Third edition of the BattleXFriends championship is here!
Hey, Chess.com community! The third edition of the famous (at least I hope so
) BattleXFriends championship will take place this August! The format is absolutely new, so let's get straight to the OFFICIAL RULES!
1. How to Register?
This is the most important question, right? However, it's really easy to participate in our championship! Write "I want to participate in the third edition of the BattleXFriends championship" to me or under this blog to register for the championship!
2. I'm a low-rated player( Can I still win it?
The answer is... YES! There are four different rating categories(1800+, 1500-1800, 1100-1500, <1100 Blitz rating) in the event, so everyone can win it!
3. When does the championship take place?
It will happen from August 10 to August 29: the Group stage(find more info below) will last for 10 days, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Final - for 3 days each.
4. What's the format?
64 players will be divided into 4 rating categories, so there are only 16 spots to fill in each category! 16 players go into 2 groups by a random toss(using the random number generator: https://www.random.org/) Then, EACH player plays ONE 5|2 game with EACH player in his group(I will post the pairings). Everyone has enough time to play the games, so there is no need for a hurry. You get 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss.
The top 4 players from 2 groups advance to the Playoff part of the championship. The Quarterfinals pairs are(A is the first group, B - the second one): A1 - B3, A2 - B4, A3 - B1, A4 - B2.
However, you don't need to worry about this stuff - I will post pairings for the QF, SF, and the Final.
Playoff match format: each match is two 5|0 games, two 3|2 games, and four 2|1 games. If a draw happens, one more 1|1 game will be played (Black gets draw odds, the strongest player plays as White). You get 1 point for a win, 0.5 points for a draw, 0 points for a loss (the score will be displayed next to players' names at the Live Chess server). Everyone has 3 days to play their match!
5. What do I get for the win?
At the end of the championship, we will have 4 winners in each category! Their names will be posted in our brand new Hall Of Fame in my "BattleXFriends championship official club"(check my profile).
If you want to support me and my championship, please put the following information into your profile:
and add this link below: https://www.chess.com/club/battlexfriends-championship-official-club Thanks!
The registration is now opened and you are free to fill these spots:
All RATING SECTIONS ARE FILLED NOW
1800+ Blitz rating:
1. @kraunak60
2. @angryspacevoid
3. @royalknight101
4. @ricechessmaster1
5. @Pham_Gia_Bao
6. @saipavan_05
7. @DarkKnightXVI
8. @WilliamLeeuw
1500-1800 Blitz rating:
1. @TXBaseballFan
2. @toxic_rabbit
3. @kiran_prasath2006
4. @shresthmah
5. @Jayvern14
6. @Skillintheendgames
7. @taruntejask
8. @Fayez58
9. @emilechess595
10. @ash155
11. @Necrozma_2021
12. @Pham_Gia_Khiem
13. @Undefeated_Chess_Dragon
14. @giakhuong
15. @Dragondom1
16. @Chessmastergm2020
1100-1500 Blitz rating:
1. @Jyotinjai
2. @halloweenhunter365
3. @Xhive24
4. @KnightV12
5. @JONATHAN_ANONUEVO
6. @Kesarling_UT
7. @bibihocbai
8. @arnav2007
9. @Ouol
10. @Swapnaja07
11. @A_Smart_Slider
12. @Bishopxh6
13. @Jocepryd
14. @GM_Kasparov_Fan
15. @LastDigit
16. @babushka66
<1100 Blitz rating:
1. @JohnClapson
2. @IZQUIERD0
3.@dzsoccer42
4. @Dragon_Chess_Fan
5. @anandichatterjee
6. @Tacosheen
7. @tnam
8. @vietnamguy2012
9. @AlphaWolve85
10. @krisbateman88
11. @gzgoldstein
12. @TronsGuitar
13. @000111100110chess
14. @wolfygaming1373
15. @3wood361
16. @chessboy7625
