"King's Valley" World Ranking 2016

King's Valley World Ranking 2016

We have been running a World Ranking for two years in Spain (Basque Country) and Japan. Now everyone can join in on the fun.

Entry System

Games and tournaments are face-to-face matches. Anyone may join the ranking by registering on the players list.
Please enter as a group (3 or more members). Entry is free to make it easy to join the World Ranking.
mail to LOGY GAMES King's Valley World Ranking Office

Ranking System

The starting position of tournament matches is "Retrieve the King" One match consists of two games (first and second play).
Players can obtain the score for each match played. - a win (2 wins) scores 6 points - a draw (1 win and 1 loss) scores 3 points - a defeat (2 losses) scores 1 point. For example, in a tournament of 9 matches (18 games), a player scores 36 points with: 5 wins (30 points) and 1 draw (3 points) and 3 defeats (3 points).
The group manager posts the result and photos of the tournament. We provide provisional ranking on the ranking page.

Championship

The World Ranking season is from 1st December to 30th November of the following year.
The annual championship is decided at the end of the season based on players who have qualified by playing more than 20 games. The average points are determined by the formula (total score ÷ games played) ＋ games played bonus (more than 10 games, every 5 games score 0.1 point). For example 36 games player gets 36-10=26÷5=5x0.1=0.5 additional point.
This ranking method makes the competition fair for all players while rewarding those that play more games. LOGY GAMES will give the championship reward to the Champion every year.

Print and Play

Clock here free download King's Valley board for Print and Play.
Click and download a board image for A4 size paper. All you need is to prepare two colors of 5 pieces (one is King and others are solders).
Using chess pieces (1 king and 4 pawns per player), you may play "King's Valley" exactly as the original.

Result of 2015 Ranking

World championship 2015 duration was from November 2014 to 30th November 2015

Provisional Ranking

World Ranking 2016 duration is from 1st December 2015 to 30th November 2016
last update 6th. November 2016

Position	Name	Matches	Win	Draw	Defeat	Points	Nation
1	Egoitz Campo	55	40	3	12	261	Basque Country
2	Imanol Garcia	33	22	1	10	145	Basque Country
3	Kepa Sanchez	30	14	2	14	104	Basque Country
4	Mikel Bizkaia	17	15	1	1	94	Basque Country
5	Mitsuo Yamamoto	8	1	1	0	36	Japan
6	Pablo Perez	6	5	0	1	31	Basque Country
7	Yadira Carreno	8	4	0	4	28	Basque Country
8	Yu Kusakabe	6	4	1	1	28	Japan
9	Munetatsu Matsui	6	4	1	1	28	Japan
10	Daniel Barrientos	13	2	0	11	23	Basque Country
11	Argia Guadilla	7	3	0	4	22	Basque Country
12	Yohei Kagami	6	2	3	1	22	Japan
13	Vivian Barrientos	6	3	0	3	21	Basque Country
14	Katsue	6	2	2	2	20	Japan
15	Fernando	4	3	0	1	19	Basque Country
16	Ander Lopez	5	2	0	3	15	Basque Country
17	Nerea Urkijo	4	2	0	2	14	Basque Country
18	Lisandra Cruz	10	0	1	9	12	Basque Country
19	Otonashi	6	1	0	5	11	Japan
20	Maria Cristina Barrientos	2	1	1	0	9	Basque Country
21	Claudia Vanessa	4	1	0	3	9	Nicaragua
22	Daniel Santos	4	1	0	3	9	Basque Country
23	Kike Merino	3	1	0	2	8	Basque Country
24	Alicia Alanoca	3	1	0	2	8	Basque Country
25	Unai Castellano	3	1	0	2	8	Basque Country
26	Maite Urkijo	3	1	0	2	8	Basque Country
27	Rocio	3	1	0	2	8	Spain
28	Maria Escribano	2	1	0	1	7	Basque Country
29	Jon Cousillas	2	1	0	1	7	Basque Country
30	Ivan	2	1	0	1	7	Basque Country
31	Yadira Carreno	2	1	0	1	7	Basque Country
32	Glemny Aquino	2	1	0	1	7	Dominican Republic
33	Josune Martinez	1	1	0	0	6	Basque Country
34	Kawasaki	1	1	0	0	6	Japan
35	Hideaki Toshiro	6	0	0	6	6	Japan
36	Julen Maestro	1	1	0	0	6	Basque Country
37	Alberto Alberdi	5	0	0	5	5	Basque Country
38	Darlyn Mendoza	3	0	1	2	5	Basque Country
39	Jon Ander Gil	5	0	0	5	5	Basque Country
40	Javier Alonso	4	0	0	4	4	Basque Country
41	Yuki DOi	1	0	1	0	3	Japan
42	Ruben Perez	3	0	0	3	3	Basque Country
43	Carolina Arias	2	0	0	2	2	Basque Country
44	Natividad Gonzalez	2	0	0	2	2	Basque Country
45	Ander Zubiaga	1	0	0	1	1	Basque Country
46	Widen Aroni	1	0	0	1	1	Basque Country
47	Kunitomo	1	0	0	1	1	Japan
48	Keisuke Takada	1	0	0	1	1	Japan
49	Antony Huayllani	1	0	0	1	1	Bolivia
50	Jaime Hernandez	1	0	0	1	1	Basque Country
51	Mikel Turuceta	1	0	0	1	1	Basque Country
52	Diego Alvarez	1	0	0	1	1	Basque Country
53	Ander Lopez	1	0	0	1	1	Basque Country

