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Triple-Threat

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.

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+).

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, the tournament shall be extended by counted extra games until the winner is determined. If the winner is mathematically determined prematurely, remaining scheduled games are cancelled.

Hybrid (3T*)

Allied colours line up side-by-side as vanguard and rearguard.

Tournaments including games following Hybrid Rules 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.

  1. In 2023, 9 GPP were scored by the colour finishing in 1st place. ↩︎
  2. Bonus GPP for the 1st player to finish both colours were introduced in 2024. ↩︎