Art De La Guerre

[hochmeister]

GENERAL INFORMATION
Date: 28 and 29 November 2026.
Venue: Multipurpose Hall, Gines Town Hall. 4 Cervantes Street, 41960 Gines, Seville.

TOURNAMENT RULES:
Theme: The Far East on the table.
The following lists are permitted:

36- Chinese Erlitou and Shang Dynasties.
37- Chinese Zhou Dynasty, ‘Spring and Autumn’ period.
78- Vietnamese.
80- Chinese Warring States.
81- Chinese Qiang and Di.
82- Japanese Ya Yoi.
115- Chinese Xiongnu.
116- Chinese Han Dynasty.
117- Mongol Xianbei (Hsien-Pi)
118- Chinese of the Three Kingdoms.
119- Chinese Northern and Southern Dynasties
121- Koreans of the Three Kingdoms.
122- Japanese Kofun-Nara
123- Japanese Emishi.
169- Vietnamese rebels.
171- Chinese of the Sui and Tang dynasties
172- Tibetans.
174- Chinese Nan-Chao and Dali
175- Chinese Tang and Five Dynasties.
176- Heian Japanese
177- Shatuo Turks
178- Tribal Mongols
221- Samurai.
222- Khitan-Liao Mongols
223- Koreans of the Goryeo Dynasty
224- Medieval Vietnamese
225- Chinese of the Song Dynasty
226- Xi-Xia Chinese
227- Jurchen-Yin Chinese
228- Kara-Khitan Chinese
229- Mongol Empire
252- Golden Horde
270- Ilkhanid Mongols
271- Steppe Mongols
272- Jalayirid Mongols
273- Timurids.
279- Chinese Yuan Dynasty
280- Late Samurai
281- Chinese Ming Dynasty
282- Koreans Yi Dynasty

Pre-registration: until 1 September 2026 via the WhatsApp group (Hispania ADLG, ADLG International) or by sending an email to strategiturdetani@gmail.com

