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Answering questions:

As an option, you could also create a list of streamers; my gut tells me it will be fun, and I, for one, would gladly comment on the tournament games.

I even wanted to make streaming a mandatory requirement for everyone who makes it to the playoffs, but unfortunately, that's too difficult a condition. For my part, if there are streams from both sides, I will definitely co-stream and will support this endeavor in every way.

Actually, it's not a good idea to change the rules during the tournament...

I emphasize that the rules may undergo minor changes during the tournament; if you insist, let's consider the qualifying round and the main stage as a tournament within a tournament. Now, specifically, what might change: a) 1-2 templates may be added/removed for the main stage. b) If, by the end of January, most people support the chess timer and certain timer limits are established, then a recommended chess timer will be added for each template, with the wording: "The player playing the game 'at home' chooses either the Sodow timer or the recommended chess timer in red." c) By mutual agreement, you can play with any timer, starting from the qualifying round; if there is no agreement, then the Sodow timer is used, at least for the qualifying round.

It would be better to make the deadline a full 14 days.

The deadline for each game is 11 days, and it will not change; please pay attention to this and plan your time and the time of others accordingly. Regarding the ranking of tournaments.

Seasonal tournament - regular tournament. 1st place.

Winning the seasonal ranking does not count, for obvious reasons (I discussed everything with Yegor, and we understood each other).

Would 1st place in the group of the Tournament of the Crusades 2013 count?

Winning the Tournament of the Crusades does not count, as the tournament was a qualifying and preparatory one, to assess the strength of the players and then distribute them into groups.

It seems like there was a small victory.

Winning the qualifiers for FB7 is more than a worthy result, but the tournament was again a qualifying round and did not imply a reward. All this just means that I cannot provide you with an automatic quota for the tournament yet, but believe me, all achievements and victories, from reaching the playoffs to taking prize-winning places, will be taken into account in the first place when providing slots for the main stage. According to my estimates, there will be about 8-10 vacant places, which will be distributed among the players who, by all measures, are "top players," but without a gold medal in a personal tournament this year. These names will become known immediately after the registration closes; it is difficult to say immediately who will go directly without a complete list of those wishing to participate in the tournament, and who will have to fight their way through the qualifying round.

The idea is great, by the way; I would also add mandatory entry fees from each participant of $10.

There will be no mandatory entry fees in this tournament, because the tournament was not started for this purpose, and I considered the prize fund only as a good incentive to make the games more interesting for the players and more interesting for the viewers to watch. If you share the same views and want to increase the "incentive," that would be great and make the tournament even more interesting. I am glad that the tournament has found such a response; thank you for your support and kind words! I am full of enthusiasm!