And we're off! Thank you to everyone who registered, the link to the tournament bracket is here: challonge.com/2019hwc
These are the Round 1 pairings, determined by highest rating + current rating:
@pepellou vs @Chess_Attack_Juras (winner plays @svenos)
@gotschi vs @E505
@VariantsOnly vs @Chijss
@Chillkroete77 vs @avchess1 (winner plays @Sinamon73)
@vlad_00 vs @harbingerofchess (winner plays @OLEG070479)
@Vlad_Dracula vs @PepsiNGaming (winner plays @Stubenfisch)
@Malesuurmeister vs @kostasvl
@smurfnoff vs @C_Bennett
@jeffforever vs @Adalekoth (winner plays @Turkishdroughts)
@PhillippeSaner vs @Gabrio
@felistime vs @epshka
All Round 1 matches must be played before October 20th. You may begin scheduling your matches immediately. Once you and your opponent have agreed on a time and date for your match, one of you must reply to this thread with said time and date. When the match is finished, one of you must post the results in reply to the 2019 HWC Results thread.
If you have finished your Round 1 game and know who your Round 2 opponent is, you may begin scheduling the Round 2 game before the Round 1 game deadline.
Friendly reminder that matches are 8 rated games at TC 3+2. If a score of 4-4 is reached, tiebreaks must be played immediately after at TC 1+0 until one player is winning by at least 1.5 points.
If you have any questions please send me a private message.
Good luck to all players! Enjoy the tournament.
These are the Round 1 pairings, determined by highest rating + current rating:
@pepellou vs @Chess_Attack_Juras (winner plays @svenos)
@gotschi vs @E505
@VariantsOnly vs @Chijss
@Chillkroete77 vs @avchess1 (winner plays @Sinamon73)
@vlad_00 vs @harbingerofchess (winner plays @OLEG070479)
@Vlad_Dracula vs @PepsiNGaming (winner plays @Stubenfisch)
@Malesuurmeister vs @kostasvl
@smurfnoff vs @C_Bennett
@jeffforever vs @Adalekoth (winner plays @Turkishdroughts)
@PhillippeSaner vs @Gabrio
@felistime vs @epshka
All Round 1 matches must be played before October 20th. You may begin scheduling your matches immediately. Once you and your opponent have agreed on a time and date for your match, one of you must reply to this thread with said time and date. When the match is finished, one of you must post the results in reply to the 2019 HWC Results thread.
If you have finished your Round 1 game and know who your Round 2 opponent is, you may begin scheduling the Round 2 game before the Round 1 game deadline.
Friendly reminder that matches are 8 rated games at TC 3+2. If a score of 4-4 is reached, tiebreaks must be played immediately after at TC 1+0 until one player is winning by at least 1.5 points.
If you have any questions please send me a private message.
Good luck to all players! Enjoy the tournament.