Siyang Chess Classic 1953 [ECF]

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Signups

Welcome to the Siyang Chess Classic, the first-ever international tournament sanctioned by the European Chess Federation! The Siyang Chess Classic is an open tournament, in which any registered ECF nation may participate. Participating nations may send up to two players to this event. Nations who wish to participate in this event may still sign up for the ECF in this thread:

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Signups will be open for approximately one week. Nations wishing to participate can sign up players using the following format:

Nation Name: Saamiland
Participating Player(s): Mikkel Ooli, Isku Vouvtatti

Setting

This tournament will be held in the beautiful Yigan Mingxing orThousand Stars Casino and Hotel in downtown Siyang. Siyang is a major metropolitan center and trade/finance hub in the Occident, considered the Pearl of the South-East. The beautiful and cosmopolitan city offers something for visitors and competitors of all types, with a wide array of entertainment and nightlife.

Format

The tournament will be a single-elimination tournament. After signups have concluded and the total number of players is known, players will be placed into a fixed bracket using a random number generator. I will try to keep players from the same nation well seperated in the brackets. In the event of an odd number of players, some lucky person might get a bye for the first round of the tournament. Again, this will be determined using a random number generator if/when it happens.

All players will play three-match series against their designated opponents. In the even of a draw at the end of this series, players will continue to play single matches until the next checkmate is achieved. The last series between the two finalists will be a seven match series. Again, in the event of a draw, matches will continue until one player achieves a checkmate.

Scoring/RP Bonus

This tournament will be scorinated using Chessinator v0.2. This program includes a a role-play bonus. The RP bonus is intended to encourage players to write original roleplay during the tournament, in this thread. This roleplay does not have to pertain directly to the chess tournament, although it may. After each day of the tournament, those nations which roleplayed that day will be given a boost of up to 1.0 skill points, helping to improve their players performance in subsequent matches. By taking advantage of the roleplay bonus, even players with low skill levels have a chance to improve their odds of advancing in the tournament, and this is strongly encouraged. The week long period of signups will be considered one day for the purposes of determining RP bonus, although participants may roleplay more than once. The total RP bonus given to each participant will be determined based upon length, quality of writing, and originality, and I will try to be as impartial as possible when making these determinations. A nations RP bonus will be applied to all players representing that nation in the Siyang Chess Classic.

Signup and let's have fun!

Registered Players (17/??)

Isku Vouvtatti (Saamiland)
Mikkel Ooli (Saamiland)
Selwyn Horton (Havenshire)
Thomas Franklin (Cantiginia)
Francis Porchester (Cantiginia)
Johannes Syrjala (Fennian Union)
Kristoffer Lainio-Stenbeck (Fennian Union)
Ewa Krasinska (Mezhist Union)
Kalju Rüütel (Saaremaa)
Johann Rudolphus (Ivernia)
John McLoughlin (Ivernia)
Count Plinio di Cornaro (Potenza)
Ercole del Rio (Potenza)
Kurokawa Tatsuo (Touzen)
Gion Du (Jurchen)
Magnus Holger Karstensen (Danmark)
Gulbrand Ingvar Stefansen (Danmark)

 

[Thaumantica]

Nation Name: Cantignia
Participating Player(s): Francis Porchester, Thomas Franklin

 

[Havenshire]

Nation Name: Havenshire
Participating Player: Selwyn Horton

 

[Ashkelon]

Nation Name: Swiecziema
Participating Player: Ewa Krasinska

 

[Danmark]

Nation Name: Danmark
Participating Players: Magnus Holger Karstensen, Gulbrand Ingvar Stefansen

 

[Saaremaa]

Nation Name: Saaremaa
Participating Players: Kalju Rüütel

 

[Ivernia]

Nation Name: Ivernia
Participating Players: JOHANN RUDOLPHUS, JOHN MCLOUGHLIN

 

[Potenza]

Nation Name: POTENZA
Participating Players: COUNT PLINIO DI CORNARO; ERCOLE DEL RIO

 

