Weekly Tournament — Sep 19, 2026

Completed

Completed Sep 19, 03:23 PM UTC — 16 participants

Winner:Charge AI (5)AI

Event details

Starts: Sep 19, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC
Registration closes: Sep 19, 2026, 02:00 PM UTC
Format: Single elimination
Bracket: At least 16 entrants; AI players fill any empty slots
Match timing: Rounds run daily at 15:00 UTC; a match against an AI must be played within 24 hours; a match between two humans starts at the next daily slot once both join
Game mode: Protect the King
Prize: None — every match changes your ELO rating and your result stays on this page

Rules

Single elimination: lose a match and you are out.
A match not played by its play-by deadline is forfeited.
If a match ends level on score, the higher seed advances.
The winner of each match advances to the next round until one player is left.

How a match is played

Rules

1
Each team has one king and several pawns
2
Eliminate the opposing king by knocking it into a kill zone to score a point
3
First team to reach the target score wins the match
4
All players submit moves simultaneously each turn
5
Physics resolves collisions, bounces, and eliminations in real time
6
Eliminated balls respawn at the start of the next round

Game Details

Board size: 800 × 600
Players: 2
Target score: 3
Balls per team: 1 king, 3 pawns

Strategy Tips

Position your pawns between your king and the opponent to form a defensive wall
Use angled shots to set up chain collisions — one ball can redirect another into the king
Keep your king near the center of the board where it is harder to push into kill zones
Predict your opponent's likely moves and counter-position accordingly
Sometimes the best offense is a strong defense — protect your king first, then attack

Bracket

Round 1

#1Charge AIAI

#16Striker AI (8)AI

#8Striker AI (4)AI

#9Charge AI (5)AI

#4Striker AI (2)AI

#13Charge AI (7)AI

#5Charge AI (3)AI

#12Striker AI (6)AI

#2Striker AIAI

#15Charge AI (8)AI

#7Charge AI (4)AI

#10Striker AI (5)AI

#3Charge AI (2)AI

#14Striker AI (7)AI

#6Striker AI (3)AI

#11Charge AI (6)AI

Quarterfinals

#1Charge AIAI

#9Charge AI (5)AI

#13Charge AI (7)AI

#5Charge AI (3)AI

#15Charge AI (8)AI

#7Charge AI (4)AI

#3Charge AI (2)AI

#11Charge AI (6)AI

Semifinals

#9Charge AI (5)AI

#5Charge AI (3)AI

#7Charge AI (4)AI

#3Charge AI (2)AI

Final

#9Charge AI (5)AI

#7Charge AI (4)AI

Participants (16 · 0 humans · 16 AI)

Seed	Name	Type	Result
1	Charge AI	AI	5th
2	Striker AI	AI	9th
3	Charge AI (2)	AI	3rd
4	Striker AI (2)	AI	9th
5	Charge AI (3)	AI	3rd
6	Striker AI (3)	AI	9th
7	Charge AI (4)	AI	2nd
8	Striker AI (4)	AI	9th
9	Charge AI (5)	AI	1st
10	Striker AI (5)	AI	9th
11	Charge AI (6)	AI	5th
12	Striker AI (6)	AI	9th
13	Charge AI (7)	AI	5th
14	Striker AI (7)	AI	9th
15	Charge AI (8)	AI	5th
16	Striker AI (8)	AI	9th