term	Winner	2nd
1st-term	HIKARI	Hidetchi

What is Renza Tournament

• Renza Tournament is a short-timerule tournament that employs one big step-ladder elimination system.
• Renza is named after the Kanji expression of the title "連座", which means "the throne of continuity."
  

Rules

• Games will be played at 81Dojo, with 0min-30sec, rated.
• All players will be enrolled into one big step-ladder bracket.
• The players are put in order of their rating, the highest ranked being most highly seeded.
• Two players will be selected by the step-ladder system to play the final title match. They are:

1. The winner of the final game of step-ladder system
2. The player who has got the most number of wins
   

• If #1 and #2 stated above were achieved by the same player, the player with second most number of wins will play the title match agaist him.
• In case of any ties, higher ranked player will be selected.
• Player gets one 'life' point every time he makes one win.
• However, the final game of the step-ladder is worth two 'life' points.
  
• The title match will be played with multiple games based on their 'life' points remaining. Each time the player loses a game, he loses one 'life' points. The one who first took out all the opponent's 'life' points wins this tournament, and becomes the title holder "Renza".
  
• Draw game in step-ladder should be resolved with a rematch.
• Draw game in the title match will cost one 'life' point for both players.