This is a BIG and L O N G tournament. Plenty of simultaneous matches, but sufficient time controls to handle it.
Come along for the ride, and join the fight for the giga trophy. 
We have a winner
Well, it's been clear for a while, but better late than never. Congratulations to Patblot with a clear first, and the enormous trophy. A worthy winner. Personally, I'm very pleased with second (decided despite one remaining game). Thanks for many good games!
Ready for the finals
96 players started - only 6 remain. Congratulations to the 6 players to qualify for the finals. This will be interesting!
Good luck!
Finally, we have 96 brave souls.
I hope you are all ready for a long and challenging journey. Each of you have at least 22 games ahead of you, but there is no need to pace. With 14 days per move, it's plenty of time to consider each single move thoroughly. I don't expect the tournament to finish anytime soon, but hopefully most of you will still be alive at the time the tournament is concluded. 
Considering the fact that no newcomers or no players with timeouts are allowed, I hope to see the majority of games completed in regular fashion.
Good luck to everybody! Let's play! 