I might get bombarded with tomatoes for this, but the current situation is entirely Nagana's fault! He's developed a habit of starting something big and then letting it run its course without proper management (like with the interportal tournament). He should have immediately sent out a message saying, "We're holding qualifiers, and the finals will be in Michurinsk, period." But no, instead, we have these votes... Pre-tournament votes have never benefited any tournament (remember what happened in the $10,000 tournament when the organizer asked for the participants' opinions... :D). At the start of the tournament, the organizer publishes the rules, which serve as a challenge. Those who accept participate, and those who don't go elsewhere. That's it! Where is that Nagana, who showed up on the forum from the very beginning and resolved all issues in a straightforward, no-nonsense manner?

Given the current situation, since Kyiv has been chosen, we'll have to trust Captain, as the local organizer, and Vik, as the judge that Captain invited. I suggest that Vik and Captain communicate with each other via ICQ, reach a common understanding, and publish the final rules according to which the tournament will be played, and which ARE NOT OPEN FOR DISCUSSION!!! Based on this, some will buy tickets, and others won't. Unfortunately, it's impossible to please everyone.