627 sats \ 28 comments \ @ek 30 Jun Stacker_Sports freebie

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I just created the tournament for next weekend. This time, we have the full week to find a time.

To make the process easier, I searched for "how to schedule a date anonymously" and apparently, we're not the first ones with this problem since I found this simple website. It allows you to create an account without any email or else required. Even a password is optional but I recommend using one. Ideally, you would also choose the same name as you have on SN. Anyone can see which times a name picked. Please don't create multiple accounts.

If you're interested in participating, please visit this link and enter at which times you're available.

I will keep an eye on it and update the tournament with a time where most are available.

If you want to know which time is currently selected, visit the tournament link. It will tell you when the tournament starts.

Invite Link: https://lichess.org/tournament/sH3C6otm Password: 954376 Date: https://www.when2meet.com/?25468761-irky1

@ek @kristapsk @BitcoinAbhi @grayruby @frostdragon @Taft @02d43d3798 @030e0dca83 @riberet19 @felipe @didiplaywell @SatsMate @itsTomekK @wize123 @Coinsreporter @stefano @anon @314piepi @160ed04091

would be really cool if we had groups on SN so I could simply mention @chess

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5 replies \ @ek OP 2 Jul

I just realized I used the past weekend in the when2meet link (June 29-30). I meant the weekend that is coming up of course (July 6-7).

@itsTomekK also created a team on lichess as mentioned in #594018.

With this team, we can play swiss tournaments:

In a Swiss tournament (wiki), each competitor does not necessarily play all other entrants. Competitors meet one-on-one in each round and are paired using a set of rules designed to ensure that each competitor plays opponents with a similar running score, but not the same opponent more than once. The winner is the competitor with the highest aggregate points earned in all rounds. All competitors play in each round unless there is an odd number of players.

The first swiss tournament will start on Jul 7, 2024, 5:50 PM CEST (timezone converter¹).

So this means we now have two tournaments that you can join:

Area Tournament

Invite Link: https://lichess.org/tournament/sH3C6otm Password: 954376 Date: https://www.when2meet.com/?25468761-irky1

so far, it looks like it will be at Jul 6, 2024, 2:00 PM CEST (timezone converter)

Swiss Tournament

Link: https://lichess.org/swiss/ySlv35tz Date: Jul 7, 2024, 5:50 PM CEST (timezone converter)

@ek @kristapsk @BitcoinAbhi @grayruby @frostdragon @Taft @02d43d3798 @030e0dca83 @riberet19 @felipe @didiplaywell @SatsMate @itsTomekK @wize123 @Coinsreporter @stefano @anon @314piepi @160ed04091

time is off by 5 minutes because the tool only supports steps of 15 minutes ↩

122 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 30 Jun

As I told you, I missed the match yesterday because of the final match. But next time I will definitely be there. The timings of tournament was ok for me.

111 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 30 Jun

You're applying quite innovative solutions here. Recently, I've used your 'time converter' one in one of my posts. This 'meetupapp' will also be very useful.

I've mentioned my availability there.

Thank you so much!!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek OP 30 Jun freebie

Yeah, the timezone converter is pretty nifty. I got inspired by @calle because he uses it to organize the cashu dev calls.

122 sats \ 1 reply \ @IamSINGLE 30 Jun

Can I also join? I'm not too good in chess but I wanna learn. Can I?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek OP 30 Jun freebie

Of course! You only need a lichess account to join the tournament.

121 sats \ 0 replies \ @314piepi 30 Jun

See you all next tournament. And now we we have time to prepare and study chess next to Bitcoin

101 sats \ 1 reply \ @Alby 30 Jun

Signed up, but if not for certain hours - this weekend is pretty unavailable to me :/

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek OP 30 Jun freebie

No worries, we'll be here every weekend.

Also, it looks like for now, you will be able to participate. I updated the time to Saturday, 2pm CEST since that's where most are available.

101 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 30 Jun

I thought your timing of the tournament was ok. I just didn’t see the post in time.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek OP 30 Jun freebie

But this time you did :)

25 sats \ 3 replies \ @Satosora 30 Jun

there was a chess tournament that I missed?

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek OP 30 Jun freebie

yes

72 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 30 Jun

Is it going to be a weekly thing? I overslept today, I missed a bunch of stuff.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek OP 30 Jun freebie

yes, weekly thing on a "be there or be square"-basis

19 sats \ 2 replies \ @didiplaywell 2 Jul

Hi @ek! Not lichess but it's interesting that's possible via nostr, it might interest you:

https://chesstr.pages.dev

It's a client that allows to play chess via nostr!

39 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek OP 2 Jul freebie

Oh, another nostr chess client? I was only aware of https://jesterui.github.io/.

Thanks for the link!

19 sats \ 0 replies \ @didiplaywell 2 Jul

I wasn't! Thank you for that link too :)

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @16d86e9daa 30 Jun

i followed the link but i dont understand the page

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek OP 2 Jul freebie

What do you not understand? You need to create a lichess account and then join the tournament with it.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @160ed04091 30 Jun

@ek just just login thanks

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @frostdragon 30 Jun

The next couple of weekends I’ll be out, summer has been very busy :\

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @NaOD 30 Jun outlawed

stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.

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