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Well, I suppose it's time to close signups. With 17 participants, we will conduct the tournament with a group stage, followed by eliminations after that. Group Draw is as follows:
GROUP A
Isku Vouvtatti (Saamiland)
Selwyn Horton (Havenshire)
Francis Porchester (Cantignia)
Count Plinio di Cornaro (Potenza)
Gion Du (Jurchen)


GROUP B
Kristoffer Lainio-Stenbeck (Fennian Union)
Ewa Krasinska (Mezhist Union)
Johann Rudolphus (Ivernia)
Magnus Holger Karstensen (Danmark)


GROUP C
Thomas Franklin (Cantignia)
John McLoughlin (Ivernia)
Ercole del Rio (Potenza)
Kurokawa Tatsuo (Touzen)


GROUP D
Mikkel Ooli (Saamiland)
Johannes Syrjala (Fennian Union)
Kalju Rüütel (Saaremaa)
Gulbrand Ingvar Stefansen (Danmark)

All groups will play a triple round robin, scorinated over the course of three days. This will consist of single matches against each opposing player in one's group every day for three days. In the group stage, players will earn 2 points for each victory, and 1 point for each draw. Total numbers of wins, and then total losses will be used to break any ties in the group stage. In the case that players remain tied, a tie-breaking series of matches will be conducted, with the first player to win a match advancing. At the end of the group stage, the top two players from each group will move on to an elimination tournament according to the following structure:

Quarter-Finals
1st Place Group A vs. 2nd Place Group C
1st Place Group B vs. 2nd Place Group D
1st Place Group C vs. 2nd Place Group A
1st Place Group D vs. 2nd Place Group B

Subsequent stages will all consist of a five-match series between opposing players, with the player with the most wins in the series advancing. In the event of a tie, a series of tie-breaking matches will be conducted, until one player wins a match.

Semi-Finals
Quarter Finals winners (Groups A/C) play each other
Quarter-Finals winners (Groups B/D) play each other

3rd Place Playoff
Semi-Finals losers play each other

Finals
Semi-Finals winners play each other

 

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MD 1 Results!!!

GROUP A (W - D - L - Pts)
Gion Du 2 - 1 - 1 - 5 pts
Isku Vouvtatti 2 - 1 - 1 - 5 pts
Selwyn Horton 1 - 2 - 1 - 4 pts
Francis Porchester 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 pts
Count di Cornaro 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 pts

​Individual Results
Vouvtatti 39 : 39 Horton (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 22 : 26 Porchester (VOUVTATTI WINS)
Vouvtatti 32 : 30 di Cornaro (VOUVTATTI WINS)
Vouvtatti 26 : 32 Du (DU WINS)
Horton 26 : 21 Porchester (PORCHESTER WINS)
Horton 27 : 21 di Cornaro (HORTON WINS)
Horton 39 : 38 Du (DRAW)
Porchester 35 : 35 di Cornaro (DRAW)
Porchester 23 : 23 Du (DU WINS)
di Cornaro 24 : 21 Du (DI CORNARO WINS)


GROUP B (W - D - L - Pts)
Johann Rudolphus 2 - 1 - 0 - 5 pts.
Ewa Krasinska 1 - 2 - 0 - 4 pts.
Kristoffer Laino-Steinbeck 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 pts.
Magnus Karstensen 0 - 0 - 3 - 0 pts.

​Individual Results
Laino-Steinbeck 39 : 39 Krasinska (DRAW)
Laino-Steinbeck 18 : 25 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)
Laino-Steinbeck 32 : 28 Karstensen (LAINO-STEINBECK WINS)
Krasinska 39 : 37 Rudolphus (DRAW)
Krasinska 27 : 23 Karstensen (KRASINSKA WINS)
Rudolphus 26 : 27 Karstensen (RUDOLPHUS WINS)


GROUP C (W - D - L - Pts)
Ercole del Rio 2 - 1 - 0 - 5 pts.
John McLoughlin 2 - 0 - 1 - 4 pts.
Kurokawa Tatsuo 0 - 2 - 1 - 2 pts.
Thomas Franklin 0 - 1 - 2 - 1 pt.

