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#1

Good news! I'm happy to announce the first round pairings!

Since 34 players signed up and we had previously decided, for practical reasons, to make this a 32-player-RKWC, two playoffs will have to take place. These two matches are separate from the main bracket (and thus cannot be shown in the link given below) and determine which players enter the double elimination bracket. This means that whoever loses in the playoffs is directly eliminated and does not get a second chance in the losers bracket of the main tournament.

The format for the playoffs is just like that of any other match: 10 games of 3+2, a player can stop the match as soon as a decisive advantage (5.5 points) has been reached but it is also possible to fully complete the 10-game-series. If a match ends in 5-5, then pairs of two 3+2 games will be played until the score is unequal after an even number of games. In case the score reaches 8-8 the same procedure is repeated with the time format changing to 1+0.

The two playoff matches are:

@TJMorley (31st seed) - @kostasvl (34th seed)
@punyagupta (32nd seed) - @Vibranium18 (33rd seed)

The winner of TJMorley - kostasvl will proceed to face @RoyalManiac (seeded second) in the first round of the double elimination bracket, whilst whoever wins the punyagupta-Vibranium18 match is paired against the highest seed @a_47.

It would be really nice if both of these matches could be completed before July 1 but it's no problem if that is not possible. All other matches have to be played by July 7 by the latest so I do expect the playoffs to be finished preferably a few days before that date.

All other first-round matches are already known and are as follows, with the players' seeding displayed behind their name:

@sachmaty8 (3) - @andreijl (30)
@Babosos (4) - @BombastischerBomba (29)
@Opening_Player (5) - @kingslayer7 (28)
@RacingKingsKing (6) - @yabbadabbadooooo (27)
@massanto (7) - @dbwagner (26)
@ChessApple78 (8) - @ernoit (25)
@TheYuriy (9) - @Chijss (24)
@sriramprasad (10) - @paulinho98 (23)
@Moscowneversleep (11) - @Eagle_from_East (22)
@ezasucanget (12) - @Kristal (21)
@samiov (13) - @risky-chess (20)
@AlvaroChess99 (14) - @PepsiNGaming (19)
@mmo_mikhail (15) - @BayorMiller (18)
@Teraminx (16) - @Unicorn99 (17)

As soon as you read this, please follow these steps:

  • contact your opponent and offer at least three match times (saying you're available a whole day counts for two)
  • if you agreed on a match time, please post it in https://lichess.org/forum/team-racing-kings-wc/match-time-announcements
  • play your match
  • message the result to me, with a link to the first game included
  • wait for your next pairing to be announced (you're only out of the RKWC if you have lost TWO matches, not immediately after your first defeat)

Also take into account that all games are by default RATED, unless both players agree it to be casual. A player can only end a match before all games are played if:

  • one of the two players has a decisive advantage of (5.5 or more points)
  • this is communicated clearly to the opponent

All rules can be looked up on https://sites.google.com/view/racingkingswc/2019-rkwc/rules but if there are any questions you can't find an answer to, don't hesitate to contact me.

The RKWC bracket itself can be found here (but isn't always up-to-date or even correct): https://challonge.com/RKCW

And last of all, good luck to all participants and a huge thanks for making this beautiful event possible! Let us all make Racing Kings great again once more!

