To allow a smooth and trouble-free operation of the ladder, it has been agreed that everyone who has registered after Wed 8 Aug (from position 18 downwards) will be added automatically to the bottom of the ladder in registration order BUT will be given ONE chance to challenge anyone on the ladder in order to place themselves where they think they belong.
If the challenger loses, she/he will keep her/his initial (low) ranking and will have to make her/his way up by challenging players up to 3 positions above her/him. So, do not be too ambitious!!
If the challenger wins, she/he will take the challengee's position and everyone else below and including the challengee up to the initial challenger's position will drop one place on the ladder.
So, remember, if you win a challenge you can gain up to 3 positions (or more in the case of new registered players). If you lose, you drop only one place (including all the other players ranked between the two involved in that challenge)! |