Overview:
This is the fourth Elephant Chess Cup, following three successful tournaments; Teams of 4 will compete against each other in rapid (15 minutes + 5 seconds per move) chess for the title.
Host bidding:
After the first three ECCs were hosted by and in South Newlandia, other nations will be allowed to bid to host the fourth edition. There are no rules to restrict nations from bidding, and bidders are quite free in how exactly they intend to host the event, ICly and OOCly, and are encouraged to include all the important information in their host bid. Be aware, however, that this can be a relatively complicated event; if you haven't hosted an event on NSS before, this might not be the ideal starting point.
Host bids will be put to vote for all signed up users that have previously RPed in an ECC. I also reserve the right to reject host bids should they not meet the standards expected; which are to explain how they plan to run the event ICly and OOCly. I'm setting the deadline for host bids to be submitted at May 27th, 22:00 UTC.
Puppet rules
You may sign up a secondary nation if you have previously roleplayed in an Elephant Chess Cup. The puppet arrangement will have to be declared by both the "master" and the puppet.
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.
Feel free to sign up below, bid to host, or ask any questions.
Signups (23):
1. South Newlandia
2. TJUN-ia
3. StrayaRoos
4. Chinese USSR
5. Khacia
6. New Eestiball
7. Kriegiersien
8. Græntfjall
9. Sarzonia
10. Eshialand
11. Tralfamdore
12. Raspotochje (Puppet of Srednjaci)
13. The Cordian Isles
14. Srednjaci
15. Magnecia
16. Sannyamathland (Puppet of Magnecia)
17. Bollonich
18. Civia Welephilostopia
19. Poafmersia
20. Insulamia
21. Chartania
22. Eud Mirabilis
23. The Divine Sonne
Host bids (1):
Fermont, Bollonich
