Joining

The Snail Bucket membership is free, and you may create your SB account any time you like.

Joining Snail Bucket

Before joining Snail Bucket, do the following:

  • Create an FICS account, and play at least ten standard games there.
  • Be in good standing with FICS (e.g. you must not be on the abuser list).
  • If you're a Teamleague player: Have a good TL record (e.g. no excess of forfeited games).
  • Understand how Snailbucket works.
  • Know the rules of the upcoming tourney: SB Monthly 2 Tourney guide
  • Check the following two distinct SB features so you will be able to complete your profile during sign up: Generally Bad Times and Time Control Preferences.

After that, initiate your account creation:

  • Send pchesso an FICS message to join.
  • Clear some old messages, and "set mailmess 1".
  • We'll message you back within the next couple of days.

Based on your history on FICS and/or Teamleague, we may deny your membership. Reasons will not be provided.

Joining a Tournament

Tournaments can only be joined during an allotted period of time. You will find the deadline in the Tourney guide.

  • Log in.
  • Click the Sign up link in the tourney guide.
  • Your zero rating will be (re)set with the next batch.

Troubleshooting

  • Your FICS username and SB username must be identical.
  • Check your spam folder, if an email hasn't arrived.
  • Javascript must be enabled to edit your Profile settings.

Contact us if you have a question. Do not reply to auto-generated emails, we cannot read such replies.