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The Armageddon game will be white gets 5 minutes and black gets 4 minutes with draw odds - no time increments. So white must win. Highest on tiebreak gets choice of colours
Tiebreak - 1st head on score 2nd - Cumulative score 3rd tiebreak - scores of your opponents, after that coin flip
If 2 players tie - one game.
3 players tie - 1st on tiebreak gets bye to final.
4 players tie - #1 on tiebreak plays #4 on tiebreak #2 on tiebreak plays #3 on tiebreak
5 players tie (lets hope not!) - 1st on tiebreak gets bye to final
Winner of Armageddon receives $500 more than the rest of the players, where the money is split.
So if 3 players and 1st prize of $1100 - Winner gets $200 + $500 = $700 The other 2 players get $200 each.
In case of any ambiguity, the decision of the chief organizer is final!
This will make for exciting finish and exactly what our donor is hoping for!
1st 2 years, we got about 20% no shows, but with more entries, more no shows. Next year it will be pay in advance. Still a very good turn out, Next year, we will do in 3 sections, increase the entry fee and get a bigger room to hold about 150 people. Weather to get here was not great, but not horrible.
Prize Fund
1st $800 + donor
1st prize guaranteed (thanks to a $500 donation to 1st prize) $1,300 TOTAL
In the event of a tie for 1st place, there will be an Armageddon playoff where the winner gets $500 more (as per donor request) than those tying with him/her.
2nd $350
3rd $200
Under 2200 $200
2nd 100
Under 2000 180
2nd 90
Under 1800 160
2nd 80
Under 1600 140
70
Under 1400 115
2nd 60
Total Prizes $3,045
**biggest upset Bobblehead
** top under 18 Bobblehead
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Entry fees $2,615
Minus Aca dues - 370
Plus CUPE Local 4318 + 300
Plus $500 Donor 1st + 500
Prize fund $3,045
— at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
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