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Notes from the organizer: The bots have been randomly allocated to the variants and the round order optimised, so let's go! As usual we will be starting off relatively easily, and familiarly, as for the third year in a row the first round will be played in Junior format against Apterous Nude. Nude will pick 1 large and should find the max about half of the time.

Some stats for this round:
Competitors: 67+
Weakest Links required: 1
Historic average Junior score: 193.34
Highest score: 200 (110 different players)
Most Junior max games: 8 - Thomas Carey, Tom Cappleman, Elliott Mellor
Highest average score (3+ games): 199.5 - Ben H (6 games)
Last time this bot was used on this round: 2025 Round 1 ( https://www.apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=6496 )
For more stats see spreadsheet linked below.

Just ONE lowest scoring Weakest Link will be removed from the tournament this round and if there is a tie for lowest score then I shall allow the tied players through as it's the first round. However, any players failing to play their game within the time limit will definitely be eliminated, taking the Weakest Link spot.
The numbers by each fixture below are the total points each player has scored in the history of Weakest Link Numbers tournaments. They have no bearing on the outcome of this round.

Tournament progress can be followed here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gPHl_6X3yiRpcXammquFuVUi6MIlwX7v9t6Az98SwuI/edit?usp=sharing
Thanks all for entering!

Runs from: 14 – 27 September 2026. Format: Junior Numbers Attack. Matches: One-off. Level scores: Drawn. Unrated: no effect on ratings or Pro Ranks. Approved.

Matches: 68. Completed: 15.

Results and fixtures

Fixtures: 68. Played: 15. Unplayed: 53.

Fixtures: 68. Played: 15. Unplayed: 53.

Key. Green: winner. Red: loser. Bold: max game.