Hi everyone,
Following the conclusion of the Double Elimination Knockout Stage of the Crazyhouse World Championship 2022, we now enter the Candidates Stage, with these 12 players who have qualified:
@zyxon
@Kleerkast
@blitzbullet
@LegionDestroyer
@mastertan
@Mugwort
@xuanet
@Fumitoks
@SpinalTap
@pknm
@Bugzilla
@littleplotkin
You can see the prior opponents and the path that each of the Candidates made to qualify here: challonge.com/cwc2022
The Candidates Stage is a round robin format, where each player will play every other player in a match of 10 games of 3+2 crazyhouse. This means each player should complete a total of 11 matches, within which there will be 110 games. Each game won is worth 1 point, each game drawn is worth a 0.5 point and each game lost is worth 0 points. The player with the most points by the end of the Candidates Stage will be entitled to challenge the current Crazyhouse World Champion catask in a match of 60 games of 3+2 crazyhouse.
The current champion catask reserves the right to choose to defend the title at the conclusion of the Candidates Stage. If catask should not choose to play, or is absent, then the top 2 scorers within the Candidates Stage will compete for the championship in the grand final.
Prizes are as follows and are only released upon completion of all 11 matches or 110 games:
1st candidate: right to challenge the world champion, where runner up prize is $200 and champion prize is $400
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
Schedule for Candidates Stage:
18th Sept = Conclusion of Double Elimination Knockout Stage, with 12 Candidates determined
25th Sept = Draw released for Candidates Stage - Round Robin Format, with average of one match per week
2nd Oct = Complete Candidates Round 1
9th Oct = Complete Candidates Round 2
16th Oct = Complete Candidates Round 3
23rd Oct = Complete Candidates Round 4
30th Oct = Complete Candidates Round 5
6th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 6
13th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 7
20th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 8
27th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 9
4th Dec = Complete Candidates Round 10
11th Dec = Complete Candidates Round 11
18th Dec to 31st Dec = Grand Final dates to be agreed between players in final (spread across 3 days with 20 games per day)
The full draw can be seen on the "Candidates Schedule" sheet which can be selected at the bottom of the page at this website: bit.ly/CrazyhouseWC2022
Rules:
1) Randomised Draw
- Same as last year, the draw was randomised this year.
- GM Yasser Seirawan assisted us on 22nd Sept 2022 with a transparent method by selecting colours to determine player positions:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onNzxacVvM&t=3880s
2) Order of Play
- The schedule will be such that one round should progress each week. Therefore the expectation will be that on average, one match is played per week by each player.
- Each match should have a previously agreed date/time posted in advanced within this forum to make the match official.
- To allow for some flexibility which facilitates completion of the stage, matches may be played in advance of the schedule as long as both players agree.
- Understanding that life sometimes has priorities, a player is allowed to fall behind the schedule to some extent, but not by more than 3 rounds. By 11th December, each player will be expected to have had opportunity to catch up if behind and all matches should be completed.
- In the event that a player offers no fair reasoning for delays, ceases communication and makes insufficient efforts to complete all their matches by 11th December, the player will be disqualified without receiving a prize and their results will be excluded from the candidates stage.
- A player that withdraws with reason will have their results excluded from the candidates stage and will no longer be entitled to receiving prizemoney.
- There is an expectation that absence or withdrawal from the tournament should not be used in a manner of collusion to impact the overall tournament results for other players.
3) Counting of Points
- Each match between two players consists of 10 games of 3+2 crazyhouse, where 5-5 is an acceptable outcome
- Winning 1 game is worth 1 point, while losing is worth 0 points. Draw is worth a 0.5 point to each player.
- Given there are 12 candidates, there will be 11 rounds where each player will face 11 opponents.
- Therefore, each player has equal opportunity to play for a potential maximum score of 110 points against their 11 opponents.
- The winner of the candidates and ranked prizes will be determined on the sum of points, not the match results.
4) Play-offs and tiebreaks
- Where any of the positions are tied, there will be a play-off.
- This could apply to a contest for the top position in the candidates, or any other lower positions, since there is different prize money to be determined.
- Where there are only two players in a play-off, the format will be 10 games of 3+2 crazyhouse, where 5-5 is played further 2 games at a time until a decisive result is reached.
- Where there are three or more players in a play-off, the format will be a "mini" round robin, with rules being exactly the same and consistent with the candidates stage, where each match will be 10 games of 3+2 crazyhouse, but 5-5 is an acceptable result and the total sum of points will determine the winner, as opposed to match results. The same play-off rules will continue to repeat in the event of any further ties until decisive outcomes are reached.
Good luck to all the candidates!
