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After the success of Ian's letters attack tournament, here's another one. Details:

* Games are to be 30-second Numbers Attacks.
* 5-round Swiss tournament, not knockout; every entrant is guaranteed 5 games.
* Entry closes at 23:00, Sunday 27 September 2009. Post in this thread to register. Entry is open to everyone.
* Each round of the tournament lasts one week, from 23:59 on Sunday to 23:00 the next Sunday.
* Pairings for the next round will appear sometime between these times, and will be posted in this thread. If a round is completed before the deadline (hopefully it will be), I may post the pairings early, but you will still have until the next Sunday to complete your game.
* Strictly no extensions. Any games unplayed by the deadline will be adjudicated at my discretion. If your opponent has repeatedly no-showed or is incommunicado, please email me to this effect, and I will take this into consideration.
* Please post the result of each game in here, including your name, your opponent's name, the score and a link to the game log on apterous.
* Addition: Due to the unexpected popularity of the event, play will be divided into two divisions. Seedings and divisions will be based on ratings as at 00:45 on 22 September, so there's no tactical incentive to increase/decrease your rating before entering. Hopefully this will encourage players of all abilities to take part.

Entrants and ratings (in weird order for the benefit of tsh):

• Arnot, Stuart 1210
• Bentley, Jim 1223
• Bevins, Kirk 1883
• Binnie, Hugh 899
• Brooker, Clive 0
• Burgin, Jeffrey 1029
• Carson, Innis 1812
• Carter, Darren 895
• Child, Kieran 1172
• Chapwell, Gevin 978
• Collinge, Phil 998
• Corby, Jon 1713
• De Caux, Bob 1398
• Dent, Ian 815
• Doohan, James 1143
• Evans, Barry 1130
• Feist, Andrew 1025
• Garner, Oliver 1446
• Gillies, John 765
• Gillies, Scott 755
• Gough, Jimmy 1335
• Hall, James 1045
• Hegarty, Shaun 1271
• Herbertson, Andrew 777
• Hulme, Andrew 1676
• Hurrell, James 1571
• Juachan, Supee 618
• Laddiman, Kai 1513
• Lee, Peter 1057
• Levison, James 799
• Kay, Reuben 1304
• Hurst, Jack 1425
• Makepeace, Phil 1384
• Maudsley, Chris 1553
• Mead, Edwin 1063
• Meier, Henry 1144
• Mitchell, Gareth 907
• Morrison, Matt 1010
• Murphy, Jay 1010
• O'Donnell, David 1770
• O'Neill, Jon 1575
• Overhill, Josh 867
• Pearson, Karen 1138
• Pettet, Lloyd 971
• Philpot, Chris 1026
• Potts, Tyron 930
• Reams, Charlie 1680
• Reynolds, Phil 914
• Rivers, Alec 759
• Robinson, James 1312
• Russell, Julie 821
• Seymour, Niall 845
• Sfyris, Dinos 1426
• Simmonds, Lee 1210
• Somerset, Howard 709
• Morgan, Gregor 503
• Stitcher, Jon 1201
• Tassier, Matthew 1080
• Taylor, Julie 1015
• Volante, Ian 1098
• Wainwright, Nick 1394
• Wallace, Michael 1305
• White, Sarah 921
• Wilson, Ben 1519

Let's 'ave iiiiiiiiiit.

Like a porn star inside a porn star, I'm in. Seriously, I'm so in I haven't even read the OP yet.

I'll give that a go! I haven't been on Apterous in a while so I might as well remember how to lose.

Yeah defo

I probably won't do very well, but I'd like to join in please.

IN

DEFINITE IN.

Yes please.

Which ones are numbers again?

But sure, I'm in.

Bring it on.

I'd say I'm marginally less incompetent at the numbers, so I'll give it a go too.

I'm in!

Like Matt Morrison inside Sue Sanders, I'm in.

I'll give it a go

I will also give it a go.

Yes please.

I would also like to have a try, if that is OK Charlie.

Me three le do thoil

C4C members I've rumoured to have penetrated: quite a few.
C4C members I've actually penetrated: none.

How do those stats work out if it's you being penetrated?

I'm terrible at these but I'll have a go.

Michael Wallace wrote:How do those stats work out if it's you being penetrated?

Good point. I'm such a sexofascist. Nevertheless, if you open up the stats to account for both directions of penetration, they still remain the same.

Michael Wallace wrote:How do those stats work out if it's you being penetrated?

Top, middle or bottom?


Oh no, wrong show.

Derek Hazell wrote:

Michael Wallace wrote:How do those stats work out if it's you being penetrated?

Top, middle or bottom?


Oh no, wrong show.

That gives a whole new meaning to the term 'hot spot'.

Michael Wallace wrote:That gives a whole new meaning to the term 'hot spot'.

Brilliant!

Go on then, Charlie. Cheers.

Sounds fun, count me in

Sure, why not?

I only just saw this now and I am totally in.

sounds like a plan, i'm in

Three J's in a row, can we make it 4?

in like flynn

Count me in too, too bad Andy had to ruin the 4 J's in a row

Count me in

Yes please Charlie.

Please could you also enter Supee Juachan.

Hi. I'll have a go. I could do with the practice!

Wow, can't believe the response to this, 31 entrants in 31 hours. Good to see enthusiasm from players on from every point on the rankings. In the light of this, please note the above addition to the tournament structure: there will now be 2 divisions (or maybe more at this rate), partitioned by rating. More details nearer the time.

I'd like to enter please charlie

*Insert sexual double entendre here that implies I wish to partake in said contest*

Count me in please

Yep, put me down Charlie. Cheers

I don't think Charlie added Supee when he added Phil Collinge above.

Bob De Caux wrote:Yep, put me down Charlie. Cheers

Charlie 'Jack Kevorkian' Reams

Matt Morrison wrote:

Michael Wallace wrote:How do those stats work out if it's you being penetrated?

Good point. I'm such a sexofascist. Nevertheless, if you open up the stats to account for both directions of penetration, they still remain the same.

I have an appliance that might have some impact on your stats.

Please enter me (but be gentle with me).

Include me, thank you.

Put me in there please.

In keeping with the mildly euphemistic ambiance, I'll give it a bash.

Acutally I think I'll enter this. I'm committing myself to just one game a week though right? I'm away Mon-Fri next week but that's still alright isn't it?

In please!

Gavin Chipper wrote:Acutally I think I'll enter this. I'm committing myself to just one game a week though right? I'm away Mon-Fri next week but that's still alright isn't it?

Correct, as long as your opponent can play on Saturday or Sunday.

I'd like to join in the tournament, too, please.

I'm in

If it's not too late, Charlie. I'd like to my name forward for my first Apterous tournament.

James Robinson wrote:If it's not too late, Charlie. I'd like to my name forward for my first Apterous tournament.

Not too late at all, sir. Keep the entries coming!

Count me in too please

give me a go if its poss. cheers

Kai Laddiman wrote:Like Matt Morrison inside Sue Sanders, I'm in.

He's a cheeky young tyke

I'm in.