It’s that time of the year again! Registrations are now open for the 3+2 Crazyhouse World Championship for 2020. To allow plenty of participation, registration will be open for one month between 15th February and 15th March 2020, with the view of commencing matches before the end of March.
If you would like to participate, please respond to this forum post with “I’m in.”
A guaranteed prize pool of USD $2,000 will be available to play for. Community contributions towards this prize pool can be made here: streamlabs.com/jannleecrazyhouse. If total community contributions are below the USD $2,000 donation goal, the balance will be guaranteed by @JannLee.
This year there will be two main voluntary organisers @FischyVishy and @JannLee, with responsibilities shared for communication to community and players, tournament structure, rules, dispute management, website maintenance, prize distribution and any other aspects related to operational progress of the event.
More details will follow in future with regards to timeline and rules, but the main pieces to share here today are the tournament and prize structures, which have largely been based on the 3+2 Crazyhouse World Championship from 2018.
Tournament Structure:
Stage 1: Registration
Number of players will determine the size of the double elimination knockout stage (e.g. 64, 128, 256, 512, etc).
Stage 2: Qualification round
As registration is unlikely to yield an exact number of required players (examples above), a group of participants at the lower end of the field will be required to qualify by playing a single elimination knockout round. For example, if there were 140 players that registered, then the double elimination knockout stage would accommodate for only 128 positions. The 116 highest rated players would automatically qualify. This would mean the 24 lowest rated players would have to qualify for 12 positions. The format for this qualification knockout round is a match of 10 crazyhouse games with time control 3+2. Outcome of 5-5 would require further play, two games at a time until the score is decisive (e.g. 7-5, 8-6 or possibly even 6.5-5.5). Winner proceeds to the double elimination knockout round.
Stage 3: Double elimination knockout stage
This is a knockout format, where a player must lose twice before being knocked out. For example, if there were 128 starting positions, all players would begin in the undefeated group (group A). Upon a single loss, a player is moved from group A to the group which have had one loss (group B). A further loss for a player while in group B means two losses during the stage and that player is then eliminated from the tournament.
The format for each of these rounds is a match of 10 crazyhouse games with time control 3+2. Outcome of 5-5 would require further play, two games at a time until the score is decisive (examples above). Winner proceeds to the next round as shown in examples below.
Example here is for 128 players which is expandable to more rounds if there are more players.
At start of double elimination knockout stage:
128 players begin in group A
After round 1 results:
64 players win and stay in group A
64 players lose and move from group A to group B
0 players are eliminated
After round 2 results:
32 players win and remain in group A
32 players lose and move from group A to group B
32 players win and remain in group B
32 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 3 results:
32 players do not play and remain in group A
32 players win and remain in group B
32 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 4 results:
16 players win and remain in group A
16 players lose and move from group A to group B
16 players win and remain in group B
16 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 5 results:
16 players do not play and remain in group A
16 players win and remain in group B
16 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 6 results:
8 players win and remain in group A
8 players lose and move from group A to group B
8 players win and remain in group B
8 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 7 results:
8 players do not play and remain in group A
8 players win and remain in group B
8 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 8 results:
4 players win and remain in group A
4 players lose and move from group A to group B
4 players win and remain in group B
4 players lose in group B and are eliminated
It is at this point when 4 players will remain in group A and 8 players will remain in group B. These last remaining 12 players will form the group that are candidates to compete for the grand final. These players will then continue to the Candidates stage.
Stage 4: Candidates stage
This is a round robin format, where 12 players will play one match of 10 games of 3+2 crazyhouse against each of the other 11 players. Within this stage, play stops at 10 games per match, even if the result is 5-5. There will be a total of 110 games to be played by each player, with each game worth 1 point. The player with the most points once all games have been completed will be the winner of the candidates stage and have the right to challenge the current 3+2 Crazyhouse World Champion opperwezen (from 2018) in the grand final for the 2020 championship title.
Stage 5: Grand final
This is to be played between the current champion opperwezen and the winner of the candidates in 3 scheduled matches, each comprising of 20 games of 3+2 crazyhouse. After 60 games, the player with the higher score will be declared champion. In the event of a tie at 30-30, the play will continue 2 games at a time until the score is decisive (e.g. 32-30, 33-31 or possibly even 31.5-30.5).
Prize structure:
Overall prize pool of USD $2,000 to be distributed according to results below.
Out of the 12 candidates, 8 will have had one loss during the elimination knockout stage, while 4 will have gone through undefeated. While there is no advantage being undefeated heading into the candidates round, to acknowledge the performance of the 4 undefeated players, each will be entitled to a $25 prize upon completion of the double elimination knockout stage.
Points earned during the Candidates stage will determine the following prizes. Players will be entitled to these prizes upon completion of the Candidates stage. In the event of ties on points, respective prizes will be pooled and shared among tied players:
2nd candidate: $150
3rd candidate: $140
4th candidate: $130
5th candidate: $125
6th candidate: $120
7th candidate: $115
8th candidate: $110
9th candidate: $105
10th candidate: $105
11th candidate: $100
12th candidate: $100
The 1st candidate and reigning world champion will battle for the 2020 titles of runner up and new world champion, with prizes to be received upon completion of the grand final:
World champion: $400
Runner up: $200
Looking forward to a great event and plenty of interesting matches!
