Here's a rundown on recent happenings within the KO-dom :
Join up for an Open KO using the form above.
If you win a KO, you can now choose to play in a KO in the next-higher ratings category. For example, if you win a KO-2 series (1200-1599) you can ask us to sign you up for a KO-3 series (1600-1999) any time in the next 12 months. Simply include your request in the comments box of the request form, letting us know you'd like to play up a little!
Please note that if you have 7 (or even 15) friends that want to play a private KO, include this in the comments box and we'll set you up with your own personal Series 5xx KO Event.
To participate in a KO Tournament you MUST be a member of the IECC. If you are not a member, join the IECC.
If you are a member, use the form above to request a KO match.
KOs are generally played in 3 rounds of 2 game matches, one as white, one as black. Winners advance, defeated players are "knocked out".
Note: The winner of the final round is the tournament Champion. Their name will shine forever in KO 'Hall of Fame'
Both games in a 2 game match must be played concurrently! Failure to do so will constitute a time violation, and may incur a forfeit.
If a match is drawn: the player with the lower rating on the Pairing e-mail for that round, advances.
The current KO Tournament Results are updated every month or so. We're also working on an archive page that will list all KO games (when we find them).
ALL players must confirm the start of their games to the KO TDs by use of the first move report form, and pasting their move, including the full PGN Header, into the large text box, provided.
The following form is for reporting the results of your chess match. The report is submitted by the winner, or in tha case of a draw, by the white player.
Please enter all the details, including the complete PGN record, which can be copied and pasted into the large text box.
The form is unable to send a copy to your opponent, so to observe the usual courtesy of sending them a copy, it is recommended that the response page that will appear in your browser window when you submit the form, is copied in its entirety, and pasted into an email message, and sent to your opponent.
KO-1032 Carlos Mas KO-1045 Paul Bellew KO-1053 Ben Stoffers KO-1054 Jean-Christophe Copin KO-1058 Samir Kulkarni KO-2062 Heinrich Basson KO-2064 Dzenan Dautovic KO-2065 Filiberto Pivirotto KO-2066 Alexander Stefanov KO-2067 Alexander Stefanov KO-2069 Philippe Heyvaert KO-2073 Philippe Heyvaert KO-2080 Jori Ostrovskij KO-3041 Pieter de Paus KO-3043 Bart de Schepper KO-3044 Michael Matthews KO-3045 Heinrich Basson KO-3047 Derek Price KO-3049 Nelson Ralls KO-3050 Eduardo Stilman KO-4019 Vladimir Dayants KO-5043 Weldon MacDonald KO-5045 Hans Schilling KO-5046 Michael Matthews KO-5047 Heinrich Basson KO-5052 Hans Bol
KO-1055 Jim Hilton KO-1057 Samir Kulkarni KO-1059 Clemens von Rosenberg KO-1060 Jose Roberto Morau KO-1061 Clemens von Rosenberg KO-1062 Bob Venturas KO-2068 Jean-Marc Depasse KO-2071 Jori Ostrovskij KO-2076 Wayne Jordaan KO-2079 Marcos Varela KO-2081 Clemens von Rosenberg KO-2087 Clemens von Rosenberg KO-3039 Dariusz Baumann KO-3040 Raymundo Laureles KO-3046 Chris Leenders KO-3048 Hennie Gertner KO-4020 Eduardo Mayer KO-4021 Stamat Petkov KO-4022 David Coyne KO-5048 Philippe Heyvaert KO-5049 Michael Coleman KO-5051 Sandor Porkolab KO-5042 Hans Bol Y2KO Thierry Pieri
KO-1064 Panagiotis Spiliopoulos KO-1066 Bob Venturas KO-2084 Marcin Deren KO-2085 Sandor Szabo KO-2088 Craig Sadler KO-5054 Sandor Porkolab KO-5056 David Careless