I plan to launch a spring tournament on March 1st.
I want to discuss the tournament format with active players; the Swiss system didn't work well, and there won't be enough time for a round-robin tournament with a large number of people; the tournament duration is 3 months.
Here's an option: a tournament for 13 people, 12 games, exactly 3 months long.
Anyone can register, but if there are more than 13 participants, the lowest-ranked players will be eliminated.
The tournament will not be official, but rather part of my series of seasonal games, culminating in a winter tournament for the title of best player.
We will use the local ranking system; it seems like it's already being launched. If it doesn't launch, I'll calculate it myself.
The advantage of this scheme is that if all the experienced players register, there will be almost no newbies left, making the game more interesting.
In general, the idea roughly corresponds to Mozovsky's proposal on the league, only slightly expanded and without complications.
Share your thoughts on the idea and offer your own! The main limitation is a 3-month timeframe and no more.