At the moment there is no urgent reason to correct the Hall of Fame page, but at the end of this leg - when it gets updated again - this error will be rectified. If at that time you will be using another avatar, we will copy it; otherwise we will correct the graphic to the generic "premium member" avatar that you are using now, and you will be the first Bookie Champion on record with no unique avatar of his own.

As we start this year's ChessBookie cycle with the Summer Leg, I would first like to thank our fearless new Bookie <jingohanson>, who made it possible to continue the game.

Next, I hereby announce in advance the prizes, and some changes to the qualification quotas this cycle, given the significantly lower number of players.

Please note that the qualifiers' quota from the Summer and Fall legs will be the top 6 Bookie players instead of the top 10. This year, we will still qualify the top 10 from the previous Championship Leg, since we know that everybody would have played differently if they knew that only the top 6 would qualify. ;) Well, that and we can afford a few more places since we didn't hold a Spring Leg.

But from now on, and unless/until there is a significant rise in the player numbers, it will be the top 6 only from each leg who qualify to start the next Championship Leg with 10,000 chessbucks. Otherwise, with player numbers as low as 80, we may have up to a full half of the players starting as qualifiers, instead of the intended "small elite group".

However, we will still continue to recognize the achievements of the full top 10 in the Hall of Fame. :)

Likewise, since we must sadly acknowledge that finishing ahead of 80 rivals cannot merit the same gravitas as finishing ahead of hundreds, the Championship Leg prizes will also be somewhat reduced.

<These will be the prizes for the next cycle: <>>

<Regular (Summer and Fall) Legs: <<*>>>

<First place> 1 year of Premium Membership

<Places 1-6> qualification for the Championship Leg

<Places 1-10> recorded in the illustrious annals of the Hall of Fame.

<Championship (Winter) Leg: <<*>>>

<First place> 1 year of Premium Membership, a 20$ coupon to the Chessgames Store, and qualification for the next Championship Leg.

<Places 2-6> 4 months of Premium Membership and qualification for the next Championship Leg.

<Places 1-10> recorded in the illustrious annals of the Hall of Fame.

(* inasmuch as they take place - don't forget to be nice to your Bookie...)

Nice playing!

But I just got paid on two bets that were supposed to settle on 6-29

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, I needed the Chess Bucks! lol

I'll be more careful in formulating the bets so that there is no room for confusion. But I'll probably make more mistakes, so please be patient as I learn this job.