​Individual Results
Franklin 27 : 36 McLoughlin (MCLOUGHLIN WINS)
Franklin 33 : 35 del Rio (DEL RIO WINS)
Franklin 39 : 39 Tatsuo (DRAW)
McLoughlin 33 : 29 del Rio (DEL RIO WINS)
McLoughlin 26 : 26 Tatsuo (MCLOUGHLIN WINS)
del Rio 39 : 39 Tatsuo (DRAW)


GROUP D (W - D - L - Pts)
Johannes Syrjala 2 - 0 - 1 - 4 pts.
Kalju Rüütel 1 - 2 - 0 - 4 pts.
Mikkel Ooli 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 pts.
Gulbrand Stefansen 0 - 1 - 2 - 1 pt.

Individual Results
Ooli 27 : 33 Syrjala (SYRJALA WINS)
Ooli 37 : 39 Rüütel (DRAW)
Ooli 37 : 32 Stefansen (OOLI WINS)
Syrjala 31 : 31 Rüütel (RÜÜTEL WINS)
Syrjala 25 : 21 Stefansen (SYRJALA WINS)
Rüütel 39 : 37 Stefansen (DRAW)

 

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MD 2 Results!!!

GROUP A (W - D - L - Pts)
Isku Vouvtatti 5 - 2 - 1 - 12 pts
Count di Cornaro 3 - 2 - 3 - 8 pts
Selwyn Horton 2 - 4 - 2 - 8 pts
Gion Du 2 - 3 - 3 - 7 pts
Francis Porchester 2 - 1 - 5 - 3 pts


​Individual Results
Vouvtatti 39 : 39 Horton (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 24 : 24 Porchester (VOUVTATTI WINS)
Voutvatti 25 : 29 di Cornaro (VOUVTATTI WINS)
Vouvtatti 27 : 30 Du (VOUVTATTI WINS)
Horton 21 : 17 Porchester (HORTON WINS)
Horton 24 : 17 di Cornaro (DI CORNARO WINS)
Horton 39 : 39 Du (DRAW)
Porchester 15 : 20 di Cornaro (DI CORNARO WINS)
Porchester 29 : 23 Du (PORCHESTER WINS)
di Cornaro 38 : 39 Du (DRAW)


GROUP B (W - D - L - Pts)
Johann Rudolphus 3 - 2 - 1 - 8 pts.
Ewa Krasinska 2 - 4 - 0 - 8 pts.
Kristoffer Laino-Steinbeck 1 - 3 - 2 - 5 pts.
Magnus Karstensen 1 - 1 - 4 - 3 pts.

​Individual Results
Laino-Steinbeck 39 : 39 Krasinska (DRAW)
Laino-Steinbeck 24 : 34 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)
Laino-Steinbeck 39 : 39 Karstensen (DRAW)
Krasinska 38 : 38 Rudolphus (DRAW)
Krasinska 25 : 24 Karstensen (KRASINSKA WINS)
Rudolphus 20 : 21 Krastensen (KARSTENSEN WINS)


GROUP C (W - D - L - Pts)
Ercole del Rio 3 - 3 - 0 - 9 pts.
John McLoughlin 3 - 2 - 1 - 8 pts.
Kurokawa Tatsuo 0 - 4 - 2 - 4 pts.
Thomas Franklin 0 - 3 - 3 - 3 pts.

​Individual Results
Franklin 39 : 39 McLoughlin (DRAW)
Franklin 28 : 35 del Rio (DEL RIO WINS)
Franklin 39 : 39 Tatsuo (DRAW)
McLoughlin 37 : 39 del Rio (DRAW)
McLoughlin 27 : 24 Tatsuo (MCLOUGHLIN WINS)
del Rio 39 : 39 Tatsuo (DRAW)


GROUP D (W - D - L - Pts)
Johannes Syrjala 3 - 2 - 1 - 8 pts.
Mikkel Ooli 2 - 3 - 1 - 7 pts.
Kalju Rüütel 1 - 4 - 1 - 5 pts.
Gulbrand Stefansen 0 - 3 - 3 - 3 pts.