Good news! I'm happy to announce the first round pairings! Since 34 players signed up and we had previously decided, for practical reasons, to make this a 32-player-RKWC, two playoffs will have to take place. These two matches are separate from the main bracket (and thus cannot be shown in the link given below) and determine which players enter the double elimination bracket. This means that whoever loses in the playoffs is directly eliminated and does not get a second chance in the losers bracket of the main tournament. The format for the playoffs is just like that of any other match: 10 games of 3+2, a player can stop the match as soon as a decisive advantage (5.5 points) has been reached but it is also possible to fully complete the 10-game-series. If a match ends in 5-5, then pairs of two 3+2 games will be played until the score is unequal after an even number of games. In case the score reaches 8-8 the same procedure is repeated with the time format changing to 1+0. The two playoff matches are: @TJMorley (31st seed) - @kostasvl (34th seed) @punyagupta (32nd seed) - @Vibranium18 (33rd seed) The winner of TJMorley - kostasvl will proceed to face @RoyalManiac (seeded second) in the first round of the double elimination bracket, whilst whoever wins the punyagupta-Vibranium18 match is paired against the highest seed @a_47. It would be really nice if both of these matches could be completed before July 1 but it's no problem if that is not possible. All other matches have to be played by July 7 by the latest so I do expect the playoffs to be finished preferably a few days before that date. All other first-round matches are already known and are as follows, with the players' seeding displayed behind their name: @sachmaty8 (3) - @andreijl (30) @Babosos (4) - @BombastischerBomba (29) @Opening_Player (5) - @kingslayer7 (28) @RacingKingsKing (6) - @yabbadabbadooooo (27) @massanto (7) - @dbwagner (26) @ChessApple78 (8) - @ernoit (25) @TheYuriy (9) - @Chijss (24) @sriramprasad (10) - @paulinho98 (23) @Moscowneversleep (11) - @Eagle_from_East (22) @ezasucanget (12) - @Kristal (21) @samiov (13) - @risky-chess (20) @AlvaroChess99 (14) - @PepsiNGaming (19) @mmo_mikhail (15) - @BayorMiller (18) @Teraminx (16) - @Unicorn99 (17) As soon as you read this, please follow these steps: - contact your opponent and offer at least three match times (saying you're available a whole day counts for two) - if you agreed on a match time, please post it in https://lichess.org/forum/team-racing-kings-wc/match-time-announcements - play your match - message the result to me, with a link to the first game included - wait for your next pairing to be announced (you're only out of the RKWC if you have lost TWO matches, not immediately after your first defeat) Also take into account that all games are by default RATED, unless both players agree it to be casual. A player can only end a match before all games are played if: - one of the two players has a decisive advantage of (5.5 or more points) - this is communicated clearly to the opponent All rules can be looked up on https://sites.google.com/view/racingkingswc/2019-rkwc/rules but if there are any questions you can't find an answer to, don't hesitate to contact me. The RKWC bracket itself can be found here (but isn't always up-to-date or even correct): https://challonge.com/RKCW And last of all, good luck to all participants and a huge thanks for making this beautiful event possible! Let us all make Racing Kings great again once more!
#4

@racingkingsking
can you add @RoyalManiac to moderate the table https://challonge.com/RKCW
or maybe Royal can create another one with current pairings?

Monitoring the tournament through the table is way more convinient I think

@racingkingsking can you add @RoyalManiac to moderate the table https://challonge.com/RKCW or maybe Royal can create another one with current pairings? Monitoring the tournament through the table is way more convinient I think
#5

Thank you all guys,
and dont worry @mmo_mikhail
I only was away yesterday evening but i will create it as soon as I can
and yes @RoyalManiac I will update the brackets as soon as I can. so that everyone can look up the pairings there.

Thank you all guys, and dont worry @mmo_mikhail I only was away yesterday evening but i will create it as soon as I can and yes @RoyalManiac I will update the brackets as soon as I can. so that everyone can look up the pairings there.
#6

Now the table should be correct. Please post your results as soon as you can, so that the bracket can be up to date. Thanks 😀🏁
RacingKingsKing

Now the table should be correct. Please post your results as soon as you can, so that the bracket can be up to date. Thanks 😀🏁 RacingKingsKing
#8

I watched the first games online. In the first round 3 + 2. Teraminx - Unicorn99
I say that we need to make an additional 10 games with your opponent 1 + 0.
(Inclined to think that some will use Stockfish in 3 + 2)
It's my personal opinion. I am waiting for objections.

I watched the first games online. In the first round 3 + 2. Teraminx - Unicorn99 I say that we need to make an additional 10 games with your opponent 1 + 0. (Inclined to think that some will use Stockfish in 3 + 2) It's my personal opinion. I am waiting for objections.
#9

I copied this time format from the AWC and I don't see why it wouldn't work for the RKWC as well. If there are any suspicions of cheating, those can be expressed privately to a member of the anti-cheat-panel and will be looked at. As mentioned, we're no official lichess admins but we will do our very best to analyse matches for signs of cheating.

I copied this time format from the AWC and I don't see why it wouldn't work for the RKWC as well. If there are any suspicions of cheating, those can be expressed privately to a member of the anti-cheat-panel and will be looked at. As mentioned, we're no official lichess admins but we will do our very best to analyse matches for signs of cheating.
#10

@Vibranium18 do you have any questions? If not, you can contact punyagupta and arrange a match time.

@Vibranium18 do you have any questions? If not, you can contact punyagupta and arrange a match time.

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