Regards,
Jann
If you would like to participate, please respond to this forum post with “I’m in.”
A guaranteed prize pool of USD $2,000 will be available to play for. Community contributions towards this prize pool can be made here: streamlabs.com/jannleecrazyhouse. If total community contributions are below the USD $2,000 donation goal, the balance will be guaranteed by @JannLee.
This year there will be two main voluntary organisers @FischyVishy and @JannLee, with responsibilities shared for communication to community and players, tournament structure, rules, dispute management, website maintenance, prize distribution and any other aspects related to operational progress of the event.
More details will follow in future with regards to timeline and rules, but the main pieces to share here today are the tournament and prize structures, which have largely been based on the 3+2 Crazyhouse World Championship from 2018.
Tournament Structure:
Stage 1: Registration
Number of players will determine the size of the double elimination knockout stage (e.g. 64, 128, 256, 512, etc).
Stage 2: Qualification round
As registration is unlikely to yield an exact number of required players (examples above), a group of participants at the lower end of the field will be required to qualify by playing a single elimination knockout round. For example, if there were 140 players that registered, then the double elimination knockout stage would accommodate for only 128 positions. The 116 highest rated players would automatically qualify. This would mean the 24 lowest rated players would have to qualify for 12 positions. The format for this qualification knockout round is a match of 10 crazyhouse games with time control 3+2. Outcome of 5-5 would require further play, two games at a time until the score is decisive (e.g. 7-5, 8-6 or possibly even 6.5-5.5). Winner proceeds to the double elimination knockout round.
Stage 3: Double elimination knockout stage
This is a knockout format, where a player must lose twice before being knocked out. For example, if there were 128 starting positions, all players would begin in the undefeated group (group A). Upon a single loss, a player is moved from group A to the group which have had one loss (group B). A further loss for a player while in group B means two losses during the stage and that player is then eliminated from the tournament.
The format for each of these rounds is a match of 10 crazyhouse games with time control 3+2. Outcome of 5-5 would require further play, two games at a time until the score is decisive (examples above). Winner proceeds to the next round as shown in examples below.
Example here is for 128 players which is expandable to more rounds if there are more players.
At start of double elimination knockout stage:
128 players begin in group A
After round 1 results:
64 players win and stay in group A
64 players lose and move from group A to group B
0 players are eliminated
After round 2 results:
32 players win and remain in group A
32 players lose and move from group A to group B
32 players win and remain in group B
32 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 3 results:
32 players do not play and remain in group A
32 players win and remain in group B
32 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 4 results:
16 players win and remain in group A
16 players lose and move from group A to group B
16 players win and remain in group B
16 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 5 results:
16 players do not play and remain in group A
16 players win and remain in group B
16 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 6 results:
8 players win and remain in group A
8 players lose and move from group A to group B
8 players win and remain in group B
8 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 7 results:
8 players do not play and remain in group A
8 players win and remain in group B
8 players lose in group B and are eliminated
After round 8 results:
4 players win and remain in group A
4 players lose and move from group A to group B
4 players win and remain in group B
4 players lose in group B and are eliminated
It is at this point when 4 players will remain in group A and 8 players will remain in group B. These last remaining 12 players will form the group that are candidates to compete for the grand final. These players will then continue to the Candidates stage.
Stage 4: Candidates stage
This is a round robin format, where 12 players will play one match of 10 games of 3+2 crazyhouse against each of the other 11 players. Within this stage, play stops at 10 games per match, even if the result is 5-5. There will be a total of 110 games to be played by each player, with each game worth 1 point. The player with the most points once all games have been completed will be the winner of the candidates stage and have the right to challenge the current 3+2 Crazyhouse World Champion opperwezen (from 2018) in the grand final for the 2020 championship title.
Stage 5: Grand final
This is to be played between the current champion opperwezen and the winner of the candidates in 3 scheduled matches, each comprising of 20 games of 3+2 crazyhouse. After 60 games, the player with the higher score will be declared champion. In the event of a tie at 30-30, the play will continue 2 games at a time until the score is decisive (e.g. 32-30, 33-31 or possibly even 31.5-30.5).
Prize structure:
Overall prize pool of USD $2,000 to be distributed according to results below.
Out of the 12 candidates, 8 will have had one loss during the elimination knockout stage, while 4 will have gone through undefeated. While there is no advantage being undefeated heading into the candidates round, to acknowledge the performance of the 4 undefeated players, each will be entitled to a $25 prize upon completion of the double elimination knockout stage.
Points earned during the Candidates stage will determine the following prizes. Players will be entitled to these prizes upon completion of the Candidates stage. In the event of ties on points, respective prizes will be pooled and shared among tied players:
2nd candidate: $150
3rd candidate: $140
4th candidate: $130
5th candidate: $125
6th candidate: $120
7th candidate: $115
8th candidate: $110
9th candidate: $105
10th candidate: $105
11th candidate: $100
12th candidate: $100
The 1st candidate and reigning world champion will battle for the 2020 titles of runner up and new world champion, with prizes to be received upon completion of the grand final:
World champion: $400
Runner up: $200
Looking forward to a great event and plenty of interesting matches!
Regards,
Jann