Registration: Final inclusion in the tournament is subject to meeting the following two requirements within the specified deadlines:
1: Payment of the registration fee. Only players who make the payment within the specified timeframe will be included in the tournament. The registration period opens on 15 August 2026. The deadline is 20 October 2026 (23:59).
2: Submission of team line-ups. These must be sent to strategiturdetani@gmail.com by 15 November 2026 at 23:59.
Send an email to strategiturdetani@gmail.com stating your ADLG ID, your full name and the club you belong to. You will receive a reply to this email with the bank account number, PayPal or Bizum details to pay the registration fee.
Registration fee: €30 if paid before 30 September 2026, including the right to table veto. From 30 September, €35.
Places: There are 30 places available (we cannot guarantee that the venue has capacity for more, although we will try).
Scale: Armies will be played with 15 mm miniatures, according to the official rules for this scale. Miniatures must accurately represent the type of troop to which they are assigned, and the army must be fully painted.
Rules: Version V4 of “Art De La Guerre” will apply, including the latest official publication, as well as the clarifications and amendments set out in the most recent FAQs. This information can be found on the website: ADLG - Art De La Guerre.
Scoring: Players will be ranked according to the victory points shown on the Excel spreadsheet available for download from the game’s official website.
Duration: Games will last 2 hours and 30 minutes, with a minimum of 7 turns per player. The game will continue beyond those 7 turns if there is still time remaining.
Players will have a chess clock with 45 minutes per player, which will count down during the movement phase. During the resolution of shooting and combat, the clock will be paused. (It may also be paused by mutual agreement between the players or at the referee’s instruction).
The use of a clock is mandatory if either player requests it.
Once a player has used up their 45 minutes, they will begin making Blitz moves with 99 seconds per move, provided the minimum of 7 turns has not been reached.
Fifteen minutes before the end of the game time, it will be determined whether the defender can play their final move. If so, both players will have one turn (attacker-defender) to finish the game, which will be played in blitz mode (99 seconds per move, unless, when using a clock, one player still has time left on their clock, in which case that player will not enter blitz mode). If at least 7 moves have been played and both players agree not to play blitz, the game may end at that point.
In any case, if at this stage the defender is unable to play a final move, the game will end at that point.
The referee shall have the authority to stop the game in its current state once 2 hours and 30 minutes have elapsed. All players shall ensure that game time limits are adhered to so as not to disrupt the smooth running of the tournament.
Eligible armies: Lists of no more than 200 points are permitted, in accordance with version V4 of the L'Art de la Guerre rules, including those already listed with their allies. Both the main list and the ally must be included in the lists permitted for the tournament. The list submitted to the organisers must clearly state the year of the list and which command the Commander-in-Chief is in. If there is an allied contingent, it must be valid for the same year as that stated on the main list.
Pre-set tables: Games will be played on pre-set tables, which will be published well in advance so that all players are aware of them. The terrain elements on these tables may not be altered or moved.
At the start of each round, the table at which each pair of players will play will be allocated by draw, with the highest-ranked players choosing first (in the first round, the order will be based on the ELO rating of the pair’s best player).
At the start of the game, the players will determine who has the initiative, in accordance with the rules. The player who wins the initiative will choose which side of the table to play from and whether to be the attacker or the defender.
Table veto: Players who have completed their registration by 30 September may rule out one of the tables, ensuring that they will not play any of their matches at the chosen table. The ruled-out table must be communicated to the organisers by sending an email to strategiturdetani@gmail.com
Rounds: Three rounds will be played on Saturday and two on Sunday morning, with matches between players from the same club avoided wherever possible. The first pairing will be random or determined by a challenge system. The remaining pairings will be decided using the Swiss system, avoiding matches between players who have already played each other.
In the final round, players from the same club may play each other only if the match could determine podium places.
Challenges: To play the first round, a player is permitted to issue a challenge to another player. In this case, if the challenged player accepts, this match will be recorded as part of the first round. In the event of multiple challenges, the first one to be accepted will be taken into account. To safeguard the mental health of the organisers, once a challenge has been accepted, no changes will be permitted. The deadline for issuing challenges is 10 November 2025.
Once a challenge has been agreed, players must make it public and notify the tournament organisers.
Challenges between players from the same club will not be permitted.
Mats and terrain pieces: Leave them at home; come to the table ready to play.
Dice: Only dice provided by the organisers may be used. If both players agree, the optional 3D6 rule (page 83 of the rules) may be used.
Timetable:
Saturday 28 November:
Player registration: 8.30 am
1st Game: 9.00 am – 11.30 am
2nd Game: 12.00 pm – 2.30 pm
3rd Game: 4.30 pm – 7.00 pm
Sunday 29 November:
4th Game: 8.00 am – 10.30 am
5th Game: 11.00 am – 1.30 pm
Prize-giving and closing ceremony: As soon as possible.
Prizes: There will be a trophy for the top three finishers, the player who has eliminated the most generals, and the player who has captured the most camps.
A special prize will be awarded to the player who has improved the most. This will be the player who has risen the most in the rankings by the end of the tournament, based on their ELO rating. The players’ rankings based on their ELO ratings will be published before the tournament begins. The prize will consist of an invitation to the next international tournament we organise (registration fee already paid).
Meals: The organisers will arrange a venue for lunch on Saturday. The cost of this meal is not included in the registration fee.
Accommodation: There are several hotels around Gines. Here are some of the nearest ones:
• YIT Vereda Real. Valencina de la Concepción. Distance 2.7 km
• Las Brisas Tourist Rooms. Valencina de la Concepción. Distance 2.7 km
• Hotel Vértice Sevilla Aljarafe. Bormujos. Distance 1.5 km.
• Vértice Sevilla Aljarafe Apartments. Bormujos. Distance 1.5 km.
• Domocenter Tourist Apartments. Bormujos. Distance 2.6 km
• B&B Hotel Sevilla Bormujos. Distance 1.3 km
• Alijar Boutique House. Castilleja de la Cuesta. Distance 2.8 km