S2 Week 1 Qualifier Standings
Just like last season, there was a 3-way tie for 8th place that needed to be sorted out. There was also a tie for 6th place that needed sorting out as well since it affects seeding. For the tiebreaks, the 5 judges simply cast their vote on who should be ranked the highest, and that was that.
Each of the 5 judges gave every submitted blog a score on a scale of 1-10. We averaged them out and put them in order from highest to lowest average scores. The top 8 have earned a spot in the Season 2 Knockouts, while everyone else will have to hope for better luck in the Week 2 Qualifiers.
Below you can find where you finished and what your average score was. If you are unhappy with your score, don't worry - judges are here to offer helpful feedback if you want it. Don't feel down. Take this experience and learn from it.
1. @Alphaous - 8.9/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/alphaous/my-ten-best-games-of-2022
2. @DanielGuel - 8.8/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/DanielGuel/i-tilted-then-i-recovered
3. @Ryanchen100 - 8.4/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/ryanchen100/the-fide-world-rapid-chess-championship-day-1-the-best-games-in-puzzles
4. @Ant - 8.2/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/ant/my-5-favorite-chess-players-of-all-time
5. @The_turtlepro - 8.1/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/The_turtlepro/ranking-checkmates
6. @Serenesnowflake - 8/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/serenesnowflake/malignant-minor-pieces-a-history-1
7. @Donrajesh - 8/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/DonRajesh/winning-chess-psychology
8. @3Ke31-0 - 7.9/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/3Ke31-0/my-last-tournament-of-2022
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9. @Seppppppy - 7.9/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Seppppppy/ten-game-undefeated-streak-how-it-all-happened
10. GMForgacs - 7.9/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/GMForgacs/learn-the-pawn-endgames
11. @NiTheGuy - 7.8/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/NiTheGuy/my-best-year-of-chess
12. @Hiryanli - 7.7/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/hiryanli/the-champion-strikes-again
13. @Rat - 7.6/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/rat_4/trapped-king-puzzles
14. @Astrotheoretical_physics - 7.3/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/AstroTheoretical_Physics/challenging-the-cats-chess-com-new-bots
15. @FA-18_SuperHornet2007 - 7.2/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/FA-18_SuperHornet2007/fighting-in-rook-endgames
16. @Discworldandknownspace - 7/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/DiscworldAndKnownspace/how-to-crush-your-opponents-like-alphazero
17. @YChess - 7/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/YChess/maximum-is-defeated
18. @Lethal_Knights - 6.9/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Lethal_Knights/how-magnus-defended-his-title
19. @Bid - 6.9/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Bid/navigation-through-bullet-chess-beginners-edition
20. @Chillychess2010 - 6.8/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/ChillyChess2010/great-comebacks
21. @ThroughtonsHeirAlexHebert - 6.7/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/ThroughtonsHeirAlexHebert/can-you-really-quit-chess-or-how-my-return-to-the-art-brought-me-to-chess-com
22. @Shanlee132 - 6.7/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/shanlee132/should-you-get-verified-is-it-worth-it
23. @Kowarenai- 6.7/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Kowarenai/aiming-for-national-master-valuing-dedication
24. @Dev_the_pro - 6.5/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/dev_the_pro/chess-in-2022-part-1
25. @Squealingnickel - 6.4/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Squealingnickel/top-10-chess-streamers-of-2022
26. @Xhive24 - 6.4/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Xhive24/ctw-chess-this-week-episode-3-the-king-of-chess-bots-has-arrived
27. @Humblebeginnings64 - 6/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/humblebeginnings64/2022-a-year-in-review
28. @IoisIane - 5.5/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/IoisIane/the-brief-history-of-chess
29. @Angryspacevoid - 5/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/angryspacevoid/the-im-norm-rr-experience-round-1
30. @Landon_L - 4.5/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Landon_L/after-magnus
31. @Puppydogpals - 3.8/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/puppydogpals159/chess-how-the-pieces-move
Our current bracket:
Congratulations to our top 8 finishers this week! You've all clinched a spot in the Season 2 Knockouts, which will begin on January 22nd. Good for you, you can take a break if you wish.
As for the rest of you... unfortunately, you did not qualify this week. But. The Season 2 Week 2 Qualifiers begin... NOW! You have until January 14th at 8 PM CST to post a new blog and submit it in the S2 Week 2 Qualifiers Blog Submissions Forum.
If you want feedback on your blog, simply pm one of the judges and they will give you feedback. Just know that, should you do this, you will receive 100% honesty from any judge you contact, so keep that in mind.
That's that. Happy blogging!
