Do not worry if you have not played your week 1 or week 2 game yet. I am aware of some of you having trouble getting a pairing. We will deal with those issues during the course of the tournament. In the meantime, try to schedule your week 3 game.
 
Tournament week 3 has begun. You have 14 days from 2/07/11 to contact your paired opponent and schedule your live 30/30 game.

LIVE GAME PAIRINGS AND SCHEDULED GAME TIMES


Master Class (2000+)
 
1. BrandonE(2757) vs. yaman(2274)
2. LongAgo(2001) vs. jaume1959(2233)
*Gladiator(2331) off-week
 
 
Intermediate Class (1999-1600)
 
1. Kastelka(1788) vs. Lekarka(1749)
2. Comrade(1600) vs. EELDROP(1646)
*Igrupido(1600) off-week
 
Novice Class (1599-0)
 
1. Grim(1415) vs. Cuch(1402)
2. thornydevil(1350) vs. Kingsfull(1473)
3. ehoppy(1443) vs. Spud(1418)

Grim and myself could not quite get together during the week. I think we will meet up this weekend for our week 2 game.

When do you expect to post pairings week3?

I am aware of your snow problems in NYC but didn't expect 19" would break your internet connections. At least here in Warsaw even 30" don't put it down. All the best to you and your internet connection.

A measly eight inches down here in the DC metro area, shut down my power (and therefore internet access) for a day. I feel for ya. :)

I was quite surprised myself. My cable TV came back in only one day but I couldnt get the internet to work for 2 so go figure. The cable and internet enter into the house on two separate co-axial cables so I suppose they work on a different system? I am assuming that the problems were due to the mass of snow storms to hit this area in a short amount of time. Outside there are snow mounds that go up to the top of the street signs and I've seen mounds in parking lots that must be 20ft high, so it is possible the weight of the ice and snow caused the disruption? Your guess is as good as mine. We have another storm on the way too...I'm so sick of snow now and I've had my complete full of winter.

And *THAT* is why I moved out of Buffalo ...

And why I live in Arizona after many years in New England.

I apologize it took so long to do the Week 3 pairings. I have a family situation at the moment that has required my attention for the past few days and it will continue to occupy the majority of my free time for the next several days so continued apologies if my presence is sparse.

Above all things, take care of the family. We can wait.
 
Best,
-J

Is it true that the official snack food of Poland is ice cubes?

Just keep in mind that even ice cubes are much more tasty than American hamburgers from McDonald's (and much better for your health if you are in heat)

I hate to admit it but I love Mcdonalds double cheeseburgers as well as their french fries.I'll grant you that the nutritional value is abysmal.But once in a while the salt, fat, beef and cheese is pretty enticing

Taste is always accompanied by smell, but when I smell the odour of fried fat at McDonalds I am close to hork. You should try Polish food then you forget McDonald's.

the week 3 pairings have been posted, for a fews days now. I only just noticed, so I will repost them here, in case any other players, were similarly unaware.
 
 
Master Class (2000+)

1. BrandonE(2757) vs. yaman(2274)
2. LongAgo(2001) vs. jaume1959(2233)
*Gladiator(2331) off-week


Intermediate Class (1999-1600)

1. Kastelka(1788) vs. Lekarka(1749)
2. Comrade(1600) vs. EELDROP(1646)
*Igrupido(1600) off-week

Novice Class (1599-0)

1. Grim(1415) vs. Cuch(1402)
2. thornydevil(1350) vs. Kingsfull(1473)
3. ehoppy(1443) vs. Spud(1418)

Cuch, what time zone are you in, and when are you available to play? I've got a 4-hour windows tomorrow (Sat) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern.

Hi BrandonE,
I will be playing against Kastelka Sat February 12th 6PM UTC. It wasn't easy to agree time and date but we have managed although there is 11 hours difference in time between two of us. All the best to your family and you.
Leslaw (Lekarka)