Bughouse World Championship Group Stage is Starting

Key Highlights:

• Special Participation: Former chess World Champion Ding Liren is joining with an unknown Chinese teammate.
• Exciting Matchup: Ding Liren's team will face the reigning Bughouse World Champions, Lars Oskar Hauge and Guillermo Vázquez, in the group stage.
• Streaming: Matches may be streamed on:
  • Chuck Moulton's Twitch
  • Isaac Chiu's Twitch (ChewyTheChewer)

Tournament Information:

1. Group Stage Format:

   • Top two teams advance to playoffs.
   • Matches must be scheduled via chess.com group chats, opened by arbiter.
   • Deadline to play groupstage: 1st of March.
   • Arbiter will award wins if scheduling fails.

2. Open Section:

   • Arbiters:
     • Group A-D: NoChewyCandy
     • Group E-H: ChuckMoulton
   • Format: First to 15 points, win by 2 points.
   • Time Control: 2|0.
   • Resources:
     • Open Groups
     • Scheduling Forum
     • Result Reporting Forum

3. Challenger Section:

   • Arbiters:
     • Group A-D: Lady_Bug99
     • Group E-H: MidnightFox
   • Format: First to 11 points, win by 2 points.
   • Time Control: 3|0.
   • Resources:
     • Challenger Groups
     • Scheduling Forum
     • Result Reporting Forum

4. Tournament Calendar:

   • View Full Calendar

Notes:

• The playoffs are expected to start in March, with the finals likely in April.
• This year's new seeding system aims to balance the group stages.

Best of luck to all participants! Let me know if you need assistance with scheduling or match updates!