Fantasy Chess Norway 2025 Rules

    ## Event Details
    🗓️ Dates: May 26–June 6 2025
    ♟️ Rounds: 10 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 page.


    ## Team Selection
    - ✅ 4 Main Players within $11,200 budget.

    ## Scoring System
    - Win in the classical game: 3 points       
    - Loss in the classical game: 0 points
    - Draw in the classical game & win Armageddon: 1½ points
    - Draw in the classical game & loss Armageddon: 1 point

    ## Tiebreakers
    - Lower total cost of the main players
    - Higher total points from substitutes
    - Lower combined tournament standings

    ## Lineup Locking
    - Lineups lock at 5 PM CET May 26,2025
    - After the tournament begins, all players are locked

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