It will be a test indeed. Match play can lead to many more rounds than expected.
The bad news is there will be timeouts over the time it takes to complete the tournament.
The good news is there can only be two timeouts in a round for a player and timeouts are erased after 90 days.
Players rated over 1600 will be removed before the tournament starts.
Minimum Games Completed: 255
Maximum Timeout %: 10




12 - Summary
After a grueling 11 rounds and more than one year, bmrazu prevails. Congratulations.
Players currently over 1600: 4 of 100
Timeouts in round 11: 1 of 2 (50%)
Timeouts in tournament: 26 of 304 (8.6%)
Duration of round 11: 2011 09 08 to 2011 11 06 = 59 days
Duration of tournament: 2010 10 17 to 2011 11 06 = 385 days
Average duration of the 11 completed rounds: 385/11 = 35.0 days
Thank you all for participating.
11 - End of Round 10 Report
98 players eliminated, 1 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 4 of 100
Active players over 1600: 2 of 2
Timeouts in round 10: 1 of 4 (25%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 25 of 302 (8.3%)
Duration of round X: 2011 08 20 to 2011 09 08 = 19 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 10 17 to 2011 09 08 = 326 days
Average duration of the 10 completed rounds: 326/10 = 32.6 days
Number of rounds to complete tournament: 11
Estimated duration of tournament: 32.6 days times 11 rounds = 359 days (2011 10 11).
10 - End of Round 9 Report
96 players eliminated, 3 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 4 of 100
Active players over 1600: 2 of 4
Timeouts in round 9: 1 of 4 (25%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 24 of 298 (8.1%)
Duration of round 9: 2011 07 11 to 2011 08 20 = 40 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 10 17 to 2011 08 20 = 307 days
Average duration of the 9 completed rounds: 307/9 = 34.1 days
Minimum number of rounds to complete tournament: 11
Estimated duration of tournament: 307/9 days times 11 rounds = 375 days (2011 10 27).
9 - End of Round 8 Report
95 players eliminated, 4 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 2 of 100
Active players over 1600: 1 of 5
Timeouts in round 8: 0 of 6 (0%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 23 of 294 (7.8%)
Duration of round 8: 2011 06 13 to 2011 07 11 = 28 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 10 17 to 201 07 11 = 267 days
Average duration of the 8 completed rounds: 267/8 = 33.375 days
Minimum number of rounds to complete tournament: 10
Estimated minimum duration of tournament: 267/8 days times 10 rounds = 334 days (2011 09 16).
8 - End of Round 7 Report
PanagiotisAndrikopou is the middle ranked player for the third time in a row. Through no fault of his own it has been an easy ride.
93 players eliminated, 6 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 2 of 100
Active players over 1600: 2 of 7
Timeouts in round 7: 0 of 10 (0%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 23 of 288 (8.0%)
Duration of round 7: 2011 05 22 to 2010 06 13 = 22 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 10 17 to 2010 06 13 = 239 days
Average duration of the 7 completed rounds: 239/7 = 34.1 days
Minimum number of rounds to complete tournament: 10
Estimated minimum duration of tournament: 239/7 days times 10 rounds = 341 days (2011 09 23)
7 - End of Round 6 Report
Only two players eliminated. Not surprisingly there is a repeat bye for the middle rated player. More unusual are the two repeated pairings.
89 players eliminated, 10 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 3 of 100
Active players over 1600: 3 of 11
Timeouts in round 6: 0 of 12 (0.0%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 23 of 278 (8.3%)
Duration of round 6: 2011 05 05 to 2011 05 22 = 17 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 10 17 to 2011 05 22 = 217 days
Average duration of the 6 completed rounds: 217/6 = 36.2 days
Estimated number of rounds to complete tournament: 10
Estimated duration of tournament: 217/6 days times 10 rounds = 362 days (2011 10 14)
6 - End of Round 5 Report
87 players eliminated, 12 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 4 of 100
Active players over 1600: 4 of 13
Timeouts in round 5: 1 of 22 (4.5%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 23 of 266 (8.6%)
Duration of round 5: 2011 02 21 to 2011 05 05 = 73 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 10 17 to 2011 05 05 = 200 days
Average duration of the X completed rounds: 200/5 = 40 days
Estimated number of rounds: 8 or 9
Estimated duration of tournament:
- 40 days times 8 rounds = 320 days (2011 09 02)
- 40 days times 9 rounds = 360 days (2011 10 12)
5 - End of Round 4 Report
78 players eliminated, 21 to go.
Players currently over 1600: 2 of 100
Active players over 1600: 1 of 22
Timeouts in round 4: 3 of 30 (10.0%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 22 of 244 (9.0%)
Duration of round 4: 2011 01 21 to 2011 02 21 = 31 days
Duration of tournament so far: 2010 10 17 to 2011 02 21 = 127 days
Average duration of the 4 completed rounds: 127/4 = 31.75 days
Estimated number of rounds: 8 to 9
Estimated duration of tournament:
- 31.75 days times 8 rounds = 254 days (2011 06 28)
- 31.75 days times 9 rounds = 286 days (2011 07 30)
4 - End of Round 3 Report
Fourth round without a bye. Everybody plays.
Players currently over 1600: 1 of 100
Active players over 1600: 1 of 30
Timeouts in round three: 7/44 (15.9%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 19/214 (8.9%)
Duration of round three: 2010 12 17 to 2011 01 21 = 35 days
Average duration of three completed rounds: 96/3 = 32 days
With an estimated five rounds to go the estimated finish date is 2011 06 30
5 rounds X 32 days = 160 days
3 - End of Round 2 Report
Almost as many were eliminated in round two as in round one.
Players currently over 1600: 0 of 100
Timeouts in round one: 5/100 (5.0%)
Timeouts in round two: 7/70 (10.0%)
Timeouts in tournament so far: 12/170 (7.1%)
Duration of round one: 2010 10 17 to 2010 11 18 = 32 days
Duration of round two: 2010 11 18 to 2010 12 17 = 29 days
Average duration of two completed rounds: 61/2 = 30.5 days