It is too difficult to decide whether this is disqualified under "All categories for members must be for actual members." or under "<Best Analysis> Computer analysis does NOT count.">

What is left then? The presentation of a computer analysis by an actual member?

For purposes of knowing how to count nominations like the one by <SoUnwiseTheKnight B4>, in case he doesn't return to correct it - i.e.:

1. count the first three nominations for Best Game and ignore the fourth;

2. Ignore all his nominations for Best Game, for being over 3; or even

3. Ignore the entire post, for breaking the rules -

Other notables: <Borislav Ivanov>. Like it or not, he was a really talked about a lot this year.>>

I remember now... <Thefocus> ;) >

3. Ignore the entire post, for breaking the rules >

<The World>

<Borislav Ivanov>

<Wei Yi>

I "nominate" <john barleycorn> for Funniest Kibbutzer.

< 2014 Caissars Nominations (so far) <<<<>>>>>

<1. Best Avatar <->>

<2 nominations and in>

Annie K., ketchuplover, Perfidious

<1 nomination, awaits second>

Artar1, chancho, GingerGM, harrylime, john barleycorn, MarkFinan, moronovich, Octavia, russsshurig, Tabanus, technical draw

<2. Best Username <->>

<2 nominations and in>

checkmateyourmove

<1 nomination, awaits second>

DrStrangemove, john barleycorn, MarkFinan, RandomVisitor

<3. Most Helpful <->>

<2 nominations and in>

hms123, Phony Benoni

<1 nomination, awaits second>

FSR, tabanus, tpstar

<4. Best Post <->>

<2 nominations and in>

Karpova - Karpova chessforum

<1 nomination, awaits second>

john barleycorn - TheFocus chessforum

OhioChessFan - Odd Lie

Shams - Carlsen vs Anand, 2013

Wyatt Gwyon - Anand-Carlsen World Championship (2013)

<5. Funniest Poster <->>

<2 nominations and in>

dakgootje, john barleycorn, technical draw, TheFocus

<1 nomination, awaits second>

LIFE Master AJ, OhioChessFan

<6. Most Constructive <->>

<2 nominations and in>

WinKing, wordfunph

<1 nomination, awaits second>

Csmath, hms123, MarkFinan, notyetagm, offramp

<7. Best Profile <->>

<2 nominations and in>

Domdaniel, MarkFinan

<1 nomination, awaits second>

john barleycorn, LIFE Master AJ

<8. Best Analysis <->>

<2 nominations and in>

notyetagm

<1 nomination, awaits second>

ajile, Conrad93, Csmath, David2009, hugin, Jimfromprovidence, YouRang

<9. Best Game Collection <->>

<1 nomination, awaits second>

Game Collection: 1970 Buenos Aires (by TheFocus)

<10. Most Informed <->>

<2 nominations and in>

Domdaniel, kwid

<1 nomination, awaits second>

FSR, Karpova, Kinghunt, MarkFinan, OhioChessFan, SwitchingQuylthulg, tpstar

<11. Best Historian <->>

<2 nominations and in>

cro777, Karpova, jessicafischerqueen

<1 nomination, awaits second>

suenteus po 147, tabanus, thomastonk, whiteshark

<12. Best/Worst Pun of the Year <->>

<2 nominations and in>

"Dial Emms for Murder" (D P Wheeler vs Emms, 2005)

"Rudolf the Dread Knows Rainer" (H Rudolf vs R Bezler, 2001)

"Jeepers Kuipers, How'd You Beat Art Pijpers?"

(S Kuipers vs A Pijpers, 2007)

<1 nomination, awaits second>

"Drawn and Quartered" (A Petrov vs P Journoud, 1863)

"Game of Thrones" (Anand vs Carlsen, 2013)

<2 nominations and in>

Magnus Carlsen, Boris Gelfand, Borislav Ivanov, Wei Yi, Hou Yifan

<14. Game of the Year <->>

<2 nominations and in>

Aronian vs Anand, 2013
Shredder vs Gull, 2013
Kamsky vs Mamedyarov, 2013

<1 nomination, awaits second>

1) <technical draw> for best avatar.

3) <FSR> for most helpful.

5) <OhioChessFan> for funniest poster.

<Nomination>

7) <jessicafischerqueen> for best profile.

<Second>

14) <Anand vs Carlsen, 2013> for game of the year.

Nominating <User: nimh> and <User: yourang> for best avatar.

Unless I have misunderstood Cg.com's "clarification" of the disputed point, I actually can post unlimited "secondings" in any and all categories for any member who I didn't first nominate?

I believe that is what the decision is?

I <<<second>>> the nomination of <YouRang>

10. Most Informed

I <<<second>>> the nomination of <FSR>

14. Game of the Year

I nominate <Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2013> by <Phony Benoni>

My fill ladle fear lawyer says that you can nominate up to three per category, second away to your fill, and subtlely praise your nominees/secondees without using a ladle.

As to whether the process is more complicated than it used to be, I have not the faintset idea, but if it is improving, I hate to think what it used to be like.

Good luck to all the winners, and better luck next time to the other particopants.

I predict few surprises. Whether Magnus will get up is problematic, but maybe after he keeps the title a copule of tomes, he may weel win it.