Notes from the organizer: It's time for the first "Lock" format as in round four Apterous Prune is back to take you on in a Lockdown format game. Lockdown is similar to Normal, but remember here to always use the highlighted red number in your solution, whether directly or in a dead end before you reach the target.
Some stats for this round:
Expected competitors: 69
Weakest Links required: 3
Most Lockdown WL max games: 2 - Martin Hurst
Highest average Lockdown score (this year's entrants): 187.5 - Jack Worsley (4 games)
Most Lockdown Weakest Links: 2 - Eoin Jackson
Highest scoring Lockdown Weakest Link: 146 - Owen Carroll (2024)
Previous Lockdown round against this bot: 2024 Round 4 ( https://www.apterous.org/to_tourney.php?tourney=6041 )
For more stats see spreadsheet linked below.
THREE lowest scoring Weakest Links will be removed from the tournament this round. If there is a tie for lowest scores then players will be split by total score in the tournament so far (see notes by matches).
Tournament progress can be followed here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gPHl_6X3yiRpcXammquFuVUi6MIlwX7v9t6Az98SwuI/edit?usp=sharing
Good lock!
Runs from: 25 September – 8 October 2026. Format: Lockdown Numbers Attack. Matches: One-off. Level scores: Drawn. Unrated: no effect on ratings or Pro Ranks. Approved.
Matches: 58. Completed: 46.
Fixtures: 58. Played: 46. Unplayed: 12.
Fixtures: 58. Played: 46. Unplayed: 12.
Key. Green: winner. Red: loser. Bold: max game.
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