we don't have an App - just a website you can access on a mobile browser

give in to it

Keith - as the Pool host you can just add other players by clicking on Invite button in the pool and adding another username or email address

hi Keith - you can add in more invitations after you have set up the game. you can set the max players to (say) 25 and min to 2. You can also set the Allow others to invite so that anyone yu invite can invite other too, either by username or by email address

just chipping in...

The Jackpot is insured in Lloyds so hopefully safe If not Keith is good for it

And by the way - we'll be running something like 45 Jackpot pools over the next twelve months on all different sports and game types. So plenty of ways to win!

And can I joint the blonde pool?

Just so you know, if you set up your own game on www.i-pools.co.uk and set the Invites option to "Allow others to invite" then anyone can invite anyone else - either by username or by email. The more the merrier

Good luck everyone! Please post any feedback - we're always looking for good ideas!

The fun-est bet...
on the inter-net!

#WastedTalent

adding link to site: www.i-pools.co.uk

Hi Tal (and Blonde chess fans)

The 2016 Chess Olympiad starts on Friday (12pm) and we are running Classic, Fantasy and Last Longest pools just for a bit of fun!

Some jump in if you fancy a sweat - its a great event for chess fans

Best of luck
Tristan

...more of an armchair pundit really. Love watching the live commentary on Chess24! And perfect for a pool #BringBackLawrence

" It's true, I crept the boards in my youth"

I published a blog with my predictions: https://www.i-pools.co.uk/who-can-challenge-mighty-magnus

Hi guys

Our Moscow Candidates pools are up on www.i-pools.co.uk - £2, £10 and £25 entries - so hope you can jump in Smiley

Looking forward to an awesome tournament and a good sweat in the pools!

Good luck
Tristan

Hi guys

Our Moscow Candidates pools are up on www.i-pools.co.uk - £2, £10 and £25 entries - so hope you can jump in

Looking forward to an awesome tournament and a good sweat in the pools!

Good luck
Tristan

Hi Tal - Thanks for the shout out for i-pools! We'll be doing more chess pools in 2016

I was thinking about exactly this issue too. I was hoping the big money on offer would lead to lots of aggressive games and pushing for wins. So 10/45 results was disappointing.

But the other World Chess Tour events produced lots of results: 20 in Norway Chess and 19 in Sinquefield Cup - with exactly the same rules.

The London tally might be a combo of a) the pressure of the money b) end of season fatigue c) saving prepared ideas for the Candidates next year.

On the other hand - despite the fact that many rounds of the tournament produced slightly dull "safe" chess, the last day was really tense with 4 or 5 players in the hunt for both the LCC and the GCT.

I think the Grand Chess Tour will continue to invite the 9 best rated and a local wildcard for each tournament, so self regulation isn't going to get rewarded. Personally I don't like the artificial solutions like 3 points for a win or "no draws till move 40" - it's up to white to win the point and Black to defend it.

The other idea I heard them discussing in the commentary was - in the event of a draw -  an armageddon game with colours reversed. This would encourage White to press for the win in the classic game. Get rid of draws altogether.

Or just outlaw the Berlin!

+1 for Pearson

Solid manager who's done a great job at Leicester despite the odds. The journos ask him the same "in yer face" questions every week. He's under massive pressure. Wish the managers stuck it to the press like this more often!

Allow managers to say whatever they want IMO. Much more interesting that way