NutriGambit

The NutriGambit is a chess tournament hosted in the Nutribun Republic and organised by Jolenman and Gorou. It was formed in 29 January 2023 following the start of the February Elections.
==History==
Following Jolenman's return in Christmas 2022, he suddenly grew a love for the game of Chess in the following weeks. He created the Grand Confederate Open (initially as the Confederate-Nutribun Open) with 8 players competing. The GCO got minimal success with 2 being disqualified for inactivity and 1 forfeiting. The tournament ended in January 31, 2023 with Eduardo being the Winner.
===Formation of the NutriGambit===
The idea of a tournament directly hosted in the Republic came around the 29th of January 2023 in the Manila Bulletin channel, having permission from NinoyAquinoGaming and Gorou. The poster for the tournament was revealed on the same day, and the dates of the tournament was released on the Feb. 4, 2023. Originally, Jolenman wanted 16 players in the NutriGambit, but only 8 players signed up.
==Format==
===Group Stage===
Just like the GCO, there will be 2 groups of 4 players drawn randomly, and the 4 players will play each other only once. Unlike the GCO, each Group Stage match will be played in a Best of 1 game instead of a Best of 3. The top half of each group will exit the Group Stage into the Knockout Stage.
===Knockout Stage===
The Knockout Stage is a Round Robin consisting of the 2 winners and runners-up of each group. Unlike the Group Stage, this stage will have Best of 3 matches (excluding the final) with the final being a Best of 1 game.
== Winners ==
The following list is all of the NutriGambit Winners.
List of NutriGambit Winners
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