"Fantasy Tantrix" - Win a Tantrix CD

Can you guess the players who are going to do best in the World Tantrix Championship? Have a go by picking a player from each of the lists below and scoring points every time they win a match - it's very easy and you could win a Tantrix CD. You don't even have to have entered the tournament itself. If you have, then even if you lose in Round 1, you'll still have an interest in the results!

You can still enter at any time, even after the tournament has started. You can also scrap an existing entry by submitting a new one if your picks are doing really badly. The later you enter, the less points you can score because you can't score points for matches your players have already played. However, by entering late, you'll have more information, so you can avoid any players who have got a bad draw or have already been knocked out, so that might well make up for some of the points you have missed out on.

Scoring      Entering late or redoing an entry

Skip all that - go straight down to the entry form

List of Fantasy Tantrix entrants & scores so far

Scoring:

1) 2 points for each match one of your players wins in the main draw.
2) 1 point for each match they win in a 'Plate' competition.
3) Round 1 byes in either competition known when the draw is made don't count.
4) Other wins by default or player withdrawal do count.
5) Bonus points as follows:
- a) 5 if one of your picks wins the World Championship.
- b) 4 if one of your picks is the runner-up.
- c) 1 if one of your picks comes 3rd.
- d) 2 if one of your picks wins a 'Plate' competition, including the 5th place competition.
- e) 6 for entering before the draw on 1 September.
6) In the event of a tie, the entry submitted earliest wins.

The maximum possible score is 93 - if you can work out why, then you definitely understand the scoring system! :-)

Late & changed entries:

You can enter after the draw. You can even scrap all of your original entry by entering again at any time - though then you have to start with no points again, even if you reselect some of the same players as before. Entering late gives you an advantage over those entering early whose picks may already have lost in Round 1 and hence can't score as many more points as someone still left in the main draw - although it is possible for a player to score a lot of points by winning a Plate competition. However, the disadvantage is that you don't score points for any matches players you pick have already won, nor do you get the 6 points for entering before the draw.

The actual rule is that if you enter once the first game in a match has finished, you can no longer score any points for your pick's performance in that match.

If half of your picks lose in Round 1 and decide not to enter the Plate, it might be worth re-entering with 9 players who can still score more points and trying to catch up. However, the person most likely to win is the one who enters before the draw with most of their picks getting through Round 1.

Finally, the organiser of the competition can enter too - I've added my pre-draw picks to the list - any changes in future won't count until I send them to Mike, so don't worry, I can't cheat! :-)
Entry form

1) Pick one player from each of the nine lists.
2) You can't choose yourself!

OK, so if you win the World Championship, someone who picked you will probably win this, but will you care? :-)

Your Name

Your Tantrix Nickname (if any)

Your Email Address *


Click the arrows and then make your selection from each list - use your judgement (see the list of entrants and player bios or the results and draws page if you need more info) to pick the players who are going to win the most matches ... or forget the "thinking" bit and pick the players from your country ... or all the female players you can find ... or all the young players ... it's up to you!

NB. ChBen (late entrant) has replaced Mimmie (late withdrawal) in the 5th list, although he is unseeded. Marina is now seeded 32. Those who have been knocked out of all events have been removed from the lists.

Press TAB to move between lists:



... and now three unseeded players:


Now check you have a player in every list box, then click the button below to send your entry - good luck!

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