Chess Olympiad 2020
At pen- Krishank Kashyap
For Chess Olympiad,
As yesterday India top the Group stage and will directly play Quarter Finals but still we will witness Preliminary Rounds.
The pairings are done as follows:
*Preliminary round*
Duel I: Runner-up of Top Division pool A vs Third place of Top Division pool B.
Duel II: Runner-up of Top Division pool B vs Third place of Top Division pool A.
Duel III: Runner-up of Top Division pool C vs Third place of Top Division pool D.
Duel IV: Runner-up of Top Division pool D vs Third place of Top Division pool C.
*Quarterfinals*
Duel V: Winner of Top Division pool A vs Winner of Duel IV.
Duel VI: Winner of Top Division pool B vs Winner of Duel III.
Duel VII: Winner of Top Division pool C vs Winner of Duel II.
Duel VIII: Winner of Top Division pool D vs Winner of Duel I.
*Semifinals*
Duel IX: Winner of Duel V vs Winner of Duel VI.
Duel X: Winner of Duel VII vs Winner of Duel VIII.
*Final*
Duel XI: Winner of Duel IX vs Winner of Duel X.
*Tiebreaks*
*Stage 1: Divisions*
At the end of each division tournament, team ranking is decided by using:
(a) Match point totals (2 for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss)
(b) Game point totals (1 for each game won, 1⁄2 for each game drawn, 0 for each game lost)
(c) Match point totals in the results between the teams which remain tied
(d) Game point totals in the results between the teams which remain tied
(e) Sonneborn-Berger (Matchpoints)
(f) Sonneborn-Berger (Gamepoints)
(g) Drawing of lots, if there remain teams tied in positions that qualify for Stage 2.
*Stage 2: Playoff*
In the event of drawn duel, the tie is broken with an armageddon game. A drawing of lots is done automatically to determine in which of the four categories the armageddon game is to be played. The captain of each team shall nominate one player, from the respective category. Once one player for each team has been nominated, there is a drawing of lots to determine which player can choose whether they play white or black.
The time control for the armageddon game is 5 minutes for White, and 4 minutes for Black, with no increment. If the player with the white pieces wins the game, his/her team wins the duel. If the player with the black pieces wins or draws the game, his/her team wins the duel.
*Format*
Preliminary Rounds-
8 teams (qualified from Top Divisions); KO duel of 2 matches + Armageddon game.
Only 4 teams qualify to Quarter Finals
Semifinals-
8 teams (4 qualified from Top Divisions+ 4 qualified from preliminary round); KO duel of 2 matches + Armageddon game.
Only 4 teams qualify to semifinals.
Semifinals-
4 teams (qualified from Quarter Finals); KO duel of 2 matches + Armageddon game.
Only 2 teams qualify to Finals.
Finals-
2 teams (qualified from Semi Finals); KO duel of 2 matches + Armageddon game.
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