Sissy three-peats as XLeague Round-Robin Winner

XLeague Round-Robin Winner: Sissy

Two-time defending XLeague Champion Sissy (16-6) won both her at-boards of the top of DRR6 to three-peat as XLeague Round-Robin Winner ahead of her froggy daughter, Nici (10-12), and her husband, Harry (7-15).

As significant changes in the standings are no longer possible, the bottom half of DRR6 was cancelled and the Round Robin Series ended with only 22 rather than 24 at-boards per player.

Nevertheless, Sissy set a new Round-Robin record with 16 total wins. Her winning percentage of .727 is also a new XLeague best.
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XMädn discusses further changes for 2026

Following the conclusion of the 2025 triple-threat season, the Board disclosed further changes for the 2026 season.

Last month, the Board had disclosed changes with regard to playing distances of GP tournaments and announced that the XLeague would revert to 2T rules for good.

The changes disclosed today refer mainly to the TripleAthlon but also effect the triple-threat season as a whole, the World Rankings and also the XLeague.
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Sissy wins TripleAthlon

2025 TripleAthlon Winner: Sissy

Sissy closed out the 2025 triple-threat season by successfully defending her title at the non-ranking TripleAthlon.

After 2:43 hours of play in Game 6 (3T+), the longest game of the tournament, Sissy converted her first match point to complete her second PCWL.

In the first five games (3T, GP, 3T+, 3T, GP), Sissy had built a comfortable 6-2-2 lead against Nici and Harry and required only one more point to meet the points target.

A long and grinding game developed on Friday evening as it took both Sissy (YLW1) and Nici (VIO1) over 70 minutes to save their first pawns.
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XMädn brings back TripleAthlon, discusses changes for 2026

As the World Championship ended prematurely and with the XLeague will not resume until December 13, the Board has decided to bridge the gap by bringing back the “TripleAthlon”, an all-around event featureing the three most common sets of rules: 3T, GP and 3T+.

Winning a single game under 3T/3T+ rules will score two points. If GP rules are used, one point each will be awarded for first place and to the first player to bring home both allied colors. The points target scheduled is 7 wherefore the maximum number of games will be 10.
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Sissy three-peats as World Champion!

2025 World Champion: Sissy

Sissy needed only 58 minutes to win Game 10, thus three-peating as World Champion at Monday Night MÄDNess.

Having won all three tournaments of this year’s Championship sub-season and five consecutive tournaments played under 3T rules dating back to 2024, Sissy remains the Queen of Championships.

After two consecutive single-game wins, Sissy took a 6-2-1 lead into Game 10 of the first-to-7 series.

Nici (RED1) drew first blood and Harry (GRN1) followed two minutes later, 12 minutes into the game.
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