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ICU Online Events

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  • Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭Eugene Donohoe


    I think this is really brilliant and thanks to Amadan and whoever else is involved in organising it. I really enjoyed Thurs and did better than anticipated! Hope to participate in the afternoon but some jobs need doing .....


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Reminder - today at 3
    We’ll be running The ICU Online Blitz Championship 2020 on LiChess on Saturday, 21 March at 3pm. Free to enter.

    PW: ICUBlitz

    https://lichess.org/tournament/sfwwD65X


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    At least 3 people were banned for cheating. The long time leader of the tournament was banned, the person who ended up winning the tournament and another person in the top 10. I am not sure if anyone else was subsequently banned for cheating.

    Not sure if its possible to turn off the chat but we shouldn't need to. Its a friendly tournament between members and I would hope everyone will behave themselves better in future tournaments.

    The tournament itself was really strong. I believe we had 1 GM, 4 IM's, 2 WIM's and 4 FM's. I might be missing a couple of people.
    There is something really sick and pathetic about anyone who would cheat like that. What kind of enjoyment or satisfaction could they possibly get? I just don't understand it. How could anyone have such a sad life and personality that they would do such a thing?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    What were the names/handles of the cheats? I saw that some sad loser was using the name sodabread but he is no relation to yours truly, just some sad wannabe.


  • Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭checknraise


    Back by popular demand there are some more ICU online events next week. I decided to throw in a couple of different variants. If anyone has any suggestions do let me know. Outside of regular chess we will be playing the following variants;

    Chess 960 - Random computer generated positions. No need for opening theory.

    3 Checks - First person to check their opponent 3 times wins the game

    Antichess - Like giving away your pieces? Good news this is the game for you. Person who runs out of pieces wins

    ICU Blitz 3/0
    PW: ICUBlitz
    23/03 7pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/KyFb4QGX

    ICU 3 Checks Championships
    PW : 3Checks
    24/03 6pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/G59q672O

    Irish 960 Championships
    PW: 960
    25/03 6pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/uC1urheS

    Irish Bullet Championships
    PW: ICUBullet
    26/03 7pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/iRAgmoEJ

    Irish Antichess Championships 2/0
    PW: Antichess
    27/03 6pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/3MIrmzIb

    Irish Chess Marathon, 3hours of 3 mins + 2seconds increment
    PW: ICUBlitz
    28/03 3pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/fFYc57cF


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  • Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Joedryan


    I tried to play the rapid 10 min one on Lichess - I think I was doing ok I started on 3/3 or 4/4 or something, but then I looked at the leaderboard and saw that I was miles behind :) I didnt realise its not about results its just about racking up points quickly, even if you lose. I then tried to play super quick but I was in panic mode, and yes there were a couple of games that were very suspicious in terms of my opponents, I couldnt swear by it but the play was just too perfect to be true. Anyway I was too far behind and knocked it on the head.

    Not sure what platform or way there is to have a proper tournament (Swiss format)


  • Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭checknraise


    We will have Swiss tournaments on chess.com in the near future. I have looked into setting up bughouse tournaments as that has been suggested to me a couple of times. I don't think its possible on chess.com as I did look into it. Standard Swiss tournaments are possible on chess.com tho.

    To set up closed tournaments on chess.com everyone needs to be a member of the ICU club. Each member has to be accepted so its better if everyone joins now instead of just before the tournament starts which will be chaotic.

    https://www.chess.com/club/icu


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,863 ✭✭✭mikhail


    Joedryan wrote: »
    I tried to play the rapid 10 min one on Lichess - I think I was doing ok I started on 3/3 or 4/4 or something, but then I looked at the leaderboard and saw that I was miles behind :) I didnt realise its not about results its just about racking up points quickly, even if you lose. I then tried to play super quick but I was in panic mode, and yes there were a couple of games that were very suspicious in terms of my opponents, I couldnt swear by it but the play was just too perfect to be true. Anyway I was too far behind and knocked it on the head.

    Not sure what platform or way there is to have a proper tournament (Swiss format)
    The scoring rewards streaks of wins, so there is some incentive not to just race through it. Anyway, it's more about enjoying some casual games for me, though other people may be more competitive.


  • Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭spidersweb


    We are all gonna die.

    It's the end of the world as we know it, and people wanna play chess?

    Oh the inhumanity of it all. Gonna get my kicks before the whole shizhouse goes up in flames, and that bloody well won't be playing chess on a screen!

    Good luck to the savages and barbarians willing to spend their last days and nights clicking on a mouse playing the devils own game through a monitor and keyboard.


  • Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Joedryan


    mikhail wrote: »
    The scoring rewards streaks of wins, so there is some incentive not to just race through it. Anyway, it's more about enjoying some casual games for me, though other people may be more competitive.

    I wasnt aware of that, it seems a very strange system anyhow, a Swiss would be much fairer


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,863 ✭✭✭mikhail


    Joedryan wrote: »
    I wasnt aware of that, it seems a very strange system anyhow, a Swiss would be much fairer
    A Swiss is certainly fairer. I think this kind of tournament has evolved for the needs of online games, where people don't necessarily have much patience for hanging around waiting for everyone else to finish a round.


  • Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Joedryan


    mikhail wrote: »
    A Swiss is certainly fairer. I think this kind of tournament has evolved for the needs of online games, where people don't necessarily have much patience for hanging around waiting for everyone else to finish a round.

    That makes sense, although if it is a specifically Irish event I am sure competitors would be interested in watching the other ongoing games while they wait for the next round to start


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Just a reminder on today's event - can't say I've played it online before...

    ICU 3 Checks Championships
    PW : 3Checks
    24/03 6pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/G59q672O


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Reminder on the remaining events this week (960 was a lot of fun last night!) - hopefully this somewhat makes up for the news of the Candidates' demise..

    Irish Bullet Championships
    PW: ICUBullet
    26/03 7pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/iRAgmoEJ

    Irish Antichess Championships 2/0
    PW: Antichess
    27/03 6pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/3MIrmzIb

    Irish Chess Marathon, 3hours of 3 mins + 2seconds increment
    PW: ICUBlitz
    28/03 3pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/fFYc57cF


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Last event of the week

    Irish Chess Marathon, 3hours of 3 mins + 2seconds increment
    PW: ICUBlitz
    28/03 3pm
    https://lichess.org/tournament/fFYc57cF


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Sam Collins Simul starts here in 5 minutes: https://lichess.org/simul/e635xDYo

    Anyone can join as long as they do so before 2pm.


  • Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭Sharkey47


    Hi. Just want to say thanks to those who have organised these online events. A great initiative and most enjoyable.


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Weekly online events this week

    https://lichess.org/tournament/9HvwyjsM
    960
    3min + 1sec
    Thursday, 2 Apr 2020, 18:00

    https://lichess.org/tournament/dS3l3P8x
    Hyper
    30 seconds
    Thursday, 2 Apr 2020, 19:00

    https://lichess.org/tournament/b8pnegSM
    Friday Rapid
    15mins + 10 seconds
    3 hours
    Friday, 3 Apr 2020, 17:00

    https://lichess.org/tournament/OPJ2ena3
    Blitz Marathon
    ICUBlitz
    Saturday, 4 Apr 2020, 11:00

    https://lichess.org/tournament/umlUCKNx
    ICUBullet
    Saturday, 4 Apr 2020, 18:00


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Friday Rapid is underway!

    https://lichess.org/tournament/b8pnegSM
    ICURapid
    15mins + 10 seconds
    3 hours


  • Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭anchor4208


    Weekly online events this week

    https://lichess.org/tournament/9HvwyjsM
    960
    3min + 1sec
    Thursday, 2 Apr 2020, 18:00

    https://lichess.org/tournament/dS3l3P8x
    Hyper
    30 seconds
    Thursday, 2 Apr 2020, 19:00

    https://lichess.org/tournament/b8pnegSM
    Friday Rapid
    15mins + 10 seconds
    3 hours
    Friday, 3 Apr 2020, 17:00

    https://lichess.org/tournament/OPJ2ena3
    Blitz Marathon
    ICUBlitz
    Saturday, 4 Apr 2020, 11:00

    https://lichess.org/tournament/umlUCKNx
    ICUBullet
    Saturday, 4 Apr 2020, 18:00

    This is a lot clearer than the notice on the ICU website, which has the correct dates, but states that the Blitz Marathon and ICU Bullet are on Sunday rather than Saturday


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  • Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭checknraise


    The links for next weeks events can be seen below.

    There will be some prizes this week including ICU memberships and free entry to Jacob Aagaard's training seminar - https://www.icu.ie/events/1333


    Monday 6th of April 6pm
    ICU Blitz - https://lichess.org/tournament/KbMNnibF
    Password – ICUBlitz

    Tuesday 7th of April
    ICU 960 - https://lichess.org/tournament/BAfn54CM
    Password – 960
    Start Time – 6pm

    4NCL Live Stream - https://www.twitch.tv/fionchetta
    Start Time – 7.30pm
    WIM Fiona Stelli Antoni and FM Killian Delaney will be providing analysis of all the Irish teams competing in the 4NCL online competition.

