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MSO Winter Games
We wish everyone good health and resilience during the challenges of the pandemic. We’re organizing a weekend of friendly tournaments all of which are free and open to everyone on Feb 19, 20 and 21. Although there are no medals or prizes we are still expecting a strong and fun series of events including Catan, Stone Age, Battle Sheep, 7 Wonders, Crazy House Chess, Lines of Action, Quoridor, and Hyper Backgammon.
Preliminary schedule (all times in GMT, Friday Feb 19 to Sunday Feb 21)
Chess Crazyhouse Arena
Friday 7.00pm - 8.30pm; 2min+1sec over 90 minutes
Hyper Backgammon
Friday 9.00 - 11.00pm; Each player begins with three pieces, rather than fifteen! 5pt knockoutTournament
CATAN Variants
Saturday - 330pm to 830pm
3 swiss rounds (each with a different and unique rule) + 1 final table. Round 1:You win with 9 Victory Points. Round 2:The first four settlements can't be placed on Ore. Round 3:One of the two settlements needs to be played on the coast.- Final table: all rules combined.
Lines of Action
Saturday 5.00pm - 7.00pm Swiss - 6rd x 20min
Quoridor
Saturday 8.00pm - 10.00pm; Swiss - 6rd x 20min
Stone Age
Sunday 3.00pm - 7.00pm; 3 rounds + final
7 Wonders
Sunday 7.30pm - 10.30pm:5 rounds + final
Battle Sheep
Sunday 4.00pm - 6.00pm 8rd Swiss
Circle of Life
Sunday 8.00pm - 10.00pm; Swiss - 5rd x 15min
Stay tuned for more info on our Discord channel and to register on the day. "