Calendar of championships
Calendar of championships
Tournaments
Tournament description
Little Golem runs tournaments for every game:
- Championship
- Speed League (upcoming)
- Ladder
- User tournaments
Players can also use the Waiting Room for rated casual games.
See time controls and vacation. Speed League uses its own faster clock.
Championship
The championship is the main type of tournament on LG. Players are divided into groups in each league. There is only one group in the first league. In the second league there are two groups. In the third league there are four groups, and so on. The championship is played as a double round-robin.
The winner of the first league is the champion.
The top two players in each group advance to the next higher league. Players finishing as low as fifth stay in their current league.
A new championship starts for each variant twice a year. The calendar lists the start dates for each variant.
Speed League
Speed League is an upcoming recurring competition for players who prefer more frequent moves. The planned format is five-player groups, with two games against each opponent, using 72 hours + 24 hours per turn, capped at 72 hours. No vacation: vacation time does not extend these clocks. The target first start is 15 November 2026. See Speed League for the proposal and details still to be announced.
Ladder
Each game has an ongoing ladder tournament. Players are ranked in a list. Players may challenge opponents up to CEIL(SQRT(position)) places above them. Example:
| Position | CEIL(SQRT(position)) | Can challenge |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | - |
| 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1-2 |
| 4 | 2 | 2-3 |
| 5 | 3 | 2-4 |
| 6 | 3 | 3-5 |
| 7 | 3 | 4-6 |
| 8 | 3 | 5-7 |
| 9 | 3 | 6-8 |
| 10 | 4 | 6-9 |
If the challenger wins the game, the challenger overtakes the opponent. Each player can challenge at most one player and defend against at most two players at the same time. A new ladder game with the same opponent is possible only 21 days after their previous game. The game starts immediately when the player registers for the tournament. Games are started automatically. Players always challenge the player in the highest available position.
Waiting Room
The Waiting Room is used for rated casual games. A game starts when another player accepts the open request.
User tournaments
Players can create their own round-robin tournaments.
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