Hello Chess players on Hive 👋
On Saturday, we continued Season 2 of the HiveChess Saturday Weekly Tournament with Round 7. This round featured strong competition across the standings with many close battles and impressive performances throughout the arena.

Link to the tournament: https://lichess.org/tournament/0gvSTYDp

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Top 10 Players

#	Lichess	Hive	Points	Rating
1	IM Odnoobraz	@maestroask	33	2563
2	jaki01	@jaki01	31	2325
3	iamchessguy01	@iamchessguy	26	1886
4	guisep73	@giuatt07	23	1778
5	Just_ola	@justola1	22	1727
6	SouthGamer	@southgamer	18	1961
7	ZGM_Samostically	@samostically	17	2257
8	MixzyRagnal	@ezemhugo	16	1808
9	fiona777	@fiona777	14	1381
10	stranger27	@stranger27	9	1629

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Congratulations to IM Odnoobraz (@maestroask) for securing first place with 33 points and another dominant performance in the arena.
jaki01 (@jaki01) finished in second place after a strong and consistent run, while iamchessguy01 (@iamchessguy) completed the podium in third place with an impressive score.

Great games were played across the standings and it’s always exciting to see both experienced and rising players compete every week. Thanks to everyone who participated and to those who continue to support the tournament by writing posts and spreading the word.

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Prizes

Placement Prizes

1st – 15 HIVE – @maestroask
2nd – 13 HIVE – @jaki01
3rd – 9 HIVE – @iamchessguy
4th – 7 HIVE – @guisep73

5th – 3.5 HIVE – @southgamer
6th – 3.5 HIVE – @samostically
7th – 3.5 HIVE – @ezemhugo
8th – 3.5 HIVE – @odic3o1
9th – 3.5 HIVE – @laliawrites
10th – 3.5 HIVE – @rodrook

Rating Prizes

Best U2000 – 5 HIVE – @justola1
Best U1800 – 5 HIVE – @stranger27
Best U1500 – 5 HIVE – @fiona777

Total Distributed: 80 HIVE

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Thanks to everyone who played! The consistency and competitiveness continue to define the HiveChess weekly events. Looking forward to even stronger rounds ahead.

If you’re new, please read the tournament information below to get started.

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Tournament Details

1. We play every Saturday at 15:00 GMT
2. We play on https://lichess.org
3. To start on Lichess, read the introduction post.
4. Register with your Lichess username in the comments if your name isn’t on the mention list
5. Total play time is 1 hour and 10 minutes. Time control varies with each round
6. Feel free to post your tournament experience in the comments or on our Discord channel. Quality posts will get curated
7. Join our Team Page to participate in team events
8. For more info, read Introducing a New HiveChess Weekly Event

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Thanks to our Main Sponsors

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See You Next Week Saturday!