Dear Chess fans,
yesterday a Hivechess standalone fun tournament was played, a 4+2 arena with 19 players.
There were special rules, summarized here:
- A win by checkmate gives an extra point to the Lichess final ranking
- A draw before the 30th move loses a point
- A win by flagging in a losing position (>2 according to Stockfish) -> 50% reduction of the points achieved
- A win against an opponent with >250 less rating points -> 33% reduction of the points achieved
- A win against an opponent with >500 less rating points -> 66% reduction of the points achieved
- A win against an opponent with >250 more rating points -> 33% increase of the points achieved
- A win against an opponent with >500 more rating points -> 66% increase of the points achieved
Result table from Lichess:
Link to the tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/y7GELkrm
After doing all the maths, however the Final Ranking looks as follows (in brackets the change in ranking achieved):
| Rank | Hive name | Lichess name | Rating | Lichess Rank | Liches Points | Points ➖ | Points ➕ | Points Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | @sawko | CM sawkito | 2450 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 | @lucianosky | Pavarotty | 2294 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 3(+1) | @kintokris | jonbellionfan | 1991 | 4 | 12 | 2,98 | 5,32 | 14,34 |
| 4(-1) | @fcastro177 | FCastro17 | 2133 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1,66 | 13,66 |
| 5(+2) | ? | moscatel10 | 1774 | 7 | 11 | 0,66 | 1 | 11,34 |
| 6(+5) | @rodrook | rodrook | 1471 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | |
| 7(+3) | @stranger27 | stranger27 | 1694 | 10 | 8 | 2,66 | 10,66 | |
| 8(-2) | @clixmoney | clixmoney | 1703 | 6 | 11 | 1,66 | 9,34 | |
| 9 | @rosmarly | rosmarly | 2003 | 9 | 9 | 3,3 | 3 | 8,7 |
| 10(-5) | @eniolw | eniolw | 2345 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 11(-3) | @stayoutoftherz | stayoutoftherz | 2026 | 8 | 10 | 5,32 | 3 | 7,68 |
| 12(+2) | @herz-ass | herz-ass | 1635 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| 13 | @fiona777 | fiona777 | 1488 | 13 | 6 | 0,66 | 6,66 | |
| 14(+3) | @maciejficek | XM9000 | 1508 | 17 | 4 | 2,32 | 6,32 | |
| 15(-3) | @bOs | Da_k1ng | 1645 | 12 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 16 | @lighteye | lighteye | 1725 | 16 | 4 | 0,66 | 1 | 4,34 |
| 17(-2) | @anomadsoul | anomadsoul | 1390 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | @samostically | ZGM_Samostically | 2191 | 18 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 19 | @vjap55 | vjap55 | 2152 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
@ebingo was not counted as he didn´t play a single game, @hive-102040 was not counted as it is a group account, so the actual Hive user behind this account is not identifiable.
Please doublecheck your entries - if I made a mistake, I will correct it!
No changes in the first two spots - also after applying the rules, @sawko won the tournament (and earned 5 Hive), but rather closely followed by the runner-up @lucianosky (Pavarotty). Third was @kintokris (jonbellionfan), and fourth @fcastro177.
@rodrook could make it to the stunning 6th place! Also the 7th place of @stranger27 and the 8th one by @clixmoney are remarkable. All 3 left some way stronger players behind. Shoutout also to @herz-ass who did very well in his very first Hivechess tournament!
Congratulations to the winner and all participants!
Lessons learned:
I think it is an interesting experiment in order to try to compensate for the different skill levels in Hivechess.
There could be some other meaningful rules added, e.g. if someone wins by no move from the opponent, this could also lead to a reduction of points, to reduce some of the luck factors.
The calculating took quite a long time. This is unfortunately not sustainable (for me) throughout a whole season, especially with that two-tiered adaption steps. One could think of a simpler one, like 50% reduction/addition if the rating difference is e.g. >400.
But even this would mean for each tournament report one table for the changed ranking of the round (to be created from scratch each week!) and a second one for the season standings. Not feasible, I am afraid!
Season 13 will start in 2 weeks, on Sep., 2nd. Mark it in your calendar!
Until then, have a nice time and keep practicing!
