Blitz Division Update

Well, the EBD is starting off nicely, it's much larger than the last tournament. We upped the prizes a bit and did some advertising, we had almost 30 people sign up. A few dropped out when they didn't show up, but that's normal in internet tournaments, so we didn't rush to get upset.
I remember my frustration the first time we organized a tournament. After almost a month of trying to get players to arrange matches, I handed the project off to somebody else and threw up my hands, swearing I would never do that again. Well, it's over a year later, but we've started again with that lesson under our belt. One of the most important things is imposing strict limits on when games need to be played, while also being flexible with schedules.
I'm glad we know that now, that first tournament was just really stressful. I know there's at least one of our original members that reads this blog, so if you remember how bad those first few were, leave a comment! I'd love to see how different our memory of it is.

But, back to the main point, the EBD is turning out great so far, and I'm excited to see it progress. I'm also looking forward to sending out a goban, even though I know it won't be anything incredible, at least somebody out there will get a goban. I hope they don't already have one!

We'll keep you updated as we get closer to the end of the EBD!