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**J Bytheway** · July 18, 2002, 12:59

Originally posted by Solver
Quinns, are you so sure you'd beat Doom in just 5 minutes of chess, though?

He didn't say he'd win in 5 minutes, only that it would be over that fast. I'm sure if he played suicidally enough he could maintain that

(so long as Doom didn't play slow deliberately).

On a more on-topic note, it might take 6 months to finish a PBEM game but don't forget that you can play all your games at once. If every game were started PBEM then the whole thing could potentially be over in the time it takes to play one game (well, actually it'll obviously be slower if you're playing that many but you get the idea). I would never have suggested such a thing before, but from the way things are going at the moment it might be the quicker option. Gav and I played to turn 240-odd in just 2 months IIRC. At best we made 10 turns per day (primarily because I was online 16 hours a day with not much else to do... But that's not the point

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**quinns** · July 18, 2002, 16:00

Originally posted by Solver

Quinns, are you so sure you'd beat Doom in just 5 minutes of chess, though?

It is a type of chess called "Five Minute Chess" or "Blitz" where each player has 5 minutes to make ALL of their moves. If you go past five minutes without a checkmate ... you lose ... regardless of the position of the game.

**Keygen** · July 18, 2002, 18:03

Re: AI

Originally posted by yoda

Keygen, now that Quinns is not playing, do you want to try and get one started next week?

yoda

Sure

What about this Monday?

**Keygen** · July 18, 2002, 18:11

Originally posted by Gavrushka
Just dropping in to see how things are going... or rather not going.... I fully understand the reasons for some having to leave the Competition, but there are still 14 people left, each with 13 games to play... Why not relax the rules - and just say 'play' however you see fit, be it a premade map, random map, Huge, small, exclusions, no exclusions whatever - It is fairly obvious that it is becoming a chore to some people - Why not just thrash out the rules for each game, play and move on to the next game..... There is still a Grand available for the winners nominated Charity....

Now I will be off back to making my second million... I never realised how much CTP screwed with my life and my Business... I won't be playing CTP anymore, but I won't be leaving the community either!

Hey Garry nice to see you drop by

Well, we all know that a couple of PBEM games won't screw up with your life or bussiness but it's your decission.
It would be great having you around from time to time though you will be the only one ever made it posting in the community without playing anymore

All players that left and tried it they... "fail"

They posted once or twice and then gone... for ever

**Keygen** · July 18, 2002, 18:12

Originally posted by Paulno1
im still around after work and maybe 1 day in the weekend this weekend if anyone wants a game

What about this Saturday?

**Keygen** · July 18, 2002, 18:19

Re: Tourney

Originally posted by Dr. Doom1
Re: CTP Tournament:

You called it right from the start Paul. This tournament wuz going to go nowhere.

And you know why? Cuz most of the people who entered the tournament are a bunch of neutered puppies...there is no other possible explanation.

Originally posted by yoda
I would like to echo something that Dr. Doom said... pathetic! Let's face it, everyone knows who the best CTP players are. The top three are (in no particular order) me, paul and dr. doom. Filix and dragon are up there, but would probably get their buts kicked in this tournament which is why they aren't playing. As for the rest, anyone who contests this assumption of mine should put their time where their comments are and prove it by playing!

Now that's what I call arrogance...

**Keygen** · July 18, 2002, 18:22

Re: online games

Originally posted by yoda

6 months... yikes! That's a bit much to commit to for just one game!

It's easy

Especially when you play CtP online or by email for years

**Dr. Doom1** · July 18, 2002, 19:39

Keygen:

Arrogance Keygen? What I said is arrogant only to the extent that it is untrue.

Perhaps you have a better explanation for why so many of the tournament contestants seem to have vanished.

My offer still stands to play online, anytime of the day or night, anyone who is still in the tournament.

I even offered to play Paul in the next few days, and he declined.

So I assume Keygen from your posted comments that you are ready to be the first contestant to break the impasse. Let me know when you are available and ready to play.

Dr. Doom

**Locutus** · July 18, 2002, 20:22

Come on, guys, play! Not only is it a pity if this great tourny died prematurely, I also need stuff to write news items about

There hasn't been a CtP1 news item in almost 3 weeks, at this pace the number of pageviews of the CtP1 section is never gonna continue it's rising line of the last 6 months (last month the number was almost equal to the number of CtP2 pageviews)...

**Keygen** · July 18, 2002, 21:32

Originally posted by Dr. Doom1
Keygen:

Arrogance Keygen? What I said is arrogant only to the extent that it is untrue.

Perhaps you have a better explanation for why so many of the tournament contestants seem to have vanished.

Enthusiasm followed by lost of interest.
Have to deal with that quite often in PBEM

Originally posted by Dr. Doom1

My offer still stands to play online, anytime of the day or night, anyone who is still in the tournament.

I even offered to play Paul in the next few days, and he declined.

So I assume Keygen from your posted comments that you are ready to be the first contestant to break the impasse. Let me know when you are available and ready to play.

Dr. Doom

I will respect the order of challenges so I can play you after Paulno1 and Yoda.
Let's say Wednesday or Thursday.

**yoda** · July 18, 2002, 21:49

Re: Re: AI

Originally posted by Keygen

Sure

What about this Monday?

That's a date... LOL What time zone are you in? I am in the same zone as Quinns (PST). I can play just about any time on Monday.

Oh yes, and if Paul is not around on Saturday, I may have some time to try and get it started.

yoda

**Dr. Doom1** · July 18, 2002, 22:25

Keygen:

Next Wednesday or Thursday is fine with me. I'm looking forward to playing you.

Let me know closer to the date when exactly you would like to start.

You are doing the CTP Tournament a real favor by offering to play a few games. By doing so you will perhaps inspire others to find their courage.

Dr. Doom

**Keygen** · July 18, 2002, 22:53

Re: Re: Re: AI

Originally posted by yoda

That's a date... LOL What time zone are you in? I am in the same zone as Quinns (PST). I can play just about any time on Monday.

Oh yes, and if Paul is not around on Saturday, I may have some time to try and get it started.

yoda

Well, if Paulno1 won't be able to play then I'll play you on Saturday.

I am GMT + 02:00 and I prefer to play late evening/early night, starting like 20:00-21:00 my time. For 4-5 hours the most.

**Keygen** · July 18, 2002, 23:01

Originally posted by Dr. Doom1
Keygen:

Next Wednesday or Thursday is fine with me. I'm looking forward to playing you.

Let me know closer to the date when exactly you would like to start.

You are doing the CTP Tournament a real favor by offering to play a few games. By doing so you will perhaps inspire others to find their courage.

Dr. Doom

OK, let's say Wednesday then around 20:00 my time.
That would be 18:00 greenwich time.

I hope I would though I don't think so

Well, I believe that Swissy, Devil, berXpert, Faded and Nuke will follow sortly after, they are all active PBEM players. Darth too but he is on vacation now and will return in 3 weeks.

**blackice** · July 18, 2002, 23:15

By doing so you will perhaps inspire others to find their courage.

While your comments are welcome and the challenge is obvious "courage" as pointed out has nothing to do with it. Relax

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