    Wednesday 8th of April 7pm
    ICU Crazyhouse - https://lichess.org/tournament/FBxtldOa
    Password – Crazyhouse
    Time Control – 3/0

    Thursday 9th of April 6pm
    ICU Blitz – www.chess.com 11 round Swiss Blitz of 3/0.
    Everyone needs to be a member of the chess.com ICU club https://www.chess.com/club/icu
    It is recommended everyone joins as soon as possible as every member does need to be accepted.
    Entry to the tournament will be open 1 hour prior to start time.

    Saturday 11th of April 1pm
    ICU Rapid - https://lichess.org/tournament/r90BJ3VC
    Password – ICURapid
    Time Control – 15 minutes + 10 seconds

    Sunday 12th of April
    FM Killian Delaney will run a webinar on how to prepare for games, using chessbase and other tools and how to analyse your games.
    Start Time – 11am
    https://www.facebook.com/events/1166583887017477/


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Monday 6th of April 6pm
    ICU Blitz - https://lichess.org/tournament/KbMNnibF
    Password – ICUBlitz

    15 minutes to this one


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    I've been playing a lot of blitz since the lockdown and I can't get over the amount of people who just let their clocks run down instead of resigning. Where possible I send them a message saying "Get a life and don't be such a sad W~~~~r. If losing hurts your fragile ego so much then you shouldn't bother playing". It really is hard to understand the mentality of these cretins.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,863 ✭✭✭mikhail


    sodacat11 wrote: »
    I've been playing a lot of blitz since the lockdown and I can't get over the amount of people who just let their clocks run down instead of resigning. Where possible I send them a message saying "Get a life and don't be such a sad W~~~~r. If losing hurts your fragile ego so much then you shouldn't bother playing". It really is hard to understand the mentality of these cretins.
    I like that lichess warns them they face a ban if they continue doing it, but I don't know if they enforce that. It's pretty ****e sportsmanship.


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    Today's online events - starting in 1 hour.

    Tuesday 7th of April
    ICU 960 - https://lichess.org/tournament/BAfn54CM
    Password – 960
    Start Time – 6pm
    Follow the event here: twitch.tv/dianamirza

    4NCL Live Stream - https://www.twitch.tv/fionchetta
    Start Time – 7.30pm
    WIM Fiona Stelli Antoni and FM Killian Delaney will be providing analysis of all the Irish teams competing in the 4NCL online competition.


  • Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    This week’s online events - sorry for the late notice. All times 7pm unless stated.

    Blitz Monday link: [url] https://lichess.org/tournament/KRZ5ioMI[/url]
    Password: ICUBlitz

    960 Tuesday Link: https://lichess.org/tournament/1hnzGJsJ
    Password: ICU960

    Bullet Wednesday: https://lichess.org/tournament/MPoB2dOP
    Password: ICUBullet

    Rapid Thursday: https://lichess.org/tournament/gjBE6BTq
    Password: ICURapid

    Blitz Friday: https://lichess.org/tournament/hb2bpBEo
    Password: ICUBlitz

    Bullet Sat 12pm: https://lichess.org/tournament/a5HxdfpM
    Password: ICUBullet

    960 Sat 5pm: https://lichess.org/tournament/Kc5bf2Fg
    Password: ICU960

    Blitz Sun 1pm: https://lichess.org/tournament/Cz1omw0y
    Password: ICUBlitz

    Rapid Sun 6pm: https://lichess.org/tournament/VUxSHyfl
    Password: ICURapid


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    I see that there is going to be a European online chess championship! nice idea but how will cheating be prevented?????


  • Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭RooksPawn


    Also the European online event is in rating bands, based on one's FIDE rating. If your classical rating is above one of the dividing lines but your rapid rating below it, I think (since it's a rapid event) you should be able to enter the lower one. But is this clear?


  • Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭RooksPawn


    Now the Glorney Gilbert etc junior internationals are announced to be played online at dates TBC.

    https://www.icu.ie/events/989

    How on earth are they going to prevent wholesale cheating?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭sodacat11


    RooksPawn wrote: »
    Now the Glorney Gilbert etc junior internationals are announced to be played online at dates TBC.

    https://www.icu.ie/events/989

    How on earth are they going to prevent wholesale cheating?
    Presumably each team will be in a
    room with an arbiter present. No chance of cheating then unless the arbiter allows it and that is inconceivable.


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