Matches log (last 20 results)
Date	Name	Result
6/11/2016	Egoitz Campo	5 matches: 3 wins 2 defeats scores 20 points
6/11/2016	Imanol Garcia	4 matches: 3 wins 1 defeat scores 19 points
6/11/2016	Kepa Sanchez	4 matches: 3 wins 1 defeat scores 19 points
6/11/2016	Nerea Urkijo	2 matches: 2 wins scores 12 points
6/11/2016	Maite Urkijo	3 matches: 1 win 2 defeats scores 8 points
6/11/2016	Rocio	3 matches: 1 win 2 defeats scores 8 points
6/11/2016	Glemny Aquino	2 matches: 1 win 1 defeats scores 7 points
6/11/2016	Julen Maestro	1 matche: 1 win scores 6 points
6/11/2016	Javier Alonso	4 matches: 4 defeats scores 4 points
6/11/2016	Ander Lopez	1 matche: 1 defeat scores 1 points
6/11/2016	Jon Ander Gil	1 matche: 1 defeat scores 1 points
1/10/2016	Egoitz Campo	4 matches: 3 wins 1 defeat scores 19 points
1/10/2016	Imanol Garcia	2 matches: 2 wins scores 12 points
1/10/2016	Yadira Carreno	3 matches: 1 win 2 defeats scores 8 points
1/10/2016	Jon Ander Gil	2 matches: 2 defeats scores 2 points
1/10/2016	Natividad Gonzalez	1 matches: 1 defeat scores 1 point
4/9/2016	Egoitz Campo	3 matches: 3 wins scores 18 points
4/9/2016	Kepa Sanchez	3 matches: 2 wins and 1 defeat scores 13 points
4/9/2016	Ander Lopez	2 matches: 1 win and 1 defeat scores 7 points
4/9/2016	Jon Ander Gil	2 matches: 2 defeats scores 2 points
4/9/2016	Lisandra Cruz	1 matches: 1 defeat scores 1 points
4/9/2016	Diego Alvarez	1 matches: 1 defeat scores 1 points
7/8/2016	Egoitz Campo	3 matches: 3 wins scores 18 points
7/8/2016	Yadira Carreno	2 matches: 1 win and 1 defeat scores 7 points
7/8/2016	Ander Lopez	2 matches: 1 win and 1 defeat scores 7 points
7/8/2016	Pablo Perez	1 matche: 1 win scores 6 points
7/8/2016	Argia Guadilla	2 matches: 2 defeats scores 2 points
7/8/2016	Lisandra Cruz	1 matche: 1 defeat scores 1 points
7/8/2016	Unai Castellano	1 matche: 1 defeat scores 1 points
24/7/2016	Egoitz Campo	5 matches: 3 wins and 2 defeats 20 points
24/7/2016	Kepa Sanchez	5 matches: 3 wins and 2 defeats 20 points
24/7/2016	Yadira Carreno	5 matches: 3 wins and 2 defeats 20 points
24/7/2016	Fernando	4 matches: 3 wins and 1 defeat 19 points
24/7/2016	Daniel Santos	4 matches: 1 win and 3 defeats 9 points
24/7/2016	Ivan	2 matches: 1 win and 1 defeat 7 points
24/7/2016	Imanol Garcia	1 matche: 1 win 6 points
24/7/2016	Mikel Bizkaia	1 matche: 1 defeat 1 points
24/7/2016	Ander Lopez	1 matche: 1 defeat 1 points
16/6/2016	Egoitz Campo	3 matches: 3 wins 18 points
16/6/2016	Imanol Garcia	2 matches: 1 win and 1 defeat scores 7 points
16/6/2016	Jaime Hernandez	1 matche: 1 defeat scores 1 points
16/6/2016	Nerea Urkijo	1 matche: 1 defeat scores 1 points
16/6/2016	Darlyn Mendoza	1 matche: 1 defeat scores 1 points

