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Following the success of the 1st Elite Armageddon Championships over the Easter Weekend, there is another event organised for Friday 28th - Sunday 30th June.
For further details please see the tournament entry form at:
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Seven players have expressed an interest so far. Will post a list when I get the first ten...
There is an absolutely fantastic report on the first event by Andy Burnett. Please see the link below and enjoy!
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Just a reminder that this event is being held next month.
The first ten players with aspirations to play are:
FM Alan Tate 2349
Calum MacQueen 2272
Andrew Burnett 2249
Andrew Green 2159
David Oswald 2048
Graeme Kafka 2027
Hugh Brechin 2024
Hamish Olson 2007
Jonathan Livingstone 1701
Douglas McKinnon 1417
Will keep updating every few that come in!
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Make that 11...
FM Alan Tate 2349
Calum MacQueen 2272
Andrew Burnett 2249
Andrew Green 2159
David Oswald 2048
Graeme Kafka 2027
Hugh Brechin 2024
Hamish Olson 2007
Mikey Grove 1922
Jonathan Livingstone 1701
Douglas McKinnon 1417
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Now up to 13:
FM Alan Tate 2349
Calum MacQueen 2272
Andrew Burnett 2249
Andrew Green 2159
David Oswald 2048
Matthew Lunn 2030
Graeme Kafka 2027
Hugh Brechin 2024
Hamish Olson 2007
Jim Doyle 1924
Mikey Grove 1922
Jonathan Livingstone 1701
Douglas McKinnon 1417
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For those a little confused by the format, the first four games are normal time controls and are CS rated - similar to any other congress. Players are then grouped into small sections of 4, based on their score. In these sections players play "armageddon games" in a semi-final and final or 3rd/4th playoff to determine their final position.
The recent US chess champs was decided by an Armageddon game playoff. See:
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And click on the top video "Armageddon Game" for a good example of armageddon chess!
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Now 15:
FM Alan Tate 2349
Calum MacQueen 2272
Andrew Burnett 2249
Andrew Green 2159
George Neave 2051
David Oswald 2048
Matthew Lunn 2030
Graeme Kafka 2027
Hugh Brechin 2024
Hamish Olson 2007
Jonathan Edwards 1987
Jim Doyle 1924
Mikey Grove 1922
Jonathan Livingstone 1701
Douglas McKinnon 1417
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It is now 3 weeks till the entry deadline for this event and there is still currently plenty of spaces left (max 24) for those interested.
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Now under two weeks till the deadline, with 16 players interested:
FM Alan Tate 2349
Calum MacQueen 2272
FM Iain Swan 2241
Andrew Green 2159
George Neave 2051
David Oswald 2048
Matthew Lunn 2030
Graeme Kafka 2027
Hugh Brechin 2024
Hamish Olson 2007
Jonathan Edwards 1987
Jim Doyle 1924
Mikey Grove 1922
Nigel Chapman 1702
Jonathan Livingstone 1701
Douglas McKinnon 1417
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Deadline is this Saturday, with 17 (out of 24 max) interested thus far:
FM Alan Tate 2349
Calum MacQueen 2272
FM Iain Swan 2241
Andrew Green 2159
IM Mark Orr 2144
George Neave 2051
David Oswald 2048
Matthew Lunn 2030
Graeme Kafka 2027
Hugh Brechin 2024
Hamish Olson 2007
Jonathan Edwards 1987
Jim Doyle 1924
Mikey Grove 1922
Nigel Chapman 1702
Jonathan Livingstone 1701
Douglas McKinnon 1417
