NationStates

Overview
After the success of the 1st (Signups | Everything Thread) and 2nd (Signups | Everything Thread) Elephant Chess Cup, I will be hosting a third edition, with the competition once again returning to Newport, South Newlandia. Teams of 4 will compete against each other in rapid (15+5) chess for the title. The third edition will be running similarly to the first two, with a couple of minor changes.

Format
There will be 9 total matches for all teams on 5 different scorination days, using a Casaran (Swiss) system. After the end of the Casaran stage, depending on the number of total entrants, we will proceed with Quarterfinals or Semifinals. There will also be placement games for teams that fell just short of the knockouts.

Scorination
I will be using xkoranate to scorinate team chess matches, and the tabulate function to compile the standings. There are no rankings for the Elephant Chess Cup, and teams that only joined for the this edition will have no disadvantage compared to those that played in the previous ones.

Puppet rules
Teams do not necessarily have to come from a single nation, and may instead consist of up to 4 nations. All nations in such an arrangement will have to confirm their participation individually. Every nation may only take part in one team, while a second team may be operated with a puppet. Nations that were in combined teams for the first edition may choose to compete on their own, or the other way around.

Roleplay
Chess knowledge is not required to participate in this competition. You are free to roleplay about whatever you want, and do not have to mention the results at all.

Timing
I am planning to start the third ECC around the end of World Cup 90.

Feel free to sign up below, or ask any questions.

Signups:
1. South Newlandia
2. StrayaRoos
3. Sarzonia
4. Zeta Reka and Hugeltaldom
5. Morover
6. Eshialand
7. Octapolis
8. Bollonich
9. Græntfjall
10. Alezian Union
11. Nlarhyalo
12. Esthe
13. TJUN-ia
14. Kriegiersien
15. Srednjaci
16. Raspotochje (Puppet of Srednjaci)
17. Qasden
18. Natanians and Nosts
19. KiwiRoos (Puppet of StrayaRoos)
20. The 14 Stars
21. Zug um Zug
22. Tekatus
23. Sannyamathland
24. Magnecia (Puppet of Sannyamathland)
25. Crenstan
26. Apatosaurus
27. Tjorl
28. Insulamia
29. Assymetrica
30. Kyzhurkistan
31. Boomer Park
32. Norrhem

Si but top 10 this time

We back

Checkmate, wait no, that's my king, uh... your turn buddy

I'll sign up.

2021 - 3^rd place
2022 - 2^nd place
2023 - ...

GO OWLS!!!

edit: are you seriously kidding me? this is my 750^th post? smh

Sure.

Going for the three peat woohoo. Also joint team with Graint if he's up for it

You see... Alezians loves chess. Not as much as figure skating, but let's do this!

Bollonich wrote:Going for the three peat woohoo. Also joint team with Graint if he's up for it

Sure, let's get the band back together.

I'll sign up

Me! Me! Me!

C H E S S T I M E

In. Maybe this time we get some moves done.

Back on scene!
We are in

Raspotochje as puppet of Srednjaci

Chess? Why, hyess

In...

In Puppey of StrayaRoos

KiwiRoos wrote:In Puppey of StrayaRoos

Ja

we took part in the second one so i guess here aswell

Take off every Zug. For great justice.

Signups updated through Zug um Zug.

*tentatively puts foot in to the sport rp scene*

Tekatus joins the fray, if you’ll have our robots?

Count us in.