Hamilton City Chess Club

Poll #18

Given our recent experiments witn incremental time controls which time control do you prefer? Please comment below or email us on your time control preference. Posted by mapleleaf. active from Friday 22 May 2009 - 15:24:36 to Monday 29 June 2009 - 02:26:04. votes: 10
80 minutes each with a 30 second increment	60% [Votes: 6]
2 hours each sudden death	40% [Votes: 4]

Previous polls

Title	Posted by	Active
As our chess events grew we got complaints from players at the very top and the very bottom of the rankings who didn't want to play each other. What type of tournament format do YOU prefer?	mapleleaf	19 Aug : 13:56 to 01 Oct : 22:38
Who is the greatest rebel of chess?	mapleleaf	29 Jun : 02:26 to 19 Aug : 13:56
Given our recent experiments witn incremental time controls which time control do you prefer? Please comment below or email us on your time control preference.	mapleleaf	22 May : 15:24 to 29 Jun : 02:26
Should Hamilton Chess Club combine its junior and open tournaments into single big events (with sections)?	mapleleaf	05 Mar : 13:20 to 22 May : 15:24
Who will win the upcoming match between American Gata Kamsky and Bulgarian Veselin Topalov?	mapleleaf	31 Oct : 16:27 to 05 Mar : 13:20
On October 14 the next Chess World Championship Match begins between Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn Germany. Who do you think will win?	mapleleaf	29 Aug : 16:07 to 31 Oct : 16:27
For 2008 Hamilton will have had 2 weekend chess tournaments. Should Hamilton have more weekend chess tournaments each year? Don't forget to clock on "comments" below and tell us your reasons why.	mapleleaf	16 May : 08:44 to 29 Aug : 16:07
Which world champion match format do you prefer?	mapleleaf	02 Mar : 11:31 to 16 May : 08:44
The latest shenanigan at the top of the chess world is Topalov got to qualify for a champion cycle match by doing nothing while Kamsky had to beat a field of top players. How do you feel about this?	mapleleaf	21 Feb : 17:10 to 02 Mar : 11:31
Who is the greatest Canadian Chess player?	mapleleaf	07 Dec : 13:04 to 21 Feb : 17:10
Anand recently won a double round robin to become FIDE champion. However, some insist Kramnik is champ because he was the last to win the title in match play. Who is the real chess world champion?	mapleleaf	14 Oct : 14:20 to 07 Dec : 13:04
There was an argument recently at the club about how long our "serious" games should be. What time control do you prefer?	mapleleaf	17 Aug : 13:14 to 14 Oct : 14:20
Are you glad we are leaving the RBG? (Please leave a comment about your thoughts of our time at the RBG)	mapleleaf	11 Jun : 19:21 to 17 Aug : 13:14
What is Chess?	mapleleaf	20 Apr : 14:32 to 11 Jun : 19:21
Some are dissapointed Kramnik didn't play in Linares 2007. How do you feel about it?	mapleleaf	02 Mar : 15:24 to 20 Apr : 14:32
Should the club pay a flat fee to have the CFC rate its games for a year? If we do this we can not have a prize fund unless we charge the normal rating fee. We strongly appreciate comments on this.	mapleleaf	19 Dec : 16:29 to 02 Mar : 15:24
Should Hamilton consider hosting a big international open tournament like North Bay did?	mapleleaf	19 Nov : 01:05 to 19 Dec : 16:29
Where should Hamilton's Chess Club be located?	mapleleaf	27 Sep : 00:07 to 19 Nov : 01:05
Who will win the world title in September	mapleleaf	17 Jul : 15:10 to 26 Sep : 14:54