Questions are also being asked on forums. To avoid any confusion, I will write it down in a concise manner. 1. Tournament format. It cannot be an Olympic-style format, where the first loss eliminates you. People travel from the Urals or Siberia, spend a lot of money and time, and learn strategies – all just to get a bad starting hand in the first match and lose in the first week. At least this way, people will have a chance to play against top players and have something to remember. It cannot be a double-elimination format, where you have two losses. It would take too long. For example, 20 people arrive for the final. After the first round, there are 10 winners and 10 losers; after the second, 5 and 10; after the third round, let's say 3 and 7; after the fourth round, 2 winners and 4 losers. The tournament needs to end, but there is still a lot of gameplay left, and the winner will only be determined in the 7th or 8th round. Therefore, the only option is a Swiss-system tournament. Let's say, for 20 people. Round 1 – 10 leaders, Round 2 – 5 leaders, Round 3 – let's say 3 leaders, Round 4 – 2 leaders, Round 5 – the winner is determined. Therefore, 4 or 5 rounds are needed for an objective determination of the best player. 2. Tournament duration. At least 4 days are needed, even if there are only 4 rounds. This is because matches can be very intense, the start of the rounds will still be delayed due to latecomers, and there should also be entertainment for the players. Therefore, participants need to think about how to plan their participation. They will probably need to take a week off or ask for a couple of extra days off from work in addition to the holidays. But those who want to can always achieve what they want. There is still time to sort out personal and work matters. 3. Location. We will announce it soon. Before people start planning their trip, participants should know all the details and plan their participation accordingly. It is essential to finish the voting as soon as possible. 4. Participants. An ideal lineup consisting only of the winners of the qualifying tournaments is unlikely. Let's be realistic, real-life commitments may prevent some players from participating. There is no information from Roland, Mike, Bayazet yet, and nothing from AlexGreat. They say that Stinger has some problems. Also, not everyone can travel equally easily to Michurinsk or Kyiv (for example, Aldegyr, Leha, etc.). I already provided calculations above that 20 people is the maximum number that can play 4 or 5 rounds of a Swiss-system tournament. If there are more people, more rounds are needed. And out of these 20 people, some may not be able to attend, which can cause misunderstandings. For example, instead of 20 players, only 13 will attend the final. Those who cannot play should be replaced by players who finished 4th and 5th in the qualifying tournaments. Here is an example. Stinger (knock on wood) and Lyokha will not be able to play. Both qualified from the Michurinsk qualifying tournament, and 4th and 5th places there were taken by Mizrael and Skorp, so we need to immediately ask them to play, so they can assess their chances and have time to prepare. The same applies to Kyiv, Kingisepp, and St. Petersburg. But it is also not a good idea to invite, say, 7th or 8th place, as this is an elite tournament. Regarding Yekaterinburg and Siberia, the situation is more complicated. It is very far and expensive, so only those who can from the qualifying tournament will be able to participate. 5. Game version. TE-Lite is still the best compromise. The tournament was conceived as a unifying event for players of different versions. And in general, it can show SOD players that TE may not be as bad as they think and that it is worth a look. And TE players will have a chance to show the version for game lovers so that they can evaluate it.