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🪓 2025 Modern FFA World 4 Player Chess Championships 🏆 ⚔️ (DISCUSSION)

Provisional Brackets:
Round 1
R1B1 @ganglife_H @carlosgabriel1234 @7_sniper_7 @flappykana
R1B2 @icystun @slayer950 @MuppetRobin @shadow1729
R1B3 @indipendenza @The_HyperTurtle @Tails402 @Tja_05
R1B4 @MillzGambit @NoWellOkay @pknm @rum_x
Round 2
0 @rojitto @HSCCCB @neoserbian
12 @EyeoftheTiger1204 @Radon @jbolea
16 @ARAARA111_back @sakthi09 @Cha_ChaRealSmooth
20 @Beaoosejour8907 @Lovely_Kitty19 @Darksquareman
Note that the above usernames are subject to change upon withdrawal or disqualification.

Great to see this, Luke! I suggest the brackets to be anonymous, with the classic pinned admin message of who is in the game. In semi-anon the player who gets eliminated can be seen by the other 3 unless he spectates anonymously. And the main reason, there will always be someone who speaks in the chat during the game..
agree
disagree

I love how icy never or intermittently plays 4pc and then randomly wins a qualifier arena. He probably will win it all lol

do we have to be on zoom?
I think chess.com is allowed to request it as long as its announced before a match

Great to see this, Luke! I suggest the brackets to be anonymous, with the classic pinned admin message of who is in the game. In semi-anon the player who gets eliminated can be seen by the other 3 unless he spectates anonymously. And the main reason, there will always be someone who speaks in the chat during the game..
agree
disagree
welp didnt ask u 🦎

do we have to be on zoom?
I think chess.com is allowed to request it as long as its announced before a match
oof

Section added to post #1:
"Some additional rules to be more clear:
Etiquette Rules
1a.- Please do not resign at the start of the game because of your color or who you think your opposite is.
1b.- (Prelims + Finals) You are encouraged to abort the game if you see an incorrect ruleset, and you will not be penalized.
2.- Do not stall. Waiting 5 minutes before flagging or claiming win benefits nobody and does not make you look cool either.
5b.- Do not refresh your page multiple times to make the messages “[player color] disconnected” and “[player color] reconnected” spam the chat.
6.- You are allowed to spam arrows and use them appropriately as you please to help you play, but please do not spell out inappropriate words or symbols using arrows.
7.- (Prelims + Finals) Please state in chat if you will need a break (up to 5 minutes max ideally) in-between Game 1 and Game 2 in a round. Do not keep everyone waiting or go offline.
8.- Please do not enable blindfold to taunt your opponents or to reveal your identity.
9.- Do not prearrange/match-fix. Report any prearranged teaming/match-fixing. Upon becoming aware that a player communicates that he is planning to throw to make you win, please report this behavior to the tournament director immediately.
Twitch Rules
1a.- Streamer Rule - During a game, change your chat type to emote-only, or instruct your chat moderators to delete any messages that suggest moves.
1b.- Enabling a stream delay to counter stream sniping for the duration of the games would be encouraged.
2.- Streamer / Player Rule - During a game, please do not join calls or talk in direct messages with anybody discussing moves. This is blatant cheating, frowned upon, and will lead to your disqualification from the W4PCC. Even if you are muted or have others on the call muted/are not discussing your game. Do not interact with any 3rd parties during your game.
3.- Viewer Rule - In the case that a player streaming W4PCC does not have their chat restricted to emote-only, do NOT under any circumstance suggest moves. In other words, don’t kibitz.
4.- Player / Viewer Rule - Do not attempt to gain an advantage by viewing a player’s stream during your game. In other words, don’t stream snipe.
Other rules:
If you are qualified via the top two of the arenas or were notified of qualification via leaderboard selection or alternative selection, you must refrain from playing other Qualifier Arenas for this Championship. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of qualification for the arena previously selected from. As a standard, the 1st offense is a disqualification from arena qualified in 2nd offense is a disqualification from the 2025 FFA W4PCC itself.
Failure to read and adhere to any applicable rules may result in disciplinary action, up to and including disqualification, and violation of core policies (Fair Play, Community Guidelines, etc.) during this tournament may result in account closure. In addition, accounts must have been created 28 days before the start of this tournament (February 19, 2025, or earlier). Furthermore, play-bans, sitewide mutes, and account closures may result in disqualification if in effect during the time of play; chat-bans may be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may not be removed for the convenience of communicating during the matches."

How am I always in the most stacked bracket…
You should consider it as mark of respect, it's very flattering.

Provisional Brackets:
Round 1
R1B1 @ganglife_H @carlosgabriel1234
R1B2 @icystun @slayer950
R1B3 @indipendenza @The_HyperTurtle
R1B4 @MillzGambit @NoWellOkay
It is not clear, as for the Arena I won, why NightLoveRaver is not shown (or BigDog2008 otherwise, or MillzGambit who qualified eventually LATER), and it's The_HyperTurtle? What happened?

Provisional Brackets:
Round 1
R1B1 @ganglife_H @carlosgabriel1234
R1B2 @icystun @slayer950
R1B3 @indipendenza @The_HyperTurtle
R1B4 @MillzGambit @NoWellOkay
It is not clear, as for the Arena I won, why NightLoveRaver is not shown (or BigDog2008 otherwise, or MillzGambit who qualified eventually LATER), and it's The_HyperTurtle? What happened?
NLR found ineligible, but the discovery of this was after the update was posted, and after A4 finished (the one MG qualified). BD2008 disagreed to a term and withdrew.

How am I always in the most stacked bracket…
You chose the wrong time to play -- it's a lottery

Provisional Brackets:
Round 1
R1B1 @ganglife_H @carlosgabriel1234
R1B2 @icystun @slayer950
R1B3 @indipendenza @The_HyperTurtle
R1B4 @MillzGambit @NoWellOkay
Round 2
0 @rojitto @HSCCCB @neoserbian
12 @EyeoftheTiger1204 @Radon @jbolea
16 @ARAARA111_back @sakthi09 @Cha_ChaRealSmooth
20 @Beaoosejour8907 @Lovely_Kitty19 @Darksquareman
Note that the above usernames are subject to change upon withdrawal or disqualification.
Update
Regarding the leaderboard, we're playing the ball as it lies. Congratulations messages sent between 10:50 and 10:51 UTC. In short, response time ideally 24 hours, and moving on to next leaderboard candidates after 48 hours.