Description
PlayStrategy Medley is a Swiss tournament where each round of the tournament is a different game!
Tournament Format
Players Per Table – 2
Format – 10 round Swiss Medley
Platform – PlayStrategy
Clock Settings – 5 minutes + 3 seconds per move
All of the games and variants that are available on PlayStrategy will be eligible to be selected for each round of the Swiss, without repetition. The full list of games/variants and their rules can be found here: https://playstrategy.org/variant
The list of 10 games used will be curated by a non-playing organiser to give a good range of games. At least one game from each ‘Game Family’ will be selected:
Chess: (Standard [FIDE], 960, Crazyhouse, Atomic, Antichess, King of the Hill, Horde, Racing Kings, 3-check, 5-check, No castling)
Draughts: (International, Frisian, Frysk, Antidraughts, Breakthrough, Brazilian*, Pool*, Russian*)
Shogi: (Shogi, Mini Shogi)
Xiangqi: (Xiangqi, Mini Xiangqi)
Lines of Action: (Lines of Action, Scrambled Eggs)
Othello: (Othello)
* Starting Draw Tables for 8×8 Draughts variants will be used.
There is a 5 minute break between rounds, where the next round’s game is announced and players can use this time to refresh on the rules of the given game.
To take part in this Swiss tournament you will need to:
– Register (for free) on playstrategy.org
– Join the Mind Sports Olympiad ‘Team’: https://playstrategy.org/team/mind-sports-olympiad
– Join the tournament: https://playstrategy.org/swiss/dHxPPVOh
More information on PlayStrategy Medley tournaments: https://playstrategy.org/page/medley