Announcing 2021 Online Teams World 4 Player Chess Championships! (DISCUSSION)

No need to register. You must be 1600+ with a 1600+ rated partner to play in the Qualifiers. Look for an arena called "2021 Teams W4PCC Qualifier Arena # [##]" and invite your partner to that arena.

thank you. When and what time exactly will "2021 Teams W4PCC Qualifier Arena # [##]" be open?

Putting it out there before everyone complains about it later: The format where the top 4 teams of each arena play each other makes no sense.  I get that you are making those who qualify have to do so by playing at least some strong teams, rather than just winning the arena through good pairings.  But making one side blue and green and giving the other red and yellow is just way too much of an imbalance.

Just be good enough to win with blue/green and that's no problem

too bad that I am a 1400.

I mean I'm relatively used to blue and green, so I honestly don't care that much as others probably will, it's more the fact that you blatantly give one side a big advantage at the start.

How do you join these types of 4 player chess championships?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lw_2sydjEbA

You and your partner as a reminder need to be 1600+ rated in Standard/Rapid Teams.

Thank you all who played in the first qualifier last night and good luck to all those who are playing shortly. Congratulations to @LazyImp and @MegaChief on winning the first qualifier.

As a reminder, it has been written in the handbook that you must not have created your account after August 21, 2021. Closing accounts to create new ones is a NO-NO. If you are one of those people who happened to do this, it is a strong suggestion to request to reinstate your old one.

Karmas was early by 2 months xd

really quick question what happens if my partner goes <1600 during the arena

Uuh if they go <1600 then you won't be able to invite them...... I don't think even admin's can invite players to a game they are not qualified for.

It was written in the rules that if a partner leaves <1600 while playing in the arena, then he continues to play!
You just keep inviting a partner.
1600 are needed just for the start!

lol my partner and I got #15 in the arena from losing 4 times to 2400+ players...

Lol I the same on arena #2

Qualified so far:

Q1 - @LazyImp & @MegaChief
Q2 - @mati4333 & @piotrauto3
Q3 - @EyeoftheTiger1204 & @carlosgabriel1234
Q4 - @Dynamikus & @roadrunner18
Q5 - @JCrossover_14 & @Lilyflower47
Q6 - @sakthi09 & @lolcomments21
Q7 - @ardaferreira & @chadkatter
Q8 - @superatos & @Manollis

Everyone,

All Arenas 9-16 are still in effect.

Due to the complexity of the situation, it has been determined that effective this championship and going forward, all W4PCC Teams Championships will be in the Candidates format similar to FIDE. This means that the Defending Champions automatically qualify for the Final against the winning team of the 16-team brackets IF:

1. That defending champion hasn't decided to pick another teammate via the qualifiers.
2. That defending champion hasn't agreed to be chosen as a replacement for another team in the preliminaries.
3. That defending champion hasn’t made a clear statement of withdrawal from the championships.

If a defending champion’s partner has done any of the above three, then the defending champion should be entitled a replacement for the final, who hasn't qualified or have been chosen as a replacement for another team.

As this is a rule change many may be concerned or have questions. This was decided in the best interest of the championship.

Best of luck to teams in the qualifiers this weekend.

Second half:

Q9 - @SuspiciousSquid & @ScatteredWealth
Q10 - @KhazeKamal & @jaro_game
Q11 - @Wings_of_Tatev & @XXX18MilesOutXXX
Q12 - @ShintoTsukoyami & @El_Verdugo_Hugo
Q13 - @Mastermind_93 & @DarkShadowArt
Q14 - @Sarvesh_2721 & @Scorching_Spirit
Q15 - @gamergirl_002 & @Sean3139
Q16 - @Omi-Kiss & @Nataliza

roadrunner vs hugo round 1? This should be good.