Round 2 - Information

Format

As noted within VCWCHQ Club forums an additional round proposed in reducing group sizes to manageable game loads. Groups of six.

Given the extra round, 2 days per move proposed, format consisting of;

Group A Group A1

Group B Group B1

Groups to be populated via random letter sequence posted within notes CBAD and BCDA related to the finishing positions of round 1.

Upward or downward float may be applied to even round two group sizes.

For the finals round the upper three placed teams from Groups A, A1 qualify for Final Group A.

Lower three placed Group A, A1 to Final Group B.

Upper three Group B, B1 Final Group C.

Lower three Group B, B1 Group D.

Draw to progress upon completion of all games from previous round, should remaining games not impact upon positions the draw may proceed and next round fixtures commence.

A fair play review takes place each round in confirming qualifiers for subsequent rounds.

Matches

Games played with a 2 day / move time control

Standard starting position

Game Name: VCWC VI Round 2 the white team vs the black team

Pairings will be determined via Berger tables with white as the first number

Wins will be awarded 1 point, draws 0.5 point, loss 0 points

Tiebreaker via sum of opponent scores, if teams remain tied then as follows until clarified: Result from direct encounters. Highest number of wins. Greater amount of black wins. Random figure odd or even from the Dow Jones Index closure last digit.

All discussion of moves to be posted within the match notes of each game.

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Team Russia* Team Ukraine*. Within each of the * pairings either white or black should they wish are free to postpone by not commencing. No schedules or start times will be enforced about their matches, no forfeit points given.

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