Individual Results
Ooli 39 : 39 Syrjala (DRAW)
Ooli 37 : 39 Rüütel (DRAW)
Ooli 32 : 30 Stefansen (OOLI WINS)
Syrjala 33 : 35 Rüütel (SYRJALA WINS)
Syrjala 39 : 39 Stefansen (DRAW)
Rüütel 39 : 37 Stefansen (DRAW)

 

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MD 3 Results!!!

GROUP A (W - D - L - Pts)
Isku Vouvtatti 5 - 5 - 2 - 15 pts
Francis Porchester 5 - 2 - 5 - 12 pts
Count di Cornaro 4 - 4 - 4 - 12 pts
Selwyn Horton 3 - 5 - 4 - 11 pts
Gion Du 3 - 4 - 5 - 10 pts

​Individual Results
Vouvtatti 39 : 38 Horton (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 25 : 32 Porchester (PORCHESTER WINS)
Voutvatti 39 : 39 di Cornaro (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 38 : 38 Du (DRAW)
Horton 24 : 26 Porchester (PORCHESTER WINS)
Horton 20 : 18 di Cornaro (HORTON WINS)
Horton 22 : 26 Du (DU WINS)
Porchester 39 : 37 di Cornaro (DRAW)
Porchester 22 : 22 Du (PORCHESTER WINS)
di Cornaro 25 : 21 Du (DI CORNARO WINS)


GROUP B (W - D - L - Pts)
Ewa Krasinska 4 - 5 - 0 - 13 pts.
Johann Rudolphus 5 - 2 - 2 - 12 pts.
Kristoffer Laino-Steinbeck 2 - 4 - 3 - 8 pts.
Magnus Karstensen 1 - 1 - 7 - 3 pts.

​Individual Results
Laino-Steinbeck 39 : 39 Krasinska (DRAW)
Laino-Steinbeck 32 : 34 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)
Laino-Steinbeck 35 : 25 Karstensen (LAINO-STEINBECK WINS)
Krasinska 22 : 24 Rudolphus (KRASINSKA WINS)
Krasinska 24 : 23 Karstensen (KRASINSKA WINS)
Rudolphus 35 : 17 Krastensen (RUDOLPHUS WINS)


GROUP C (W - D - L - Pts)
Ercole del Rio 4 - 5 - 0 - 13 pts.
John McLoughlin 4 - 3 - 2 - 11 pts.
Thomas Franklin 1 - 4 - 4 - 6 pts.
Kurokawa Tatsuo 0 - 6 - 3 - 6 pts.

​Individual ResultsFranklin 28 : 34 McLoughlin (MCLOUGHLIN WINS)
Franklin 38 : 39 del Rio (DRAW)
Franklin 32 : 27 Tatsuo (FRANKLIN WINS)
McLoughlin 30 : 33 del Rio (DEL RIO WINS)
McLoughlin 39 : 39 Tatsuo (DRAW)
del Rio 35 : 39 Tatsuo (DRAW)


GROUP D (W - D - L - Pts)
Johannes Syrjala 4 - 4 - 1 - 12 pts.
Kalju Rüütel 3 - 4 - 2 - 10 pts.
Mikkel Ooli 2 - 5 - 2 - 9 pts.
Gulbrand Stefansen 0 - 5 - 4 - 5 pts.

Individual Results
Ooli 37 : 39 Syrjala (DRAW)
Ooli 30 : 37 Rüütel (RÜÜTEL WINS)
Ooli 39 : 39 Stefansen (DRAW)
Syrjala 34 : 29 Rüütel (SYRJALA WINS)
Syrjala 39 : 39 Stefansen (DRAW)
Rüütel 27 : 20 Stefansen (RÜÜTEL WINS)

Congratulations to our eight advancing players, and for all those players who participated in this event! With the group stage finished, tomorrows fixtures will look like this:

Isku Vouvtatti vs. John McLoughlin
Ewa Krasinska vs. Kalju Rüütel
Ercole del Rio vs. Francis Porchester
Johannes Syrjala vs. Johann Rudolphus

