Hello, and welcome to the Fourth International Chess Championship! Are you ready to see how your national grandmaster scrubs up to the rest of the competition? Well, now's your chance!
FAQ:
How will you scorinate?
Matches will be scorinated using the round robin chess function of xkoranate. Each competitor will play each other twice, and the top two will advance to the quarter finals. After this, competitors will. play one game each, and whoever wins will advance to the next round. Roleplay bonuses will be administered as rank, as I feel that this should be a tournament that anyone can win, given enough quality RP.
How will RP be graded?
Like the Third International Chess Championship, RP bonus will be purely cumulative. Every matchday, RPs will be graded based on quality, creativity and length in increments of .25, up to 1 point per day. The max skill will be set to the highest possible bonus for that day. Multiple RPs in one day will be averaged out, NOT added together, so please don't post multiple times for one matchday. Bonuses will be cut in half at the start of the playoff rounds.
When/where is the tournament being held?
The tournament will be held in the snowy city of Pinehearth, in the headquarters of the Syndicatian Association of Chess. Pinehearth, often called the "Crystal of the North" is one of the coldest areas in the Syndicate, but life still manages to find a way to flourish. There are many attractions to experience whenever your grandmasters have any downtime, such as the Pinehearth Outdoor Ice Rink, and the many restaurants along the river bank. For any more information on the country, please consult our NSWiki page, found in my signature below.
When actually will the tournament be held?
RP Cutoff will be at 8PM GMT every day, and scorination will occur shortly after.
Schedule:
MD1: (1 v 4) (3 v 2) 25th March
MD2: (1 v 3) (2 v 4) 26th March
MD3: (1 v 2) (3 v 4) 27th March
MD4: (4 v 1) (3 v 2) 28th March
MD5: (3 v 1) (4 v 2) 29th March
MD6: (2 v 1) (4 v 3) 30th March
Break: 31st March
Quarter Finals: 2nd April
Semi-Finals: 4th April
Finals: 6th April
Groups:
Group A:
Dr. Hubertus Schimmel - Kriegiersien
Bob - Darmen
Howard Staunton - Tobys Great Britain
Castra Steenbergen - Steenbergen
Group B:
Kolb Gunt - Paradystopia
Julio Ramos - Johamlandia
Rook Slide - Karditan
Linda Baritone - New Sideburn
Group C:
Greg Sova - The Sova Empire
Raymond Yarsley - The Inevitable Syndicate
Charles Du Went - Stretta
Alphonse Vrbas - Timfen
Group D:
Victoria Valdemar - The Babbage Islands
Alexandra Turner - Grandterre
Jampoti Lazarki - Schmiegelland
Ashra Kazali - Khazmatistan