Splendor Latvian Championship 2024

On February 17 of this year, the "Splendor" Latvian Championship organized by Brain Games will take place in the "lofts" bar, Matīsa Street 8, where the participants will have the opportunity not only to have fun, but also to compete for various prizes. Come and prove yourself!

PRIZE FUND

• 1st place: Brain Games gift card worth €50 and a neoprene game mat.
• 2nd place: Brain Games gift card worth €35.
• 3rd place: Brain Games gift card worth €25.

• There will be other surprise prizes!

WHEN AND WHERE?

The championship will take place on February 17 from 13.00 at the "lofts" bar, Matīsa Street 8 .

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APPLICATION

Application form

The participation fee is €7 if you register and pay in the online store by February 16 .

The participation fee is 10 € , if you register and pay on the day of the event. Participation can only be paid in cash on the day of the event.

If for some reason you do not qualify for the championship, please inform the organizer of the tournament. Refunds for paid membership are possible until February 11.

The number of places in the tournament is limited , so don't postpone the registration until the last moment! From 12 to 48 participants will be able to compete in the competition.

PROGRESS OF THE TOURNAMENT

13.00 arrival

13.00 – 13.30 registration of participants, distribution of players of the 1st round by tables (if you arrive after the registration time, you will not be able to participate in the tournament)

13.30 opening of the championship

13.45 – 14.30 Round 1

14.40 – 15.25 Round 2

15.35 – 16.20 Round 3

16.30 – 17.15 Round 4

17.25 – 18.10 final

18.15 – 18.25 awarding

The use of intoxicating substances and excessive alcohol, as well as aggressive behavior during the championship is not allowed and threatens with disqualification! It is forbidden to disturb or help other participants! We are for fair play!

"SPLENDOR" CHAMPIONSHIP RULES

ORDER AND SCORE OF GAMES

Announcing games

Before each round, a list prepared by the computer is published, in which the participants of the tournament are ranked by tables. From this list, participants can find out the table number at which they will be playing the next game and go find the appropriate table.
All participants play four rounds.

First round:

The players are arranged at the tables in a random order determined by the computer. 3-4 players play at each table.

The starting order is determined by the players according to the random order of the computer - the player who is first on the list at the table will make the first move.

Next rounds:

Players at the table are ranked based on the results of previous games. The first player is determined by the position in the ranking.

ATTENTION!

Due to the very tight schedule of the tournament, the time for each round is strictly limited to 45 minutes. After half an hour has been played, the game will have a turn time limit of 1 minute. If the game already lasts 45 minutes, the table is given another five minutes to finish the game. Once 50 minutes have been played, the game is stopped, allowing the current turn to be completed. If neither player reaches the 15-point mark, there is no winner in the game. Such a situation is not favorable for any participant, as the overall ranking and ranking points are lost.

Important!

• It should be remembered that all four rounds of the main tournament are of equal importance.
• There is only one winner in each game.
• After four rounds, the top four players will reach the finals. The winner will be the player who wins the final game. Second-to-fourth place division is determined by the number of points in the final game. In case of an equal number of points, the second place goes to the player who was ranked higher before the final.

Player ranking

Players are ranked by three criteria (in order of importance):

• number of wins
• number of points scored (maximum 15 points)
• proportional to the number of points scored at the table. In a three-player game, scores are recalculated proportionally as if it were a four-player game.

WHAT TO NOTE

• Don't drag on! Respect the time of other players too!
• When you finish the game, record the results in the questionnaire and declare the game over! The winner takes the game questionnaire to the organizer's table. Players arrange the components of the game so that it is convenient to start playing a new round.
• Players are responsible for following the rules. If a player made a mistake that was not immediately caught, and the players were already doing other things, then this situation is no longer relevant and the game continues. However, players must be honest and follow all the rules! In case of repeated mistakes, the player may be punished with disqualification.
• Physically influencing opponents before, after or during the game is, of course, completely unacceptable and will mean disqualification of the participant.
• If you have come to sympathize or are a participant of the tournament who has already finished his game, it is forbidden to make audible comments and give advice to the players while watching the game of another table. Interference in the game from the outside (even with a seemingly harmless retort) can affect the outcome of the game and is therefore not allowed! Depending on the "degree of harm", the participant who performs such interference may receive from a warning to disqualification (decision of the head judge).
• All games are played with the Latvian version of the base game "Splendor". Communication during the game takes place in Latvian, but all game participants can also agree on another language.