 

[Ashkelon]

Ewa Krasinska sipped on her tea. It was green, the oriental variety that had become popular in the old Imperium, and retained that popularity in the Sarmatia of today, far more so than the Gallo-Germanian tradition, owing to the fact that Swiecziema was, of course, in the midlands, close to Touyou. The cafe was posh, as to be expected from a high-class hotel such as Thousand Stars, and the concessions equally quality at a premium. It should not have been a problem, given the generous allowance allotted to her by the Sarmatian Chess League. However, Krasinska was one to run numbers through her head in order to keep her mind well-oiled. As one raised to respect the value of money, the mounting expenses were beginning to look just the slightest bit uncomfortable for her. Needless to say, while a person did not get her riled up, numbers, particularly monetary numbers, were her emotional weakness.

Her normally poker face almost slipped into a frown, until she adjusted her perspective, rationalising that yes, this was actually rather balanced, and she was getting her money's worth. The tea was simply excellent. The little note from Safarewicz also served to remind her that it was permissible in a way.

"Treat yourself out for each victory. A little reward goes a long way."

The Ice Queen - that was what they called her, not for the piece itself, but rather, an obscure metaphor for how a Queen resided in a castle, which reflected her defensive tactics. Well some of the more senior players referred to her as "Snow Princess", but surely, that was in jest. Or some kind of endearment. The way she saw it, only Borys could call her that and get away with it. Ewa took another sip from her cup. Yes, she had defeated Johann Rodolphus, the father of modern Ivernish Chess. That was no small achievement. But that group series could have gone either way, with the difference having been a single point. No small feat indeed, requiring no small amount of meticulous planning, adjustment, and execution. Each and every move required, demanded, a great amount of thinking, considering what could happen, and the chances of that happening. Whether to sacrifice or preserve, when to advance, how to manoeuvre... the Ice Queen left nothing to chance.

Ultimately, of course, no plan remained the same from beginning to end. That was exactly why someone had to be flexible... tactics working within the overall strategy.

Ewa glanced outside the window. It was a beautiful skyline, buildings nearby, mountains in the distance... Never mind that this was a different people with a different culture, different ideology... There was only one world though, right? One glorious construct, as emphasised by this Pearl of the Orient, Siyang. She took another sip and reclined into the soft, cushioned seat she had chosen. What could she see out there? How did this beauty reflect on somebody they considered "mechanical"? Ewa wondered herself... she looked past the blue sky, the white clouds, snow-capped mountains... instead, she saw three big clouds, seven little ones, five mountain peaks, several dozen buildings in various geometric configurations...

What was there to see? What beauty was there to witness? She appreciated beauty. It was just that she had her own understanding of it. The arrangement of those peaks, the subtle order in the discord of the clouds, the professional city planning... That was beauty to her. And it was something she believed was entirely valid. The trophy that awaited at the end of the Classic. That was also beautiful, from the precise combination of metals used in its construction, the exact symmetry in its shape.

Ewa finished her tea stood up to stretch, before sitting back down and calling a waiter for a refill. Another match was coming soon, yes. But for now, there was nothing wrong with relaxing, allowing her mind to wander from the rigours of the game - as much as she loved it - to more abstract ideas, such as the meaning of "beauty". How did somebody considered cold and mechanical by most people see beauty? Seeing the mathematical qualities in things, and how they all came together, was a unique perspective.

And she would stand by that conviction, no matter what other people said. The Ice Queen was still a queen. And queens were beautiful.

 

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Quarterfinals Results!!!

Isku Vouvtatti vs. John McLoughlin

Vouvtatti 39 : 34 McLoughlin (VOUVTATTI WINS)
Vouvtatti 39 : 31 McLoughlin (VOUVTATTI WINS)
Vouvtatti 33 : 35 McLoughlin (MCLOUGHLIN WINS)
Vouvtatti 39 : 38 McLoughlin (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 38 : 36 McLoughlin (VOUVTATTI WINS)
Vouvtatti Advances!