Matches photos

6/11/2016 Santutxu Bilbao Basque Country

1/10/2016 Bilbao Basque Country

4/9/2016 Santutxu Basque Country

7/8/2016 Bilbao Basque Country

24/7/2016 Bilbao Basque Country

16/6/2016 Sondika Basque Country

1/5/2016 Santutxu - Bilbao Basque Country

16/4/2016 Koenji Tokyo Japan

3/4/2016 Santutxu - Bilbao Basque Country

11/3/2016 San Ignacio Basque Country

20/2/2016 Gotanda Tokyo Japan

5/2/2016 Bilbao Basque Country

31/1/2016 Bilbao Basque Country

4/1/2016 Sondika Basque Country

18/12/2015 Bilbao Basque Country

King's Valley Rules

Number of Players: 2

Board and Pieces:
5x5 tiled board - center square is the "King's Valley".
Each player has a king piece and 4 soldier pieces.

Starting Position:
Each player places his/her 5 pieces on the first row (rear rank) on his/her side of the board.
The King piece is placed on the center tile and the (4) Soldier pieces on either side.

Object:
Move your King piece to the "King's Valley" tile in the center of the board.

Gameplay:
Players take turns moving one of their five pieces, either one of the four Soldiers or the King, onto a vacant square of the board.
Pieces always move horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Pieces continue their movement until, and only until, they reach a vacant tile adjacent to (or alongside) either the edge of the board or another piece, at which point, the movement ends. A piece may not stop in the middle of a "slide" (as is allowed in chess).
The King is the only piece that may stop at the center square. However, the King may not do so by stopping his movement "mid-slide".
The first player must move a Soldier for the first move of the game. A player may not pass their turn and must move any one of his/her pieces.
If a King is fixed on the square - i.e. he is unable to move at the next turn, the game is lost. This rarely occurs when both are skillful players and continue long match.

"Retrieve the King" New Starting Position

"Retrieve the King" is additional rules variation, invented 12th Dec. 2010, for skillful players.
Only the starting position is different - i.e. Kings are placed on the center tile of opponent's first row (rear rank).
The rules are same as the standard game however, the strategy is several times more difficult.

Standard Starting Position
KIng's Valley game

"Retrieve the King" Starting Position