Fantasy Chess Asian Individual Men's Championships 2025 Rules

    ## Event Details
    🗓️ Dates: May 7 – May 15
    ♟️ Rounds: 9 rounds
    💰 Entry Fee: $10

    ## Prizes
  Total Prize Pool: Increases with every new participant, and $100 Guaranteed
    - 🥇 1st Place: Starts at $70 and grows after the 10th player joins
    - 🥈 2nd Place: Starts at $30 and also grows after the 10th player
    - 🥉 3rd Place: + Places: Unlocked once we reach 22+ players, awarded to the top ~10%
       For full prize distribution details, please refer to the official prize table at 
       the bottom of this regulation.

    ## Team Selection
    - ✅ 6 Main Players within $15,000budget
    - 🔄 Substitutes (no budget restrictions)
        Subs can only replace a main player if:
          -The sub is rated lower than the main player
          -The main player withdraws before Round 5

    ## Scoring System
    - Win = 1 point
    - Draw = 0.5 points
    - Loss = 0 points

    ## Tiebreakers
    - Lower total cost of the main players
    - Lower total points from substitutes (who subbed)
    - Lower combined tournament standings of the main players

    ## Lineup Locking
    - Lineups lock at {registration_deadline}
    - After the tournament begins, all players are locked

    ## Cancellations
    - If the event is canceled, all entries are refunded