CCC25 Rapid

The second event in the CCC25 series is the Rapid Event, played at a time control of 10+3. The remaining event is the CCC25 bullet event, followed by a potential Classical Cup #4, and maybe a first proper Fischer Random or Double Fischer Random event.

Stockfish yet again won the CCC25 Blitz event, beating Torch with a score of 276.5/500.0 in the Finals, which is a significant victory, but the smallest one to date between Stockfish and Torch.

This event will see the momentary retiring of Equisetum due to crashes. Since a few engines have been removed in recent events, the Entry League has been dissolved and the first event in the series will be Qualifier #1, with more engines. 

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This event will feature the following matches. As the matches are played, this blog will be updated to link to the match, as well as indicate which engines are advancing further into the event. All engine placements are the results of seeding from the CCC25 Blitz.

Match 1: Qualifier #1, will feature Igel, Renegade, Akimbo, BlackMarlin, Clarity, Minic, Revenge, Tucano, Weiss, Winter, Patricia, Wasp, Stash. The top-6 of these 13 will advance to the next set of games. The match will include a 2x DRR, spanning 312 games, and around 6 days.

Match 2: Qualifier #2, will feature Uralochka, Clover, Ethereal, Rofchade, Velvet, Seer, and the qualifiers from Match 1. The top-6 of these 12 will advance to the next set of games. The match will include a 2x DRR, spanning 264 games, and around 5 days.

Match 3: Qualifier #3, will feature Dragon, Caissa, Viridithas, Rubi, Halogen, Stormphrax, and the qualifiers from Match 2. The top-4 of these 12 will advance to the next set of games. The match will include a 2x DRR, spanning 264 games, and around 5 days.

Match 4: Main, will feature Stockfish, Torch, Reckless, Obsidian, Leela, Integral, PlentyChess, Berserk, and the top-4 from Match 3. The top-6 of these 12 will advance to the next set of games. The match will include a 3x DRR, spanning 396 games, and around 8 days.

Match 5: Semifinals, will feature the top-6 engines from Match 4. The winner will be seeded directly into the Finals. The 2nd and 3rd place engines will compete in a head-to-head for the final spot in the finals. The match will include a 16x DRR, spanning 480 games, and around 10 days.

Match 6: Challenger Match, will be a direct head-to-head of the 2nd and 3rd place engines from the Semifinals. The match will include a 125x DRR, spanning 250 games, and around 5 days.

Match 7: Finals, will be a direct head-to-head between the winner of the Semifinals, and the winner of the Challenger Match. The match will include a 125x DRR, spanning 250 games, and around 5 days.

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