Round 2 and 3
The games will be played best out of 3 (first to 2 points)

Round 4
The games will be played best out of 5 (first to 3 points)

Final
The games will be played best out of 7 (first to 4 points)

In round 2 the player that was ranked higher in his group in the encounter will have white in the first game.
In all the other rounds, starting color will be drawn by the organizers, and specified on the special forum topic.

The games after the first one will continue with alternate colors, until the score for that specific round is achieved by one of the players
There were not so many draws in the tournament, but if after the allotted games the score is tied, additional games will be played to decide a winner.

Time format - we suggest 5|5 for the standard games and 3|0 for additional games

The two players will decide together when to play the games during the specified round time . There are 2 days for each round, so it should be plenty of time for the players agree on an time to play, play the games and announce the results, no matter the timezone. They can communicate with messages on chess.com, or if they both prefer, on teams.

For each of the game, it is recommended for the player with the white pieces to challenge the one with the black pieces. Make sure you specify in the challenge the right time control , "I play as White" and setup Standard.

Links to all the games will be shared by the winner with the organizers (endava, miaunescu, whereisyourdognow, or fabianbareno), so they can update the board and be able to advance the tournament.

Hopefully we will not have disputes, but if they happen the organizers will settle them.

Enjoy your games and may be pieces be with you!!

Endava Chess Club

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