Rules

Entry Requirement: You must have beaten the NORMAL AI (Level 3). Beating Level 3 unlocks Level 4 — that is the minimum bar to enter this tournament. Prize Pool: If 16 or more players are registered when the tournament starts, the full prize applies. If fewer than 16 players are registered at start time, the prize pool is halved. The final participant count is confirmed the moment the admin starts the tournament. Registration numbers are visible on the tournament page at all times. How matches are played: Each match is a knockout best-of-3. Lose two games in a row and the match ends immediately — Game 3 is skipped. A draw does not count as a loss. It resets both players' consecutive-loss count and the match continues. If both players are tied on wins after 3 games, extra games are played one at a time until someone wins. There is no draw result in a knockout match. Colors: Game 1: you play the color assigned to your seed position. Game 2: colors swap. Game 3 and extras follow the same alternating pattern. Time control: [insert your chosen style — Blitz The full clock resets at the start of every game including extras. Round advancement: When every match in a round is finished, the next round starts automatically. You will receive a notification when your next match is ready. ELO: Tournament games do not affect your ELO rating. Your ladder ranking is completely separate from tournament results. Minimum players: If fewer than 4 players are registered when the tournament starts, it is automatically cancelled.