OtterFan Club's Chess Tournament 02

OtterFan Club's Chess Tournament 02 is a Chess tournament that is hosted by OtterFan48 on his Discord Server, OtterFan Club.

Rio Kastle goes into this tournament as the defending champion, having won the previous tournament.

## Entry

Entry was opened on the 3rd of January 2023, with everyone on the server allowed to compete. Entry was closed on the 10th of April, when the 32nd participant signed up.

## Participants

There are 32 participants of OtterFan Club's Chess Tournament 02:

* OtterFan48 (host)
* Rio Kastle (defending champion)
* OtterFan84
* Bully from SM64
* Lucina
* Azura
* Leo the Signer
* Luna the Signer
* Hilda x Hilbert
* Bravely Awesome
* Diego del Lobo
* Hiccstrid Shipper
* Hinny Shipper
* Raz
* I'm an Absol
* Beach Jules
* Freston
* Shun Kazami
* Lara Croft
* The Origin
* The Paradigm
* The Imagined
* The Order
* The Visitor
* The Scientist
* The Foundation
* Zelink Shipper
* Princess Veronica
* Arthur Darkwood
* The Real Julie W
* Justin Lawson
* Shuichi Saihara

## Format

There will be 15 rounds, which each participant playing 15 random and unique opponents. The matches will be best-of-one.

If a participant wins their match, they score 1 and their opponent scores 0. In case of a draw, both players will score 1/2.

After all 15 rounds have been completed, the 16 players with the highest score are entered into a single elimination tournament to decide the Champion. In case of a tie in rank of the 16th placed players, their opponents win percentage will be used. If that is also a tie, the individual match record may be used or a special match between the tied players may be set up.

## Matches

### Round 1

* Bully from SM64 vs Lara Croft. Bully from SM64 won via Checkmate
* Hiccstrid Shipper vs Diego del Lobo. Diego del Lobo won via Checkmate
* Hinny Shipper vs The Paradigm. Hinny Shipper won via Checkmate
* Bravely Awesome vs OtterFan84. OtterFan84 won via Checkmate
* Azura vs The Imagined. The Imagined won via Resignation
* Shun Kazami vs The Scientist. The Scientist won via Checkmate
* Leo the Signer vs Lucina. Leo the Signer won via Checkmate
* The Foundation vs The Real Julie W. The Foundation won via Resignation
* Arthur Darkwood vs Justin Lawson. Arthur Darkwood won via Checkmate
* Hilda x Hilbert vs The Origin. The Origin won via Resignation
* The Order vs Raz. The Order won via Checkmate
* Freston vs I'm an Absol. Freston won via Checkmate
* OtterFan48 vs Shuichi Saihara. Shuichi Saihara won via Resignation
* Luna the Signer vs Princess Veronica. Princess Veronica won via Checkmate
* Zelink Shipper vs Rio Kastle. Rio Kastle won via Checkmate
* The Visitor vs Beach Jules. Beach Jules won via Resignation

### Round 2

* Beach Jules vs Shuichi Saihara. Shuichi Saihara won via Checkmate
* Rio Kastle vs Freston. Freston won via Checkmate
* I'm an Absol vs The Order. The Order won via Checkmate
* The Scientist vs Bravely Awesome. Bravely Awesome won via Checkmate
* The Real Julie W vs Shun Kazami. Shun Kazami won via Checkmate
* Raz vs Hilda x Hilbert. Raz won via Checkmate
* Lara Croft vs Hiccstrid Shipper. Lara Croft won via Resignation
* Bully from SM64 vs Luna the Signer. Bully from SM64 won via Checkmate
* OtterFan84 vs Azura. Azura won via Resignation
* The Imagined vs OtterFan48. The Imagined won via Checkmate
* Princess Veronica vs Arthur Darkwood. Arthur Darkwood won via Checkmate
* The Paradigm vs The Foundation. The Paradigm won via Resignation
* Justin Lawson vs Leo the Signer. Justin Lawson won via Checkmate
* Lucina vs Hinny Shipper. Lucina won via Checkmate
* The Origin vs The Visitor. The Origin won via Checkmate
* Diego del Lobo vs Zelink Shipper. Diego del Lobo won via Checkmate

### Round 3

* Shuichi Saihara vs The Origin. The Origin won via Checkmate
* The Visitor vs Raz. Draw via Stalemate
* The Foundation vs Lucina. Lucina won via Checkmate
* Azura vs The Scientist. Azura won via Checkmate
* Luna the Signer vs Hiccstrid Shipper. Draw via Insufficient Material
* Arthur Darkwood vs Bully from SM64
* Shun Kazami vs The Paradigm
* The Order vs Rio Kastle
* Zelink Shipper vs Lara Croft
* Bravely Awesome vs The Real Julie W
* The Imagined vs OtterFan84
* Hilda x Hilbert vs I'm an Absol
* OtterFan48 vs Beach Jules
* Hinny Shipper vs Justin Lawson
* Leo the Signer vs Princess Veronica
* Freston vs Diego del Lobo

## Troubles and Controversies

### Bot Troubles during I'm an Absol's and The Order's match

There were troubles with the Bot during the Round 2 match between I'm an Absol and The Order. In the first picture, The Order (as Black) wanted to make the move Rd8, but the bot became unresponsive, not even allowing either player to resign. They played again using another Bot, and I'm an Absol (as White) resigning after The Order's Queen forked his King and Knight (his last minor piece) in the second diagram, but the new Bot did not keep track of the move count. They played again using the original Bot, under the condition that I'm an Absol would let The Order win, which he did and The Order won in 12 moves.

The first game that I'm an Absol and The Order played. The position that the game reached right before The Order attempted to play Rd8 but the Bot had gone offline and the game ended in no result.The second game that I'm an Absol and The Order played. I'm an Absol is losing horribly and is about to lose his Knight on e3, so he resigns.The third game that I'm an Absol and The Order played. The Order checkmates with 12. Qd8#, something that I'm an Absol claims to have not seen.