Intimate Diplomacy* 7x Tournament Rules

7x Tournament Rules

• Every player will commit to 7 games, one as each power.
   
• Home countries will be chosen by preference list. However, the preference list may only include powers not previously played in the tournament.
   
• Each preference list may include a "veto" pairing. Vetoed pairings are to be submitted along with the preference list before the powers are assigned. The vetos should be in the form !re, meaning that the player will not play Russia if their opponent would be assigned England. If the preference list resolution would give the player the "wrong" end of the pairing, the opponent's highest preference which is not the vetoed pairing will be assigned, and the vetoing player will be assigned the power from the power-pair after that. For example, suppose two players submit preference lists giter!re and gietr!et. The first player would get G, the second I.
   
• In the event that only a vetoed pairing is possible between the players, that pairing must be played.
   
• All games will be played on the USVG judge, with settings:

    Move    clock 1410 min 12.00 next  48.00 grace 168.00 delay 0.50 days --TWTF-
    Retreat clock   -1 min  0.00 next  24.00 grace  72.00 delay 0.50 days --TWTF-
    Adjust  clock   -1 min  0.00 next  24.00 grace  72.00 delay 0.50 days --TWTF-
    Access:  Any-site, Level: Any, Moderated, Dedication: -600.
    Variant: Standard.
    Flags:   NoNMR, Proxy, DIAS.
    Press:   White, Partial Allowed, No Fake.
    Winning Centers: 34.
    Number of Players: 1.
  

• Deadlines: Thaw and movements: 2 days. Spring Movement deadline will be set by hand to 2 days after bids are processed. Retreats, and adjustments: 1 day. By vote of the players, there is no penalty for missing deadlines. However, players are encouraged to get their bids and orders in well before the deadlines, to ensure the games progress quickly. "Reasonable" extensions to be granted at the discretion of the GM. Please note that even if we manage to finish 1 season per day, the tournament will probably last on the order of 7 months.
   
• Players will know who their opponent is. I will periodically update this page with game results, including who played, what their preference lists were, and the result, as well as a list of powers played for each player.
   
• How many times 2 players play against each other will be determined by the total number of participants. Players will not play a previous opponent until it is unavoidable.
   
• The winner of the tournament will be the player with the greatest number of victories.
   
• In the event of a tie or ties, the record of the players against each other will be used as a tiebreaker. If that fails to produce a winner, a single playoff game will be played to determine the winner.
   
• The rules for individual matches are posted on my ID rules website
   
• Games may be played simultaneously at the discretion of the GM and players involved, but simultaneous play is neither required nor encouranged.
   

7x Tournament Results

These are the results of the tournament currently posted. They will be updated as i have time, hopefully after every game finish.

Last Update: 20mar01

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