I was thinking about how we could organize a live arena-style tournament ourselves and had this idea.
Participants join a group and send out challenges to each other during a designated time. The organizer tracks games and awards each participant:
- 1/2 point for each game played (awarded just once for each distinct opponent)
- 1 point for each win
So that encourages everyone to challenge everyone else, with a bias toward playing even games and wrapping up quickly. Stronger players could even take on multiple games at once for an extra challenge.
Has anyone tried something like this before? I guess it’s kind of like the Western Dan Challenge but on a shorter timescale.