The term “triple-threat” refers to the number of players at the board in a single game.
It is taken into consideration that “friendly fire” poses a threat, too, as allied pawns may be forced to eliminate each other from the track.
Triple-threat ranking tournaments yield points for the World Rankings and the Medal Race.
Championship (3T) / Masters (3T+)
Allied colours line up side-by-side as vanguard and rearguard (see right board).
Tournaments of these styles of events are scheduled for “first-to-x wins” distances.
A single Championship game is won by the first player to save all pawns of one allied colour (3T).
A single Masters game is won by the first player to save all pawns of both allied colours (3T+).
Hybrid (3T*)
Tournaments of this style of event are scheduled for a points target (PTx).
A single Hybrid game yields two winners (or one double winner) with the first winner being the first player to save all pawns of one allied colour and the second winner being the first player to save all pawns of both allied colours.
Single-game winners each score 1 point towards the points target. A player taking away a double-win scores 2 points towards the points target.
If, upon conclusion of a single game, two players are tied having reached the PT, counted extra games shall be played until the winner is determined.
Otherwise, Championship/Masters (3T/3T+) rules apply.
Grand Prix Series (GP)
Allied colours line up opposite to each other (see right board).
Such events are scheduled for a pre-determined number of single counted games with the player collecting the most Grand Prix Points (GPP) winning the event.
GPP are scored in accordance with the respective colours’ finishing results:
- 10 GPP for 1st place1
- 6 GPP for 2nd place
- 4 GPP for 3rd place
- 3 GPP for 4th place
- 2 GPP for 5th place
- 1 GPP for 6th place
- 2 bonus GPP for the 1st player to finish both allied colours.2
There are no tie-breakers. If two or more players end up tied for first place, an event shall be extended by counted extra games until the winner is determined. If the winner is mathematically determined prematurely, remaining scheduled games are cancelled.
Grand Prix Plus (GP+)
GPP are scored as follows:
- 4 GPP for the 1st player to finish both of their allied colours
- 2 GPP for the 2nd player to finish both of their allied colours
- 1 GPP for the 3rd player to finish both of their allied colours
Otherwise, Grand Prix (GP) rules apply.
TripleAthlon (TA)
This is an all-around event featuring games of three sets of rules: 3T, 3T+ and 3T*.3
The order of the sets of rules to be played shall be A, B, C, A, B, C, etc., with the letters (A, B, C) being assigned to the different sets of rules before the start of the tournament.
Such events are scheduled for a points target (PTx). The minimum distance shall be a points target of “5” (PT5) to ensure that at least one game per set of rules be played. Points are allocated as follows:
- 3T/3T+: 2 points for the winner of a single game
- 3T*: 1 point each for the winners of a single game. A player taking away a double-win is allocated both points.
If, upon conclusion of a single game, two players are tied having reached the PT, counted extra games shall be played under the respective set of rules next in line until the event’s winner has been identified.