Andy SC

Andy SC Lowest combined score from Round 2a and 2b will be eliminated. If there is a tie for the lowest score than overall tournament score will be taken into account. If there is still a tie then everyone will advance.

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd Was I eliminated from the tourney?

Fiona T

Fiona T Looking at the spreadsheet you're currently the lowest scorer, but loads of people haven't played yet so there's a very good chance you will get through to the next round - deadline for games on R1 is 1st September!

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd I know I'm lowest scorer but round 1 hasn't finished yet and people are still to play games but I'm not involved in round 2? I'm presuming it's because I'm the lowest scorer and people still to play will most likely beat my scores

Fiona T

Fiona T yes - you're currently the weakest link - as soon as someone scores lower than you, or when the round ends if people haven't played, your R2 games will be added

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd I don't understand this.

Fiona T

Fiona T You're currently in the weakest link spot, so in danger of elimination. When you're no longer in the the weakest link spot, your games get added. Everyone else who has played both has games because they're not in danger of elimination.

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd Thank you I get it now. A lesson learned, I shouldn't enter these tourneys and embarras myself by being so bad.

Fiona T

Fiona T Aw don't feel like that - those numbers are very hard! Fingers crossed you'll get through and smash the next round :)

Bailey Cowell

Bailey Cowell And not all the rounds re hard - I specifically picked an easy format to give those newer players or those with less site experience a chance to be good at a round.

Andy SC

Andy SC @Louise - Exactly what Fiona said. Once a player is no longer in the provisional weakest link spot I will add their game for the next round as soon as possible. Some rounds players will have a shorter time period to play games because of this. Just all depends on how it works out.

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd Thanks for picking an easier format Bailey but players like myself will be eliminated before we get to it. I find 6 small difficult so round 1 was impossible for me.

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd Fiona I can't smash the next round im not in it!

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd Thanks Andy, sorry for entering this and wasting your time. I've withdrawn from other tourneys I've entered and won't enter anymore. Thanks again all.

Dave Kempshall

Dave Kempshall Louise - I'd highly recommend giving tournaments a chance. You will improve as you go along and there's no shame in a tournament newbie getting to grips with different formats. They are a lot of fun and - if you go out first - what's really lost anyway? (not all tournaments eliminate people as well).

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd Thanks Dave, but I'm terrible at numbers so there's not much point. Words I'm OK at on a good day but even that I'm very inconsistent at. Maybe I'll just look at tournaments with just words or 1 large. Round 1 in this I was terrible at and was very embarrassed to score 0.

Andy SC

Andy SC @Louise - You've not wasted my time at all. It could be very likely that somebody doesn't play or complete their Round 1 games thus meaning you would advance to Round 2 but would only be known when Round 1 is completed.

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd I doubt it Andy, I don't even know what CSW is!!

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd

Xavier X482cbnntdjcrr65z7rht75rd If I somehow make round 2 although I know I'm not in as name isn't there, please just withdraw me, I can't embarras myself again.

Andy SC

Andy SC Louise - CSW is basically English but it's the Scrabble dictionary that's used. So there's a bit of a difference but not too much. I basically played it like I was playing Standard.

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Elwin Carlos

Elwin Carlos @Louise - I doubt you'll be the only player to score zero in that numbers round! If/when you get through to the next round, it may be useful to have a couple of practice attempts at the format first, just so you get a feel for it. It's what I tend to do for formats that give me the willies!

Fi Thorne

Fi Thorne Hey Louise, you haven't embarrassed yourself at all. I always enter these tourneys with the expectation of coming last, then anything else is a bonus! Fortune favours the brave, so better to give it a go and exit first than not to enter at all. Bravery is something to be admired :-)

Roger Peak

Roger Peak Hi Louise, I scored zero on the Hyper Nasty numbers as well, and that was
after practising ! I would keep going if you get the chance - it's not a reflection on you, it's just that the bot/variant can be a bit unforgiving !