Regards,
Jann
Following the conclusion of the Double Elimination Knockout Stage of the Crazyhouse World Championship 2022, we now enter the Candidates Stage, with these 12 players who have qualified:
@zyxon
@Kleerkast
@blitzbullet
@LegionDestroyer
@mastertan
@Mugwort
@xuanet
@Fumitoks
@SpinalTap
@pknm
@Bugzilla
@littleplotkin
You can see the prior opponents and the path that each of the Candidates made to qualify here: challonge.com/cwc2022
The Candidates Stage is a round robin format, where each player will play every other player in a match of 10 games of 3+2 crazyhouse. This means each player should complete a total of 11 matches, within which there will be 110 games. Each game won is worth 1 point, each game drawn is worth a 0.5 point and each game lost is worth 0 points. The player with the most points by the end of the Candidates Stage will be entitled to challenge the current Crazyhouse World Champion catask in a match of 60 games of 3+2 crazyhouse.
The current champion catask reserves the right to choose to defend the title at the conclusion of the Candidates Stage. If catask should not choose to play, or is absent, then the top 2 scorers within the Candidates Stage will compete for the championship in the grand final.
Prizes are as follows and are only released upon completion of all 11 matches or 110 games:
1st candidate: right to challenge the world champion, where runner up prize is $200 and champion prize is $400
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
Schedule for Candidates Stage:
18th Sept = Conclusion of Double Elimination Knockout Stage, with 12 Candidates determined
25th Sept = Draw released for Candidates Stage - Round Robin Format, with average of one match per week
2nd Oct = Complete Candidates Round 1
9th Oct = Complete Candidates Round 2
16th Oct = Complete Candidates Round 3
23rd Oct = Complete Candidates Round 4
30th Oct = Complete Candidates Round 5
6th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 6
13th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 7
20th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 8
27th Nov = Complete Candidates Round 9
4th Dec = Complete Candidates Round 10
11th Dec = Complete Candidates Round 11
18th Dec to 31st Dec = Grand Final dates to be agreed between players in final (spread across 3 days with 20 games per day)
The full draw can be seen on the "Candidates Schedule" sheet which can be selected at the bottom of the page at this website: bit.ly/CrazyhouseWC2022
Rules:
1) Randomised Draw
- Same as last year, the draw was randomised this year.
- GM Yasser Seirawan assisted us on 22nd Sept 2022 with a transparent method by selecting colours to determine player positions:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onNzxacVvM&t=3880s
2) Order of Play
- The schedule will be such that one round should progress each week. Therefore the expectation will be that on average, one match is played per week by each player.
- Each match should have a previously agreed date/time posted in advanced within this forum to make the match official.
- To allow for some flexibility which facilitates completion of the stage, matches may be played in advance of the schedule as long as both players agree.
- Understanding that life sometimes has priorities, a player is allowed to fall behind the schedule to some extent, but not by more than 3 rounds. By 11th December, each player will be expected to have had opportunity to catch up if behind and all matches should be completed.
- In the event that a player offers no fair reasoning for delays, ceases communication and makes insufficient efforts to complete all their matches by 11th December, the player will be disqualified without receiving a prize and their results will be excluded from the candidates stage.
- A player that withdraws with reason will have their results excluded from the candidates stage and will no longer be entitled to receiving prizemoney.
- There is an expectation that absence or withdrawal from the tournament should not be used in a manner of collusion to impact the overall tournament results for other players.
3) Counting of Points
- Each match between two players consists of 10 games of 3+2 crazyhouse, where 5-5 is an acceptable outcome
- Winning 1 game is worth 1 point, while losing is worth 0 points. Draw is worth a 0.5 point to each player.
- Given there are 12 candidates, there will be 11 rounds where each player will face 11 opponents.
- Therefore, each player has equal opportunity to play for a potential maximum score of 110 points against their 11 opponents.
- The winner of the candidates and ranked prizes will be determined on the sum of points, not the match results.
4) Play-offs and tiebreaks
- Where any of the positions are tied, there will be a play-off.
- This could apply to a contest for the top position in the candidates, or any other lower positions, since there is different prize money to be determined.
- Where there are only two players in a play-off, the format will be 10 games of 3+2 crazyhouse, where 5-5 is played further 2 games at a time until a decisive result is reached.
- Where there are three or more players in a play-off, the format will be a "mini" round robin, with rules being exactly the same and consistent with the candidates stage, where each match will be 10 games of 3+2 crazyhouse, but 5-5 is an acceptable result and the total sum of points will determine the winner, as opposed to match results. The same play-off rules will continue to repeat in the event of any further ties until decisive outcomes are reached.
Good luck to all the candidates!
Regards,
Jann