2021 Australian Open

Diogenes

Gr33ny yes, the starting date is 26th Jan. Cheers and good luck.

Diogenes

Let the games begin !!!

Melon6688

Good luck and fun to everybody!
And thank you Diogenes for managing this wonderful tournament!

Jorrig

Diogenes ...and if I finish second in my group, I could be in that game with silent_x111 and pajada! :-O Thanks for the advice, I'll try hard to win my game then! 🙂

Diogenes

A few days late with my reply but I was travelling last week (for the first time since March 2020, I crossed a state border). Thanks, Melon6688. You're right Jorrig, that would be an interesting group (match). Meanwhile, group 31 was the fastest off the blocks. Well done FreddyCrugerKiller and chihsien and good luck in the next round(s).

Diogenes

Hi players, group 36 has encountered an unusual situation. 3 players have timed out. I will not promote any of the time out players to the next round and a decision on which player from the 3rd or 4th spot will take the second qualifying place will be taken once all the games are concluded.

Diogenes

Hya players,

The first stage of the 2021 Aussie Open has ended, with 128 players moving through the second stage of the tournament.
38 seeded players made it through the 2nd round, all 4 finalists of the last year’s Aussie Open are through, also a few players with experience rankings under 30 have qualified with Jusaz @ 27th level being the least experienced of them – well done and good luck!
I decided to award myself the remaining vacant spot left open after 3 players in group 36 timed-out, as your organiser.
No easy groups, but some look tougher than others (on paper, anyway), especially groups 2 ,8, 17 and 26.
Good luck and let the second round of games begin!!

Jusaz

Diogenes well done and good luck!

Cheers! I was thrilled to make it through even the first round, been losing a lot lately 😊 I guess playing only one match per round increases the chances of upsets somewhat.

Diogenes

Round 3 is away. Good luck to the remaining 64 players. All four 2020 finalists have made it through. Two of them are meeting in group 2. 19 seeded players left from the initial 64.

Diogenes

Interesting situation in group 9. One of the players timed out early on and the remaining 3 decided to consult with the organiser for setting up a 3 player game instead of continuing the 4 player game with an AI. As all three were on the same page, I had no issues with their proposal, so off they went. The match has finished and the first two (qualifying) spots were taken by Sandwhale and zadokk, which meant that pajada - one of the finalists last year has been eliminated. The points difference between places 2 and 3 was only 2 points. Congrats to Sandwhale and zadokk !

Diogenes

The 4th round is on! Congrats to the last 32 competitors!
3 out of 4 finalists of the 2020 Aussie Open have been eliminated in the last round...with silent_x111 showing remarkable consistency.
10 seeded players left in the comp. Tough groups all around but keep your eye on groups 1 and 7.
Best of luck!

Diogenes

Welcome to the Quarters! Congratulations to the promoted players!
All 4 of the 2020 AO finalists have been eliminated, so it's certain we'll have a new champion. silent_x111 bowing down in group 1.
Nearly half of the remaining players are seeded players, confirming the tournament's methodology.
Best of luck!

Diogenes

The semifinals are here! Congratulations to the 8 semifinalists!
Best of luck!

Himmelstosh

Thank you Diogenes for creating this outstanding tournament! I was really excited to be a part of this competition. Looking forward to participate again next year! Good luck to all finalists of this season! 😃

Diogenes

Congratulations to the 2021 Aussie Open finalists - borostar, Dirkules, mushan and Swampzombie! Great semis games. May the best one win!

Diogenes

The winner of the 2021 Australian Open is Dirkules! A warm thank you, to our finalists: borostar, Swampzombie and mushan and to all participants! Seeya next year.