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Is it rated?

This tournament is rated and will affect your rating.

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)

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 also cancels the increment (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?

When the tournament time limit expires, the player with the most points is declared the winner.

If two or more players are tied for points, tournament performance is the tie-break.

How does the pairing work?

At the start of the tournament, players are paired based on their rating.
As soon as you finish a game and return to the tournament lobby, you will be paired with a new opponent close to your rank in the tournament. This keeps waiting times short. Note that you may not face every other player in the tournament.
Play quickly to play more games and score 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 in standard games. The draw streak can only be broken by a win, not a loss or a draw.

The minimum game length for drawn games to award points differs by variant. The table below lists the threshold for each variant.