S3 Week 1 Qualifier Results
Per usual, each of the 5 judges gave every submitted blog a score on a scale of 1-10. We averaged them out and put them in order from highest to lowest average scores. The top 8 have earned a spot in the Season 3 Knockouts, while everyone else will have to hope for better luck in the Week 2 or Week 3 Qualifiers.
Below you can find where you finished and what your average score was. If you are unhappy with your score, don't worry - judges are here to offer helpful feedback if you want it. Don't feel down. Take this experience and learn from it.
1. @Mugiwara - 8.9/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Mugiwara/ding-vs-nepo-everything-you-need-to-know
2. @Xhive24 - 8.4/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Xhive24/the-top-10-most-liked-chess-players-of-all-time
3. @Lethal_Knights - 8.3/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Lethal_Knights/success-with-chess-calculation-planning-and-psychology
4. @Fire - 8.2/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Fire/chess-com-bought-by-eccentric-billionaire
5. @IoisIane - 8.2/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/IoisIane/are-you-a-sore-loser
6. @AstroTheoretical_Physics - 8.1/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/AstroTheoretical_Physics/puzzles-from-the-master-games
7. @Fayez58 - 7.7/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/Fayez58/5-most-important-tactics-you-must-practice
8. @xPOPPIN - 7.6/10 on https://www.chess.com/blog/xPOPPIN/comparing-shogi-chess
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9. @little_guinea_pig - 7.5/10
10. @frog - 7.4/10
11. @OnyxOrca - 7.3/10
12. @HornetCruise - 7.2/10
13. @Taken - 7/10
T14. @the_turtlepro - 6.9/10
T14. @HaminaSandwich - 6.9/10
T16. @lukegk - 6.7/10
T16. @Bid 6.7/10
18. @muhammadabaza - 6.6/10
19. @ThroughtonsHeirAlexHebert - 6.4/10
T20. @DiscworldAndKnownSpace - 6.2/10
T20. @nbrasington - 6.2/10
22. @key - 6.1/10
23. @HarshSaberTwitch - 5.9/10
24. @Road2NationalMaster - 5.5/10
25. @newmanator332 - 4.9/10
26 @admiral_chessbeard - 4.8/10
27. @Ducks - 3.5/10
28. @BillBelichick01: -0.1/10
Our current bracket: 
Congratulations to our top 8 finishers this week! You've all clinched a spot in the Season 3 Knockouts, which will begin on May 6th. Good for you, you can take a break for a month if you wish. Or you can work ahead and be ready for The Knockouts... up to you! I do need confirmation from the top 8 here if you will be competing in The Knockouts. So, @Mugiwara, @Xhive24, @Lethal_Knights, @Fire, @IoisIane, @AstroTheoretical_Physics, @Fayez58, and @xPOPPIN, will you confirm your participation in the Season 3 Knockouts, starting next month? Let me know here or dm me, either way works. Just make sure I know.
As for the rest of you... unfortunately, you did not qualify this week. But. The Season 3 Week 2 Qualifiers begin... NOW! You have until April 14th at 8 PM CST to post a new blog and submit it in the S3 Week 3 Qualifiers Blog Submissions Forum.
If you want feedback on your blog, simply pm one of the judges and they will give you feedback. Just know that, should you do this, you will receive 100% honesty from any judge you contact, so keep that in mind.
That's that. Happy blogging!
