Round II

PLEASE NOTE:
TL-players probably have probably received a similar message, but as a reminder don't forget to take daylight savings into account when scheduling the game (so far everyone seems to have done so -> excellent!).
Daylight saving ends in Europe this weekend (on Sunday, October 31st). So, server times will effectively be one hour later than normal there.
Daylight savings ends in the USA (where the server resides for FICS), Sunday, the 7th of November at 02:00 PDT (which will become 01:00 PST).
When in doubt, check on FICS using the "date" command.

1. BlindKyuuketsuki (2.0) 1-0 Blinddrinkeh (1.0) [35 35]
2. FESfWBlind (1.0) 0-1 Blindjoddle (2.0) [35 35]
3. BlindSmirdo (1.5) 1/2-1/2 BlindMaras (1.5) [35 35]
4. blindpchesso (0.0) 0-1 BlindBoedi (1.0) [45 45]
5. jonesBlind (0.0) 0-1 Blindnham (1.0) [35 35]
6. blindthehippo (0.0) 0-1 BlindOsaridSaris (1.0) [35 35]

Round I

Here's the pairings for our first round, start scheduling guys.

1. BlindBoedi (0.0) 0-1 BlindKyuuketsuki (1.0) [35 35]
2. Blindjoddle (1.0) 1-0 jonesBlind (0.0) [35 35]
3. BlindOsaridSaris (0.0) 0-1 BlindSmirdo (1.0) [35 35]
4. Blinddrinkeh (1.0) 1-0 blindpchesso (0.0) [35 45]
5. Blindnham (0.0) 0-1 FESfWBlind (1.0) [35 35]
6. BlindMaras (1.0) 1-0 blindthehippo (0.0)

You can use the comment section to announce time and result (ideally use: "Comment as ... Name/URL" and leave your handle).

Don't forget to use the "w" (white) or "b" (black) when challenging your opponent (for instance: "match BlindEvink 35 35 w").

Players

Entering the tournament is possible up to Oct 15 11:30.

Current participants (with estimated seed):
1. BlindKyuuketsuki
2. Blindjoddle
3. BlindSmirdo
4. Blinddrinkeh
5. FESfWBlind
6. BlindMaras
7. BlindBoedi
8. jonesBlind
9. BlindOsaridSaris
10. blindpchesso
11. Blindnham
12. blindthehippo

Specifications (2)

Detailed guideluines for BB#2

*Scheduling:
Pairings will be announced here on the blog. You have 2 weeks to play the game, try to have it scheduled before the end of the first week. Use messages on fics to communicate with your opponent, make sure you are talking about the same timezone ("date" will show you server time).
I cannot follow this process, so let me know if your opponent is not responding (please do check your messages frequently). Also you can let us know here on the blog when you're due to play, so that others can have a look at it.
Also discuss the time controls if wanted, otherwise use 35 35.
Pairings will be announced every other Friday around 12:00 (starting this week).
Start dates of the rounds are: Oct 15, Oct 29, Nov 12, Nov 26 and Dec 9.
Be sure to join before Friday 11:30 (watch out, I had put Saturdays initially).

*Playing:
-time controls: By default 35 35, but open for discussion. Time or inc should be 25 or higher.
-noescape: Don't forget to turn this off (it seems to me we want to avoid losing/winning a blindfold game by disconnection, as it's too big an investment of time and energy). If necessary try to resume as soon as possible; adjourned game situations will have to be looked at individually.
-board: You can look at an empty board if preferred, the key idea is obviously that you don't see the pieces.

*Bye request:
I think I'll disable this option from now on. Two weeks should be enough to play the game and without bye requests pairings are much easier. Last time it wasn't too popular anyway.