Andy SC

Andy SC That concludes Round 2. Conor storms to the Strongest Link title for this round with an impressive combined total of 280.

Now we have tie for lowest combined score between Fi and Piaras. However, due to Fi having played both the games and Piaras not, Piaras will be the Weakest Link in this round.

Andy SC

Andy SC Thanks for playing, Piaras.

Tourney round: People's Choice Weakest Link 2023: Round 2b: CSW 15

<< Round 2a | Round 3: Nice Conundrum Attack >>

Notes from the organizer: It's a double dose of CSW this time it's a CSW 15 against Soap courtesy of Fiona T.

Players overall score is displayed in the notes section.

You can view scores at the following link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15PFXM_S-O2R9QqmhI1YLLWcobTjXfTxSIrS2t7u8O0E/edit?usp=drivesdk

Please try and play games in one sitting.

ENJOY!!!

Ran from: 28 August – 3 September 2023. Format: CSW 15 rounder. Matches: One-off. Level scores: Drawn. Approved.

Organizers: Andy SC.

Fixtures: 56. Completed: 56.

Results and fixtures

NotesPlayer 1Player 2Status
258Stu HarknessApterous Soap76 – 106
244Conor TraversApterous Soap128 – 125
241Mike LeeApterous Soap85 – 113
237Matt OCApterous Soap89 – 82
228Edward AshcroftApterous Soap76 – 126
206Ian WrayApterous Soap74 – 130
203Dave KempshallApterous Soap48 – 113
194Martin ThomasApterous Soap97 – 116
191Dan ByromApterous Soap87 – 103
189Perry SarbApterous Soap102 – 112
182Dan SpinksApterous Soap50 – 123
176Jason C.Apterous Soap79 – 117
171Elwin CarlosApterous Soap63 – 128
170Tom CapplemanApterous Soap129 – 95
169Ian LintonApterous Soap54 – 119
165Adam DexterApterous Soap78 – 109
164Neil CollinsApterous Soap75 – 95
153Tracey MillsApterous Soap57 – 107
147Wesley BartonApterous Soap80 – 96
140Bailey CowellApterous Soap58 – 124
138Jason TurnerApterous Soap71 – 92
132Adam PeelApterous Soap74 – 125
123John AzizApterous Soap68 – 129
113Euan CrabbApterous Soap47 – 114
113Owen CarrollApterous Soap76 – 108
110Damian McEvoyApterous Soap39 – 132
110Robin MApterous Soap65 – 111
107Maria ChandlerApterous Soap63 – 100
86Roger PeakApterous Soap56 – 113
82Edward PrenticeApterous Soap45 – 137
80Andy SCApterous Soap39 – 133
95Alex MarkovitsApterous Soap39 – 131
154Fiona TApterous Soap89 – 112
267Bradley HorrocksApterous Soap44 – 131
156Adrian FletcherApterous Soap92 – 120
122Fi ThorneApterous Soap35 – 129
137Colin ThompsonApterous Soap79 – 104
201Adam LatchfordApterous Soap95 – 114
168Martyn PegramApterous Soap71 – 111
144Brett DavidsApterous Soap50 – 151
243Matthew TassierApterous Soap86 – 105
269Sam Cappleman-LynesApterous Soap88 – 94
245Florence C-LApterous Soap64 – 123
129George ArmstrongApterous Soap65 – 127
133Hazel DruryApterous Soap79 – 101
236Jonny DApterous Soap68 – 122
102Matty ArtellApterous Soap73 – 118
141Martin HurstApterous Soap92 – 109
262Dave RobjohnsApterous Soap50 – 105
146Toby ByfieldApterous Soap87 – 110
182Thomas CareyApterous Soap67 – 96
157James BurleyApterous Soap40 – 149
132Jamie FrenchApterous Soap37 – 133
145Anthony EndsorApterous Soap64 – 116
190Mark O'ReganApterous Soap47 – 102
180Mich RApterous Soap73 – 126

Key. Green: winner. Red: loser. Bold: max game. A struck-out individual score is an excluded performance.

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