Moscow qualifier.

There are simpler solutions (in my opinion) that the organizers could use.

What, for example?

We can accommodate you specifically by pairing you with another player, but then someone else will have to play with Eddie under the same circumstances – agreeing on a time and place.

It's unlikely that anyone will want to do that, especially since it will take even longer – they'll have to start over, restart, and actually play. But you and Eddie have already gone through the planning, restarting, and several days of playing.

I WAS IN THE CLUB AND WAS READY TO CONTINUE PLAYING, and Eddie also left with us – so why the hell weren't we at our computers?

I don't remember anymore. It seems like there was an oversight. It happens...