Dear chess fans,
yesterday the first round of season 18 started with a 5+0 arena. For the rules please refer to the announcement post. 18 players (with an average rating of 1642) were participating. Welcome back ,
,
,
and
to Hivechess. Some of you had quite a long break!
Others, which usually show up, were missing. Hopefully they will join in later rounds.
was the winner in this first of 10 rounds,
was runner-up and the third place went to
! Congratulations to All!
Result table of round 1:
Link to the tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/dJxFN4gl
Season 18: 19 Apr to 21 Jun 2024 / Ranking after the first round:
Tournament 1 (0-1399)
| Rank | Hive name | Lichess name | Rating | Rounds played | Points | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | romeo9612 | 1347 | 1 | 7 | 1286 | |
| 2 | vasigo | 997 | 1 | 2 | 1179 | |
| 3 | pokermaria | 1140 | 1 | 1 | 1376 |
Tournament 2 (1400-1749)
Tournament 3 (1750-2099)
| Rank | Hive name | Lichess name | Rating | Rounds played | Points | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCastro17 | 2016 | 1 | 17 | 2077 | |
| 2 | stayoutoftherz | 2057 | 1 | 17 | 1868 | |
| 3 | Kreur | 2074 | 1 | 16 | 2216 | |
| 4 | rosmarly | 1975 | 1 | 14 | 1664 | |
| 5 | onthewayout | 1854 | 1 | 9 | 1711 | |
| 6 | ropavejero | 1905 | 1 | 8 | 1649 |
Tournament 4 (>2099)
| Rank | Hive name | Lichess name | Rating | Rounds played | Points | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tony1294 | 2340 | 1 | 18 | 2122 |
Of note, several players had started the season already with 1 or 2 bonus points, dependent if they had played in the last 2 fun tournaments!
Players can switch between the tournament tiers in case their rating changes!
We have our first tournament leaders, ,
,
and
. But of note, if tournament 4 stays so small, it will be merged with tournament 3!
See you all next week - and keep practicing!
Are you following the Candidates Tournament 2024 in Toronto?
2 rounds left and 3 players are tied for first! Each single mistake can now decide who will be the next world champion challenger. The pressure must be immense!
https://chess-results.com/tnr918851.aspx?lan=0&art=4&flag=30