USTA April Beginner Tak Tournament

You do NOT need to be a member of the USTA to participate.

You do NOT need to be a resident of the US to participate.

Official game rules are used, except where changed below.

Games are to be played on size 6 board with time controls set at 15 +10.

Please coordinate your matches on Discord in the #tournaments channel.

Players must complete 2 matches per week.

Each match consists of 2 games, where the players alternate starting colors.

Scoring is Win, Loss, or Draw.

Tournament format is: Groups of Round Robin (everyone plays everyone else in their group) and then a playoff between the top contender in each group.

Tiebreaks for Round Robin are built in to Toornament:
Match wins/draws/losses (overall)
Points (head-to-head)
Most played matches
Match score difference (head-to-head)
Match score difference (overall)

If for some reason there remains a tie after these, Blitz matches of 3 +5 time controls on size 6 board, with alternating starting colors will be played until a winner is decided.

Tiebreaks for the Playoff will be Blitz matches as outlined above until a winner is decided.