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I have a user that plays regularly in my tournaments. Her username is 'AAA00' (not the real username but three letters followed by two digits). In the results somehow a space gets added between the letters and digits so it becomes 'AAA 00'. No-one with that username (including the space) exists. So where is this space coming from? She is the only one it affects. It completely screws with my results service! Your assistance would be appreciated.

Now how brilliant would that be, if BBO and Zoom teamed up so at the start of a tourney you join both the tourney and zoom and Zoom creates a room of 4 for each table and adjusts as the table changes. I think people would def pay for that.

diana_eva is there any update on what's planned?

Some of my regular players are seriously slow players. They spoil a tournament for the majority. I cannot count the number of times they have been encouraged, cajoled, etc to speed up. They ignore general messages (because he must be talking about someone else not me!). For a while when I stopped making adjustments, there was an improvement, but then a bit of gamesmanship started to creep in. Faced with an impossible contract and a bottom, all of a sudden they had internet connectivity problems until the board was swept away and 50% awarded. If I allow more time, faster players get bored. I considered a 'yellow card' system - eject them after a few offences for a few games to help them mend their ways. The trouble is apportioning blame. Not a happy place. Same goes for awarding a A-- for an incomplete board for persistent offenders. At least that has some objectivity about it - no smoke without fire, etc. Hmmm, maybe... A personal message from the chairman. Tricky, for the most part the people concerned are friends and respected members of our community. Name and shame? Bold move. Perhaps too bold. Others must have the same problem, Tips?

Am I right in thinking there is a bug in 'unclocked'? There was no need for a revenge match in a tourney I set the other day, yet one popped up. I have to assume because the two pairs became available at the right time to start a new round. It would have been better to make them both wait a little longer and play new pairs. So far that is my only objection to 'unclocked'. It fills a nice niche for one of my weekly tourneys.

Had an update from BBO yesterday So, we wait with bated breath...

I tried 'unclocked' and the result is interesting. Single list of results. Faster players move as soon as there is an available pair to play. Slower players can play at their own pace. No adjustments to worry about. The 'unfairness', if there is any, is that faster players play faster players. If fast=better, then slow players would win a higher % playing against weak/slow players than they would playing against fast/strong players. But then in my average room each pair only meets 1/6th of the room anyway. Playing equally well on both occasions, on a good day (for them) they meet weak players and score well; on a bad day they meet the strongest and score badly.

A wise policy I am sure. Others I have shown the email say I am being pessimistic and more opportunities might be forthcoming in August, not fewer. Perhaps an Admin could enlighten us, if not with the details, at the least with the direction of travel?

Just had this drop into my inbox. Am I alone? Is there any appeal? My c150 players are going to be seriously miffed.

I have a basic TD account. With the current restrictions , how do I / can I create a paid tournament for my 'friends' within the restricted period? The set up asks for a code which I do not have. I expect to be told I cannot, but there seemed no harm in asking... I do not want the $s just the opportunity to run an evening (UK time) game. Your advice gratefully received.

Thanks for the clarification, diana_eva. Shame. Would it not be brilliant, however, if there were a string, say, +endsoonX+, that would send a message to the tourney when it is X minutes to the end of the round... And, even more brilliant, if it were sent to the different speed sections at the right time for each. Just sayin'...

I saw this today for the first time on a BBO tourney. I can imagine what it does. But I cannot find any documentation. Is it available to any tourney or just BBO's? What does it do precisely? Is it missing the trailing '+'? Any insights gratefully received.

My club has been enjoying the benefits of pairs tournaments in lock-down using my basic TD account. 90% of the time all is well. But I keep reading of new tricks and features associated with virtual clubs - howell +allavail+ etc. What is involved in converting from a basic TD account to virtual club? Is it possible? Are $$$s involved? Any advice gratefully received.

Hi barmar OK. That is what I did. The sub was initially accepted by the system, an invitation went out, this was accepted by the player but then the actual substitution was refused by the system. I did not capture the text of the error message that popped up briefly. But it did not work. Hence my confusion and thinking ui300 was some kind of special command.

Hi diana_eva So, the last three pairs tournaments I have started all had an even number of pairs (i.e.whole tables) moments before launch and in all three cases one pair was ejected when the touney launched. These were small off-peak games. It had not happened before to me but it is now looking like a bit of a pattern. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a setting I have inadvertently changed. My club, understandably, are not best pleased with me! If it happens tomorrow, I will at least have your substitution workaround (subject to you confirming my understanding). But I would rather get it right first time.