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4 Player Chess Festival

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The Four-Player Chess Festival is an exciting tournament series designed to test and evaluate various starting setups in 4PC. Over five months, players will compete in qualifiers featuring different starting positions, contributing valuable feedback to determine the optimal default setup for future tournaments. Participants will have time in advance to familiarize themselves with each starting setup before the qualifiers begin. This preparation period helps players understand the strategic nuances of each setup, improving the competition's quality.

We will announce more details during the whole festival in different announcements in the 4 Player Chess Club. If you are curious about the backstory behind this event, and want to know more details, check out this wonderful post.

4PC Free for All Tournament

FFA Qualifiers Format

FFA Qualifiers Schedule

FFA Semifinals

FFA Finals

4PC Teams Tournament

Teams Qualifiers Format

Teams Qualifiers Schedule

Teams Semifinals

Teams Finals


4PC Free for All Tournament

Qualifiers Format:

Three Arena tournaments per month.
Time Controls: Three different time controls (1|7, 4min, and 1|1).
Duration: 3 hours.

Prizes in each arena:

1st: 3-month Diamond Membership (qualifies for the Semifinals)
2nd: 2-month Diamond Membership
3rd: 1-month Diamond Membership


Qualifiers Schedule:

June (Modern 4PC):

Arena #1: June 20, 2024, at 6pm ET, Time Control: 1|7
Arena #2: June 26, 2024, at 10am ET, Time Control: 4min
Arena #3: June 27, 2024, at 2pm ET, Time Control: 1|1

July (BY 4PC):

Arena #1: July 17, 2024, at 6pm ET, Time Control: 4min
Arena #2: July 19, 2024, at 2pm ET, Time Control: 1|7
Arena #3: July 26, 2024, at 10am ET, Time Control: 1|1

August (BYG 4PC):

Arena #1: August 21, 2024, at 10am ET, Time Control: 1|1
Arena #2: August 29, 2024, at 6pm ET, Time Control: 1|7
Arena #3: August 30, 2024, at 2pm ET, Time Control: 4min

September (Classic 4PC):

Arena #1: September 19, 2024, at 6pm ET, Time Control: 1|1
Arena #2: September 25, 2024, at 2pm ET, Time Control: 1|7
Arena #3: September 26, 2024, at 10am ET, Time Control: 4min

October (TBD):

Arena #1: October 18, 2024 at 2pm ET Time Control: 4min
Arena #2: October 23, 2024 at 6pm ET Time Control: 1|1
Arena #3: October 25, 2024 at 10am ET Time Control:  1|7


Semifinals

The winner of each FFA qualifying arena will be eligible to participate in this semifinals. Additionally, a best-performed player within all qualifying arenas will be included in the semifinals.

The semifinals will have a total of 16 participants and will be split into 4 days. The participants will play a total of 15 games: one game of each setup under each time control (1|7, 4 min, 1|1). The one who wins a game gains 1 point, and 2nd-4th places gain 0 (WTA). By the end, 4 players with the most points will be invited to the finals.

Schedule (1st week of November)
Day 1: Classic 1|7, Modern 1|7
Day 2: BY 1|7, BYG 4min, Classic 4min, Modern 1|1
Day 3: BYG 1|7, Modern 4min TBD 4min, BY 1|1
Day 4: TBD 1|7, BY 4min, Classic 1|1, TBD 1|1, BYG 1|1
The exact dates and start times of the games are still to be determined.


Finals

The finals will have the same format as semifinals except for the points system. In finals, the one who wins a game gains 3 points, 2nd and 3rd gain 1 point, and 4th place gains 0.

Schedule (3rd week of November)
Day 1: Classic 1|7, Modern 1|7
Day 2: BY 1|7, BYG 4min, Classic 4min, Modern 1|1
Day 3: BYG 1|7, Modern 4|0, TBD 4min, BY 1|1
Day 4: TBD 1|7, BY 4min, Classic 1|1, TBD 1|1, BYG 1|1
The exact dates and start times of the games are still to be determined.

Finals Prize Pool: $1000

1st $500

2nd $250

3rd $150

4th $100


4PC Teams Tournament

The Four-Players Chess Teams Festival mirrors the structure of the FFA Festival, providing an equally comprehensive evaluation of different starting setups in a team format. 

Qualifiers Format:

Three arena tournaments per month, in a Self-Partner format.
Time Controls: Three different time controls (1|15D, 4min, and 2|1).
Duration: 3 hours.

Prizes in each arena:

1st: 3-month Diamond Membership (qualifies for the Finals)
2nd: 2-month Diamond Membership
3rd: 1-month Diamond Membership


Qualifiers Schedule:

June (Modern 4PC):

Arena #1: June 19, 2024, at 2pm ET, Time Control: 2|1
Arena #2: June 21, 2024, at 10am ET, Time Control: 1|15D
Arena #3: June 28, 2024, at 6pm ET, Time Control: 4min

July (BY 4PC):

Arena #1: July 18, 2024, at 10am ET, Time Control: 2|1
Arena #2: July 24, 2024, at 2pm ET, Time Control: 4min
Arena #3: July 25, 2024, at 6pm ET, Time Control: 1|15D

August (BYG 4PC):

Arena #1: August 22, 2024, at 2pm ET, Time Control: 1|15D
Arena #2: August 29, 2024, at 10am ET, Time Control: 4min
Arena #3: August 30, 2024, at 6pm ET, Time Control: 2|1

September (Classic 4PC):

Arena #1: September 19, 2024, at 2pm ET, Time Control: 4min
Arena #2: September 25, 2024, at 6pm ET, Time Control: 2|1
Arena #3: September 26, 2024, at 10am ET, Time Control: 1|15D

October (TBD):

Arena #1: October 16, 2024, at 6pm ET, Time Control: 1|15D
Arena #2: October 17, 2024, at 10am ET, Time Control: 4min
Arena #3: October 24, 2024, at 2pm ET, Time Control: 2|1


Semifinals

Participants: winners of each Teams qualifying arena and the best-performed player across all arenas (16 participants total).
Format: Participants will play 10 games in a single day, with one game of each setup under 3min and 2|10 time controls. Points are awarded as follows: 2 points for a win, 0 points for a loss, and 1 point each for a draw.

Schedule (2nd week of November)
Day 1:

  1. Classic 3min
  2. Classic 2|10
  3. BY 2|10
  4. BY 3min
  5. BYG 3min
  6. BYG 2|10
  7. Modern 2|10
  8. Modern 3min
  9. TBD 3min
  10. TBD 2|10

The exact date and start time of the games are still to be determined.


Finals

In finals, 4 players will play a total of 20 Self-Partner games: 5 setups under 4 different time controls (2|15D, 2|10, 3min, 1|1). The one who wins a game gains 2 points, and the one who loses gains 0 points; in case of a draw both players gain 1 point. The finals will be split into 3 days.

Schedule (4th week of November)
Day 1: Modern 2|15D, BYG 3min, Classic 2|10, Modern 1|1, TBD 2|15D, BY 3min.
Day 2: BY 2|10, Modern 3min, TBD 2|10, Classic 1|1, BYG 2|10, Classic 2|15D.
Day 3: BYG 2|15D, BY 2|15D, Classic 3min, Modern 2|10, BYG 1|1, TBD 3min, BY 1|1, TBD 1|1.
The exact dates and start times of the games are still to be determined.

Finals Prize Pool: $1000

1st $500

2nd $250

3rd $150

4th $100


If you have any questions or suggestions about this event, please feel free to post it here in comments or in the forum thread, or send us an email to Community@chess.com 

Thank you!

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