Grenke Fantasy Chess Contest

Event: Grenke Freestyle Open A

• 🗓️ Dates: April 17–21
• ♟️ Rounds: 9 rounds
• 🕡 Start Time: 18:30 (Germany time)
• 💰 Entry Fee: $12

Prizes – Total Prize Pool: $647

• 🥇 1st Place: $300
• 🥈 2nd Place: $150
• 🥉 3rd Place: $100
• 🏅 4th Place: $50
• 🎖️ 5th Place: $30
• 🏵️ 6th Place: $17

How It Works

Pick your lineup from the Player Pool: - ✅ 6 Main Players within a $15,500 budget - 🔄 3 Substitutes (no budget restrictions)

Substitutes can only replace main players who: - Costs the same or more than them - Withdraw before Round 5 - (If a player starts Round 5, they cannot be replaced)

Scoring System

Your 6 active players (or subs if used) earn: - Win = 1 point - Draw = 0.5 points - Loss = 0 points

Your total score = combined points across 9 rounds.

Tiebreakers

If teams are tied on total points: - The team with the lower total cost of the 6 main players wins - If still tied: Team with higher total points from substitutes wins - If still tied: Team whose main players have the lowest combined tournament standings wins (i.e., better finishes)

Player Pool

The Player Pool includes titled players expected to play in the Grenke Freestyle Open A.

Lineup Edits & Locking

• You can edit your lineup any time before 18:30 Germany time on April 17
• After the tournament begins, all selected players become locked

Cancellations

If the event is canceled, all entries are refunded.