madisonmck Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Would like to see a Fast Players Lounge available for non-tourney play. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjbrr Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 What's your definition of fast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 I don't play much in the MBC, but on the rare occasions I do it always seems like people expect fast play -- you don't have to stop to think very much without someone saying "soooo slowwww". So I think most consider the MBC to be the Fast Players Lounge already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 This is a great idea. That way people won't be able to complain when playing in the MBC. Just creating a lounge with that name should suffice - the players will police themselves with strings of the letter 'z'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squealydan Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Yeah, if there isn't going to be a fast players lounge, maybe we could have a "thinking-allowed" lounge? A recent occasion in the MBC, second hand with a new partner, the bidding began : 2NT - p - 3♦ (partner asked "transfer?", I said yes) - p4NT - p - ?? At which point I thought "I could have a yarborough here, what the hell is 4NT?" Decided anything but an ace-ask was too unlikely for a pick-up partnership...checked partner's card, it said RKCB but not whether 1430 or 3014. So I had to assume that. Probably took me 20 seconds to get my bid out, by which time RHO had typed the "sooooooo slooooowwwwwww" message. I think I did quite well not to type a reply that might have got me barred... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antrax Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Don't get barred, just thank everyone and move to the next table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroft Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 "You're right, it is. Have you ever seen this auction before?" But I have been known in the past for my passive-aggressive tendencies. YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madisonmck Posted October 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 Interested in starting a club or team match for fast players only. Anyone interested, please let me know. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilowsky Posted October 22, 2019 Report Share Posted October 22, 2019 Some tournaments are run 'under the clock'. I used to play blitz chess this way. Perhaps it would work best if players agree to a certain number of boards first? In fact I guess this is what team matches and tourneys under barometer conditions are for. Having TD'd a few team matches this way though the problems occur when someone dips out and a sub has to step in. Or in tourneys robot replacements are found. Just a few thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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