe25 - Kennedy Parker
ethdog33 - eth-dog
bjchan13 - Bjchan13
aussiefooty - aussiefooty
Kawenda - Kawenda
NaturalDisaster19 - NaturalDisaster
BigFooty - Chief
Hoosington - Hoos
chezz_master - Chezz
1KorchannoyMe1 - Andrewy
BigFootyLethality - Lethality
sognenis- samFFC
Phil_McCrackin - Stronzo
Lochutus - TBC
kirkmack20 - 11kgm
monty1104 - Orazio2Joe
wtfamidoingherelol - Rustin Cohle
Al_Snow13 - Triple E
SandyAtWormhole - Sandola
nrrden - iluvparis
leobarryustar - leobarryustar
jakes88 - sthmelb_dimmies
Coin-Coin - noffle
RhayaderAlone - Rhayader
Anti - Anti Septic
Santoz28 - Santoz
TestTickle1966 - Test Tickle
Callums_Guns - Callums_Guns
RudigerJnr - Yellow Feathers
HarveyManfren - Harvey Manfrenjensenden
AuntyBlindEye - AuntyBlindEye
Aussie_Rookie - TBC
StiffArmNMFC - StiffArm
sataris - sataris
timevansbeard - Tim Evans Beard
deaneus - deaneus
SarahSmilesBF - SarahSmiles
Th1nh - TBC
TeamnWo - nWo
Knightmare1111 - Knightmare
Jaymin36 - Jaymin
ramanpotential - raman
RMuhlberger - RalfM
XtremeBF - Xtreme
JustABattler - JustaBattler
daniel1812 - Daniel1812
peterss87 - peterss
garrywarne - tnk64
iterra - Iterra
L_Costa - TBC
AwkwardMountain - Goats
FilthySanchez32 - Filthy Sanchez
Magpies42 - magpies42
eezaa - Cruyff14
TDCBF - TedDougChris
AccidentalGenius_BF - Accidental genius
BigVic2006 - BigVic
BoydOBoyd - TBC
Marlowe96 - Marlowe
skipjack101175 - skipjack
Pickler_MZ - pickler_mz
davidk7007 - Hawkage
Crank_it_up - Crankitup
REDSTONE_MJJ - TBC
Glek408 - Glek
bernie1502 - Bernie L
chelseacarlton - chelseacarlton
JubJub1 - daddy_4_eyes
CursingFijian - CursingFijian
1Alite - Alite
BrainsTrust66 - Brains Trust66
Blurred909 - TBC
baz_machine - baz_machine
Bigfootyuser - PetWussy
grumbleguts - grumbleguts
hwall23 - Schulzenfest
skeeta01 - TBC
Jackkeating04 - TBC
DirtySprite - TBC
Ciretose - esoteric
BucketsN - BucketsNj
mwerps - MWPP
TheBuruPEM - Th3 DoG FaTh3R
relative111 - Fat Nyfe
StreetRuffian - Buckemenico
0ryanfrancis - Swanks McSwankserton
Chadders46 - Chadders46
drudd21 - TBC
GM_Roons - Lions_Prid3
hunter143bigpond - hunter143
FriendlyNeurotic - Pickett4GOAT
rfcjuke - Juke
Baller40 - kober3742
Boncer34 - boncer34
Sturtman - rdrdrdrd
Jfry0503 - JFry
xTY24 - TY24
maggiegreg - Maggie Greg
jiska78 - Jiska
willvinn - TBC
Aubreyschessname - TBC
EmNinjaBees - RoseZella
MrObawma - TBC
Marigoldman - TBC
Mister_A_GotEm - TBC
michaelstanton25 - TBC
pond_scum - TBC
Robert_Bennett - TBC
ANimbleSauce - TBC
GravyTrainImperator - SunsphereParker
Tectonic1533 - TBC
pattykelleher4 - TBC
Sacul2193 - thewizardmelon

 

[Chipmunk]

CURRENT MEMBERSHIP LIST

I have sent an email to all members individually asking for their BF username. If you are "TBC" or there are any errors then please let me know.

chipmunkalv - Chipmunk
Dinsdale_Piranha - Dinsdale
princehe25 - Kennedy Parker
ethdog33 - eth-dog
bjchan13 - Bjchan13
aussiefooty - TBC
Kawenda - Kawenda
NaturalDisaster19 - NaturalDisaster
BigFooty - Chief
Hoosington - Hoos
chezz_master - TBC
1KorchannoyMe1 - Andrewy
BigFootyLethality - Lethality
sognenis- TBC
Phil_McCrackin - TBC
Lochutus - TBC
kirkmack20 - TBC
monty1104 - Orazio2
wtfamidoingherelol - Rustin Cohle
LiquidCrow - LiquidCrow
Al_Snow13 - Triple E
SandyAtWormhole - Sandola
nrrden - iluvparis
leobarryustar - leobarryustar
jakes88 - TBC
Coin-Coin - noffle
RhayaderAlone - TBC

FIRST TOURNAMENT

Since the current vote leader is for shorter games, I am proposing to hold the inaugural tournament for the BigFooty chess club this weekend:
- Saturday 4 April
- 5pm-6.30pm, AEDT
- 4 games
- 10 minutes per player per game (so a game will last maximum 20 minutes)

No prizes but to get us all used to a tournament on chess.com in a low maintenance way. Then we can see what comes next.

