Description
Welcome to the Shogi in the West Thirty Second Thursday tournament, run by Shogi Dad.
www.youtube.com/@ShogiDad
The arena is open to all Shogi Dad YouTube viewers and will be streamed and commentated live on the Shogi Dad Twitch and YouTube channels.
The time control is 30 seconds byoyomi and the games will be unrated in this initial lishogi event. The unrated 81Dojo tournament was a success and I don't want to change too many variables in this one.
Prizes / Matcherino:
The event prize pool is managed on Matcherino which offers crowdfunding for tournaments. I've added $25 to this first event and viewers are free to add their own funds. The prize breakdown structure is:
1st Place - 50%
2nd Place - 30%
3rd Place - 20%
My understanding is that any player that wants a prize must be registered with Matcherino (you can connect your twitch account, among many others) and you will be paid by Matcherino via PayPal.
Let's have a great online event!
FAQ
How are scores calculated?
A win has a base score of 2 points, a draw 1 point, and a loss is worth no points.
If you win two games consecutively you will start a double point streak, represented by a flame icon.
The following games will continue to be worth double points until you fail to win a game.
That is, a win will be worth 4 points, a draw 2 points, and a loss will still not award any points.
For example, two wins followed by a draw will be worth 6 points: 2 + 2 + (2 x 1)
Arena Berserk
When a player clicks the Berserk button at the beginning of the game, they lose half of their clock time, but the win is worth one extra tournament point.
Going Berserk in time controls with an increment and byoyomi also cancels the increment and byoyomi time (1+2 is an exception, it gives 1+0).
Berserk is not available for games with zero initial time (0+1, 0+2).
Berserk only grants an extra point if you play at least 7 moves in the game.
How is the winner decided?
The player(s) with the most points at the conclusion of the tournament's set time limit will be announced winner(s).
When two or more players have the same number of points, the tournament performance is the tie break.
How does the pairing work?
At the beginning of the tournament, players are paired based on their rating.
As soon as you finish a game, return to the tournament lobby: you will then be paired with a player close to your ranking. This ensures minimum wait time, however you may not face all other players in the tournament.
Play fast and return to the lobby to play more games and win more points.
How does it end?
The tournament has a countdown clock. When it reaches zero, the tournament rankings are frozen, and the winner is announced. Games in progress must be finished, however they don't count for the tournament.
Other important rules
There is a countdown for your first move. Failing to make a move within this time will forfeit the game to your opponent.
Drawing the game within the first 10 moves will earn neither player any points.
Draw streaks: When a player has consecutive draws in an arena, only the first draw will result in a point, or draws lasting more than 30 moves. The draw streak can only be broken by a win, not a loss or a draw.
How many players can join?
This tournament can be joined by 300 players.
After the tournament starts, players who are kicked out still count toward the total player limit.
Is it rated?
This tournament is *not* rated and will *not* affect your rating.