Presentation of Slowtimers' Contests



The Prestige Tournament is a semi-annual event in which the Seniors play against the Juniors.

The 3rd round was won by the Juniors:
SaltofLife, Frankly, crankn8tr, klassact, ogoon, rsanchez, bmw2002 and fibin

Link to Prestige Tournament page



Summer Tournament is a team competition that takes place during the summer for those of us who are not on holidays and still want to get some competition. It is an annual event.

Team France won the 3rd event:
MaxII, allanchs, bmw2002 and AlPearson

Link to Summer Tournament page



The King Tournament is an elimination contest for the overall Champion of the Slowtimers. We will hold it annually and the winner will receive the title of ‘Champion of the Slowtimers’.

Holder of the Champion of the Slowtimers (ChS) rank:
MaxII

Link to King Tournament page


The Meciless Queen Tournament is held periodically to see who will be the best Slowtimer to take conrol of a Queen who can wreck havoc in a chess army.

Holder of the Master of the Merciless Queen (MMQ) rank:
GoIrish


Link to Merciless Queen Tournament page


The Mighty Rook Tournament is held a few times a year. The winner will be the one considered the master of Rook and Pawn endgames.

Holder of the Mighty Rook (MiR) rank:
Fogbound


Link to Tournament of Mighty Rook page


The Brave Knight Tournament is a competition to see who will save the Princess Anna from the evil Knight. It is an annual event.

Holder of  Brave Knight of the Slowtimers (BrN) rank:
allanchs


Link to Brave Knights'  Tournament page


The Honourable Bishop Tournament is to see who will win the honour of being the guardian of the ethical principles of the Slowtimers Group. It is an annual event.

Holder of the Honourable Bishop (HBh) rank:
Frankly


Link to Honourable Bishop Tournament page


The Humble Pawn Tournament. The title of Humble Pawn is to be considered a great honour because, as Philidor stated: “Pawns are the soul of chess!”. It is an annnual event.

Holder of the Humble Pawn of the Slowtimers (HPw) rank:
Beancounter


Link to Humble Pawn Tournament page


The Titan of Rapid Chess Tournament is an ongoing one to honour the person who is best as faster time controls.

Holder of the Slowtimer’s Titan of Rapid Chess (STRC) rank:
NESKAYA

Link to the Titan of Rapid Chess Tournament page


Monumental Mad Max Tournament is to see who will prevent Aunt Entity from destroying the strict rules of chess. It is an annual event.

Holder of the Monumental Champion of the Slowtimers (MCS) rank:
Frankly

Link to Monumental Mad Max Tournament page


Ladder Competition
This is an ongoing competiton. You can challenge other ladder players using email or icc message at any time. It gives members a chance to compete against strong players to see how they can do.

Link to Ladder page


Slowtimers Thematic Tournaments are designed for those who wish to sharpen or enlarge their opening repertoire and to examine interesting positions.




Matches between 2 players

 Catalog vs. MaxII 4 games
3,0-1,0
 bmw2002 vs. MaxII
4 games
2,5-1,5
 Pilgrim vs. reijo
3 games
1,5-1,5
 allanchs vs. reijo
4 games 2,5-1,5
 MaxII vs. Toalla
4 games
4,0-0,0
 Rainbird vs. MaxII
4 games
1,0-3,0
 ogoon vs. MaxII
6 games
1,5-4,5
 cayo89 vs. Cantemir
4 games
4,0-0,0
 cayo89 vs. Zyme
4 games
3,5-0,5
 bmw2002 vs. Zyme
4 games
2,0-2,0
 NESKAYA vs. MaxII
6 games
1,0-4,0
 bmw2002 vs. martineden
8 games
0 - 3
 AlPearson vs. Pilgrim
6 wins
4 - 4
 bmw2002 vs. crankn8tr
4 games 0,5-2,5
 fhunfi vs. MaxII
2 games
2 - 0
 bmw2002 vs. houseofcook
4 games
4 - 0
 bmw2002 vs. Dagambiter 4 games
The Crossfire match for free speech (Slowtimers' edition)

AlPearson
(representing far beyond left wing)
 vs.
Toalla
(representing far right wing)

Toalla and AlPearson have agreed to put their "Hardball" bashing of one
  another aside politically, and match wits to reach greatest heights of chess art!

First to win 6 games, draws not counting.


0 - 1
0 - 2
0 - 3
1 - 3

Draw
Draw
2 - 3
3 - 3


4 - 3
5 - 3
6 - 3

Vive la
Liberte
Egalite
Fraternite



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