Let me know if there are any major objections to the date/time/format, otherwise I shall set this up on Monday evening for people to enter.

 

[Anti Septic]

FIRST TOURNAMENT
- Saturday 4 April
- 5pm-6.30pm, AEDT
- 4 games
- 10 minutes per player per game (so a game will last maximum 20 minutes)

Sounds great! Count me in.

 

[iluvparis]

FIRST TOURNAMENT

Since the current vote leader is for shorter games, I am proposing to hold the inaugural tournament for the BigFooty chess club this weekend:
- Saturday 4 April
- 5pm-6.30pm, AEDT
- 4 games
- 10 minutes per player per game (so a game will last maximum 20 minutes)

No prizes but to get us all used to a tournament on chess.com in a low maintenance way. Then we can see what comes next.

Let me know if there are any major objections to the date/time/format, otherwise I shall set this up on Monday evening for people to enter.

I honestly can't play if its a short-game tournament. Have a 3 month old baby at home so games where I can take a break at any time work much better for me. This time slot especially won't work for me.

We are all going to be locked up for 6 weeks - I don't see why we need to jam the games into a 20 minute window - we should be aiming for maximum flexibility

 

[Chipmunk]

I honestly can't play if its a short-game tournament. Have a 3 month old baby at home so games where I can take a break at any time work much better for me. This time slot especially won't work for me.

We are all going to be locked up for 6 weeks - I don't see why we need to jam the games into a 20 minute window - we should be aiming for maximum flexibility

Thanks for the comment.

It’s an interesting one. Based on the results so far of the poll members are clearly interested in all formats of games, which is great! Conversely the issue with that is it means that some members understandably can’t do shorter games, like yourself, whilst others can only afford short time slots to play chess.

My initial thought was to do a combination; have this shorter tournament this weekend to give prospective members a week to join and those members who like the shorter format a quick tournament. Then hold a longer tournament, either as a tournament or ladder format based on the poll results. This would be the big BigFooty tournament starting at Easter and going on for a few weeks.

Happy to hear yours and others thoughts though.

 

[eth-dog]

Sounds good

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

I honestly can't play if its a short-game tournament. Have a 3 month old baby at home so games where I can take a break at any time work much better for me. This time slot especially won't work for me.

We are all going to be locked up for 6 weeks - I don't see why we need to jam the games into a 20 minute window - we should be aiming for maximum flexibility

A tournament should be a live event. You’re still able to have longer games on the side, I’m happy to throw down with you now if you’d like.

 

[Hoos]

As I'm right in the middle of our 14 day isolation, I'm okay with any form of time restraint right now.

 

[Chipmunk]

SarahSmiles I thought I accepted your request, but you’re not appearing on the membership list. Did I inadvertently decline it? Could you please reapply?

 

[Restricted Free Agent]

SarahSmiles I thought I accepted your request, but you’re not appearing on the membership list. Did I inadvertently decline it? Could you please reapply?

Accidentally had a photo of me + RL info as I connected Facebook, will create a new account tonight as I deleted the one I requested to join with. All good!

 

[Chipmunk]

ENTRY DETAILS FOR BIGFOOTY INAUGURAL TOURNAMENT (SATURDAY, 5PM)

I have set up the tournament, to start on Saturday. Entry details are as below:

1) Click on the link: https://www.chess.com/live#t=1172445 from one hour before the tournament (4pm Saturday). This is what I see when I click it now:



From 4pm on Saturday, there will be a button on the bottom right saying "Join". Press that to enter the tournament. At 5pm exactly, your first game will start and entries will close.

2) As you can see, each game has 10mins per player, so a total of 20 minutes a game.
3) However your next game will start 5 seconds after the end of when everyone has finished their previous game. So watch out - the next game will not start at 5.20pm, but at some point before 5.20pm. So I anticipate the four games to finish well before 6.30pm.
4) You can see on the interface who is playing who and various other tournament stats.

It's my first tournament on this format so bear with everyone as we work out how the system works.

This tournament is open to all members of the club, including those who join this week. So if you know fellow BF posters, encourage them to join. It should be fun!

 

[Test Tickle]

I’m in, you‘ll find me easy enough

 

[Harvey Manfrenjensenden]

I'm in

 

[Test Tickle]

I'm in

 

[Harvey Manfrenjensenden]

I've played a few games in the 10 minute format. Been timed out every time

 

[Chipmunk]

Wrong kind of pawn guys

 

[Test Tickle]

I've played a few games in the 10 minute format. Been timed out every time

I haven't played a game yet, still refreshing myself with lessons. I never knew about the "en passant" rule or the "castling" or that your pawn reaching the other end could bring another Queen into your game.

 

[eth-dog]

I've played a few games in the 10 minute format. Been timed out every time

Hopefully I play you first round

 

[Test Tickle]

Looking forward to the tournament, hopefully it doesn't interfere with the quaddie to much.