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.
All triple-threat events consisting of more than one counted game shall be ranking tournaments yielding points for the World Rankings and the Medal Race.
Championship / Masters
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 bring home either one of their allied colours (3T).
A single Masters game is won by the first player to bring home both of their 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 bring home both allied colours.2
There are no tie-breakers. If applicable, an event shall be extended by counted extra games until the event’s winner is determined. If the event’s winner is mathematically determined prematurely, remaining scheduled games are cancelled.
Grand Prix + (GP+)
GPP are scored as follows:
- 4 GPP for the 1st player to bring home both of their allied colours
- 2 GPP for the 2nd player to bring home both of their allied colours
- 1 GPP for the 3rd player to bring home both of their allied colours
Otherwise, Grand Prix (GP) rules apply.