Qualifiers Week 2 Results + Sweet 16 Match-ups
Hola amigos y amigas, bloggers and members of BlogChamps!
Week 2 just ended, and today we will finally figure out 8 bloggers that move onto the next stage of the competition 
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We had 44 entries in Week 2. In total, 98 blogs were submitted in the entire competition with a participation of 76 different users! Thank you, everyone, for taking part. Together with Season 8, this season was the biggest one yet, and you guys didn't disappoint!
Judges of the Qualifiers Week 2 @VOB96, @JustGettingThisOffMyChess, and @KevinSmithIdiot judged all the blogs incredibly fast, and I would like to thank them for their quick and, most importantly, fair decisions. Now it is time to introduce the results!
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THE TOP 8 QUALIFIED FOR THE KNOCKOUTS
1) @Rodgy - The Long Climb to National Master - Part 1: 8.07
2) @AaravRoy_25 - Cheating, Drama, Jeans: Top 5 Chess Controversies: 7.70
3) @squirtle - Guess the elo: Mastermind or Begginer: 7.67
4) @ColeZwynenburg - The F pawn: 7.55
5) @nova-stone - My trojan war: an OTB chess tournament : 7.52
6) @SavageOppress - Ranking chess variants: 7.30
7) @readeroftomes - Your bishop unleashed: 7.22
8) @Deepsealore - Fifty Shades of Sicilian: What Your Chess Opening Says About You: 7.18
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Congratulations on qualifying for the Sweet 16! Your hard work paid off! If you qualified, please leave a comment in this announcement confirming your participation in the knockouts. You can also send a DM to @VOB96 or @ChocoCaramelPawn. Check out the updated bracket here:
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Now, a message for those who didn't qualify: unfortunately, it is game over for you this season. But does that mean that you should give up and quit blogging? No. Look at the bright side:
- Your blogs got more views and recognition!
- Your blogging skills have gotten better!
- You got valuable feedback from experienced bloggers!
- You can try again in BlogChamps 10!
- You can still submit your blogs for monthly competitions in the Blogger Awards 2.0 club!
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Don't give up! We believe in you and hope to see you back in season 10! Judges also left you feedback to improve, and you can see it as well as your ranking in this forum:
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Full Ranking & Feedback Forum (Season 9 Week 2 Qualifiers)
SWEET 16 KICKOFF
We are pleased to announce that the knockouts have begun! Only 16 users survived one of the toughest Qualifiers that BlogChamps has ever had, and now they will have the chance to prove themselves among the best!
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The rules are much simpler now:
• You have until September 1st 23:59 EST (Eastern Standard Time) to submit your blog in the forum down below.
• You have 15 days to write and submit a blog. If you cannot fit in this deadline, message @VOB96 or @ChocoCaramelPawn, and we will try to negotiate, but please do it only in case of an urgency.
• Please don't forfeit. Imagine how many people wanted to be in your place, how much time judges spent looking through your blogs, I hope you respect that! If you really see no other way, please let me know as soon as possible so you can be replaced. But again, try your best not to.
Submission Forum - Season 9 Sweet 16
FAQ
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1) I was not qualified. Am I allowed to stay in this club, or should I quit while insulting everyone?
- We'd love to see you stick around, follow the rest of the Season, keep improving your blogs, and enter Season 10! In the meantime, don't hesitate to message @VOB96 or @ChocoCaramelPawn for feedback on your blogs, and you can always count on at least two readers. 😊
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2) I'm qualified, but I've lost the motivation and don't want to write anymore. Would it be too bad if I just didn't submit it without informing anyone?
- Yes, it would! Please try your best to submit a blog, even if it can't be perfect. The main idea of this competition is... well, to compete. I'm sure you'd hate to go to the stadium to watch your favorite sport and find out that one of the teams simply didn't show up. No one forced you to join, but now that you are in, I kindly ask you to play until you are eventually knocked out (or win). So please submit a blog or let me know well in advance (next 2 or 3 days maximum), so you can be replaced in time.
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3) If I am not competing, should I continue to follow the Season, or am I no longer welcome and should stop talking about it?
- The more viewers, the better! You are welcome to make predictions (forum coming soon), read the submitted blogs to learn with them, pick your favorite blogger, and follow all the announcements to see who will be crowned in the end!
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P.S. If you've submitted a blog for Week 2, or if you will still submit one for the knockout round in August, don't forget that you can also enter the same blog in the monthly competition of The Blogger Awards v2.0 club, where prizes are awarded by category, increasing your chances of winning a medal for the strongest points of your post.
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@VOB96 and @ChocoCaramelPawn are open to questions in the comments or via DM, but please only ask if you are pretty sure the answer is not explained here.
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