¶ Challenges
¶ What are Challenges?
Challenges are a fun and competitive way to play on BridgeChamp. They allow players to challenge other users, groups, or bots to a match using the same set of random boards. Each participant plays as South, with three bots filling the remaining seats.
¶ Key Features:
- Flexible Participation: You can join, pause, and resume a challenge anytime within 72 hours.
- Fair Play: All players pay the same entry fee, and winnings are distributed after a small platform fee.
- Automated Results: The challenge ends when all participants finish or when the 72-hour period expires.
- Immediate or Scheduled Matches: Bot challenges start instantly, while player and group challenges require acceptance.
- Registration Period: Players have 48 hours to join a challenge before it starts.
If a player fails to complete all boards within 72 hours, they automatically lose, regardless of their score on the played boards.
¶ Types of Challenges
¶ 1. Challenge a Player
- Choose an opponent to compete against.
- The challenge only starts if the invited player accepts within 12 hours.
- Once accepted, both players must complete all boards within 72 hours.
- Play does not start immediately after acceptance; you must go to the Challenges page to begin playing.
- The winner receives the total prize pool (minus a small platform fee).
- If the invited player declines or does not accept within 12 hours, the challenge is canceled and participation fees are reimbursed.
¶ 2. Challenge a Group
- Challenge two or more players.
- The challenge begins as soon as at least one invited player accepts.
- The creator can define how rewards are distributed.
- The challenge remains open for 48 hours for players to join before it starts.
- If all invited players decline, the challenge is canceled, and participation fees are refunded.
¶ 3. Challenge a Bot
- Compete against a bot for instant gameplay.
- No waiting period—play immediately after setting up the challenge.
¶ How to Create a Challenge
Follow these steps to create and play a challenge:
¶ Step 1: Start a New Challenge
- Navigate to the Challenges screen.
- Click the New Challenge button at the top-right corner.
¶ Step 2: Select the Challenge Type
- Challenge a Player: Select an opponent to play against.
- Challenge a Group: Invite multiple players to join.
- Challenge a Bot: Start an immediate match against a bot.
¶ Step 3: Set Challenge Details
- Scoring Method: Choose between Match Points (MPs) or International Match Points (IMPs).
- Number of Boards: Decide how many boards will be played.
- Participation Fee: Set the entry cost (e.g., 10 credits per player).
- Best Hand Option: In each deal, you will receive the hand with the highest High Card Points (HCP) at the table.
- Click Start Challenge to finalize setup.
¶ Step 4: Playing the Challenge
- After creation, your challenge appears on the Challenges screen.
- Click Play Now to begin playing.
- If the challenge is pending an opponent’s acceptance, its status will be Waiting.
¶ Navigating the Challenges Screen
¶ Filters
Use the Filter Panel to sort your challenges by:
- Challenge Type: All, Bot, Player, or Group.
- Scoring Method: All, MPs or IMPs.
¶ Status Buttons
At the top of the screen, filter challenges by status:
- Waiting & Running: Ongoing or pending challenges.
- Ended: Completed challenges.
- All: Displays all challenges, active and completed.
¶ Challenge Details Display
- Participants (e.g., You vs. ChampBot).
- Entry fee, scoring method, and number of boards.
- Countdown timer for the remaining time.
¶ Challenge Results & Rewards
- Once a challenge ends, scores are displayed on the Results Screen.
- Distributed rewards appear in your wallet.
- Players can review duplicate scores for analysis.
- If a challenge is canceled due to lack of participants, participation fees are refunded.
¶ Ready to Play?
Start a challenge today and put your skills to the test against friends, bots, or groups. Have fun and good luck!