Hello everyone.
Fifteenth Chess960 Hivechess Tournament results are here and we have a first time winner in this edition. It was faster time control this time. 3 + 2 seems to be good time format. Maybe it is time we play first no time increment tournament this year or go even faster with 2 + 1 mode for the March edition.
Also, it does not have to be any of these, comment which format would you prefer.
Winner of February edition is @dhilan04 (tortyllan). First win ever in Chess960 Tournament. Next March edition is opportunity for second win in a row.
Congratulations.
Second place goes to @southgamer (SouthGamer). Clean and strong round with all wins in 8 games and extra 1 Hive reward.
Congratulations.
Third place is @fcastro177 (FCastro17). Again top 3 finish as last round second place went to
@fcastro177. First place is missing in the reward collection of Chess960 Tournament so far. Why not go for it in next round already?
Congratulations.
Fourth place is @odic3o1 (odic3o) and fifth
@stayoutoftherz (stayoutoftherz).
Congratulations.
Biggest upset reward goes to @justola1 (just_ola) for his win against
@fcastro177 (FCastro17). 256 Elo difference in the win.
Congratulations.
Game link
https://lichess.org/AhYDeSZD/black
Top 10 ranked players get 2 Hive each.
Top 5 players rewards : First place 8 Hive, second place 6 Hive, third place 4 Hive, fourth place 2 Hive, fifth place 1 Hive (addition of 5th place afterwards)
Players from 11th to 15th place get 1 Hive each.
Top 3 Under 1300 Elo players will get 1 Hive each (only @fiona777 (fiona777)).
1 Hive for biggest upset of the tournament (@southgamer (SouthGamer)).
Additional 1 Hive for all wins - at least 7 games played.
Additional 1 Hive for @southgamer for all wins this round.