Ewa Krasinska vs. Kalju Rüütel


Krasinska 35 : 31 Rüütel (KRASINSKA WINS)
Krasinska 32 : 36 Rüütel (RÜÜTEL WINS)
Krasinska 39 : 39 Rüütel (DRAW)
Krasinska 26 : 36 Rüütel (RÜÜTEL WINS)
Krasinska 26 : 25 Rüütel (KRASINSKA WINS)
Krasinska 27 : 28 Rüütel (KRASINSKA WINS)
Krasinska Advances!


Ercole del Rio vs. Francis Porchester

del Rio 23 : 28 Porchester (DEL RIO WINS)
del Rio 39 : 39 Porchester (DRAW)
del Rio 30 : 32 Porchester (DEL RIO WINS)
del Rio 39 : 39 Porchester (DRAW)
del Rio 38 : 39 Porchester (DRAW)
Del Rio Advances!


Johannes Syrjala vs. Johann Rudolphus


Syrjala 29 : 20 Rudolphus (SYRJALA WINS)
Syrjala 39 : 39 Rudolphus (DRAW)
Syrjala 21 : 19 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)
Syrjala 22 : 25 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)
Syrjala 21 : 19 Rudolphus (SYRJALA WINS)
Syrjala 39 : 39 Rudolphus (DRAW)*
Syrjala 24 : 25 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)*
Rudolphus Advances!

* Tiebreaking Match

Semi-Final Fixtures
Isku Vouvtatti vs. Ewa Krasinska
Ercole del Rio vs. Johann Rudolphus

 

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SemiFinals Results!!!

Isku Vouvtatti vs. Ewa Krasinska

​Vouvtatti 33 : 33 Krasinska (KRASINSKA WINS)
Vouvtatti 39 : 39 Krasinska (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 25 : 29 Krasinska (VOUVTATTI WINS)
Vouvtatti 33 : 28 Krasinska (VOUVTATTI WINS)
Vouvtatti 28 : 23 Krasinska (KRASINSKA WINS)
Vouvtatti 23 : 33 Krasinska (KRASINSKA WINS)*

Ewa Krasinska Advances!


Ercole del Rio vs. Johann Rudolphus

del Rio 32 : 33 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)del Rio 39 : 39 Rudolphus (Draw)
del Rio 39 : 39 Rudolphus (Draw)
del Rio 33 : 33 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)
del Rio 32 : 26 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)


Johann Rudolphus Advances!


Thus, the main event for our final match-day will be a rematch of the group-stage opponents Ewa Krasinska of Upper Swiecziema and Johann Rudolphus of Ivernia. Also playing tomorrow will be Saamiland's own Isku Vouvtatti and Potenza's Ercole del Rio, competing for the lesser title (and prize money) of 3rd place in the tournament. Congrats to @

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on making it to the final.

 

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FINAL: Ewa Krasinska vs. Johann Rudolphus

Krasinska 28 : 22 Rudolphus (KRASINSKA WINS)
Krasinska 28 : 26 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)
Krasinska 38 : 39 Rudolphus (DRAW)
Krasinska 20 : 21 Rudolphus (RUDOLPHUS WINS)
Krasinska 39 : 39 Rudolphus (DRAW)

3PPO: Isku Vouvtatti vs. Ercole del Rio



Vouvtatti 38 : 39 del Rio (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 39 : 39 del Rio (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 37 : 38 del Rio (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 39 : 39 del Rio (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 39 : 38 del Rio (DRAW)
Vouvtatti 35 : 32 del Rio (VOUVTATTI WINS)*

*Tie-braking match



SIYANG CHESS CLASSIC 1953 - FINAL RESULTS:
1st Place - Johann Rudolphus (Ivernia)
2nd Place - Ewa Krasinska (Upper Swiecziema)
3rd Place - Isku Vouvtatti (Saamiland)

Congrats to all our participating players for a great showing, and especially to Johann Rudolphus and all his Ivernian countrymen, on their hard-fought victory in the Siyang Chess Classic!!!