"Saboteur" Latvian Championship 2022

On September 17 of this year, the Latvian "Saboteur" Championship will be held, the winner of which will get the right to represent Latvia in the World Championship. Prove your tricks and bluffing skills as the best dwarf in the game! If you apply in time, a special participation fee!

PRIZE FUND

• 1st place: 50 euro Brain Games gift card and the right to represent Latvia in the World Saboteur Championship

• 2nd place: 30 euro Brain Games gift card

• 3rd place: 15 euro Brain Games gift card

WHEN AND WHERE?

This year, the championship will be held on September 17 at the Fashion and Entertainment Center "Rīga Plaza", Mūkusalas Street 71

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APPLICATION

Application form

The participation fee in the tournament is 5 euros. Make payment in the online store !

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Saturday, September 17:

Between 10.00 and 18.00

Daily plan

10:00-10:45 arrival and registration.

10:45-11:00 first round division and opening of the tournament.

11:00-11:45 first round.

11:55-12:40 second round.

12:50-13:35 third round.

14:50-15:35 final.

15:45 award ceremony.

The use of alcohol and other intoxicating substances, as well as aggressive behavior during the championship is not allowed and threatens with disqualification! It is forbidden to disturb or help other participants! We are for clean sport!

CHAMPIONSHIP RULES

ORDER OF PLAY

The main tournament lasts 5 rounds.

If a total of 30 or more participants participate, then after the main tournament, the best 18 play the semi-finals, after which the best 6 play the final, the winner of which is the Latvian champion.

ROUND

One round consists of three plays (or a full game of Saboteur). In each round, the roles are reassigned and points are awarded at the end of the round. The game follows the basic Saboteur game rules with minor changes to roles and scoring as described below.

ROLES

Unlike Saboteur's regular game, the tournament has three changes:

• It will always be known exactly what the roles are in the game.
• In addition to dwarves and saboteurs, an egoistic dwarf comes along, whose task is to win alone (he does not win together with ordinary dwarves).
• In addition to the usual cards, there will be a "Workshop Master" in the forge, which allows you to repair any broken tool card.

POINTS

At the end of each hand, points are awarded depending on the outcome of the hand.

• If the saboteurs win, the saboteur gets 4 points if he is the only one, or 3 points if there are two or three saboteurs.
• If the path to the gold is made by the selfish dwarf, then he alone gets 4 points.
• If the path to the gold is made by a gnome, then that gnome gets 3 points, and every other normal gnome gets 2 points.

DIVISION BY TABLES

In the first five rounds, the distribution at the tables is drawn.

Each table is played by 6 players (2 saboteurs, 3 normal dwarves, 1 selfish dwarf), however, if the number of participants is not divisible by 6, tables with 5 participants (1 saboteur, 3 normal dwarves, 1 selfish dwarf) or 7 participants are also created (2 saboteurs, 3 normal dwarves, 2 egoistic dwarves).

If there is a semi-final, then the division at the tables takes place according to the rating:

1. table - 1st, 6th, 9th, 10th, 13th and 18th place.

2. table - 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th and 17th place.

3. table - 3rd, 4th, 7th, 12th, 15th and 16th place.

The 6 best participants according to the ranking obtained after the semi-final (or after the main tournament if there was no semi-final) play in the final. The winner of the final becomes the champion of Latvia and is entitled to represent Latvia at the world championship on October 22 in Vienna.

RATING

In order to rank players, firstly, the number of points of the player is taken into account, secondly, the number of wins, and thirdly, the rating of the player's opponents.