POLIAC'24 Auntum Season - Day 29

Full Schedule & Ranking table for GOLDEN LEAGUE

The twenty-ninth round of the Golden League was an opportunity for a rematch for the results in Round 12, but that wasn't what electrified everyone. The fate of the POLIAC championship could have been decided in this round, all thanks to the headline duel at the top. This match brought a change of leader after a fierce, head-to-head clash and further consolidation of power among the front-runners. With 5 rounds left in the season, the fight for the highest positions enters its decisive phase.

Sensations and Key Decisions:

Change of Leader and Rematch: The highlight of the round was the clash @benbow2017 vs @danmaruschak. Both players showcased a high level. @benbow2017 dominated the former leader, @danmaruschak, achieving 42,369 steps. He thereby avenged his Round 12 loss. The Bulgarian's win caused a change of leader. @benbow2017 gained a three-point lead over @danmaruschak, and now the American will be chasing his rival. Both still have matches against top players ahead of them, and it is entirely up to them whether they maintain championship form until the end of the season.

Rivals Chase the Leaders: The rivals are not slowing down behind them. @manuvert, @new.things, and @ptaku won their duels, meaning they made up some ground on @danmaruschak, but they still trail him by nine points each, so the fight is more likely for third place than for the championship.

Fight for Sixth Place: @bucipuci's loss in the match against @racibo will make his fight for a better position in the standings more difficult. He currently occupies tenth place with a six-point deficit to @merthin. It remains to be seen if he will make up the difference in the final stretch of the season. @racibo's victory brought him level on points with @cezary-io and @wahacoce. The fight for sixth place will be decided among these three.

Crucial Wins for Survival: An important victory, from the perspective of survival in the GL, was secured by @mushanov; he defeated @cezary-io and still maintains his chance of staying in the GL. Crucial wins to ensure a calm end to the season were secured by @revlat35 and @browery. Both have 36 points, as does @fredkese. They only need one more win in the last five matches for complete safety.

Danger Zone: @itz.inno and @erikklok are in a slightly worse situation. They are currently outside the relegation zone, but @mushanov can threaten them, as his deficit to them is 3 and 6 points, respectively.

Round 29	2025-10-19	Results
@erikklok	@browery	24505 - 31406
@itz.inno	@revlat35	13578 - 30514
@benbow2017	@danmaruschak	42369 - 30065
@mushanov	@cezary-io	24524 - 20892
@manuvert	@sk1920	33675 - 5741
@merthin	@patif2025	5394 - 0
@new.things	@wahacoce	23414 - 7444
@racibo	@bucipuci	13572 - 10934
@fredkese	@ptaku	13210 - 28005

Best score in Golden League - @benbow2017 - 100 AFIT
Best score among losers - @danmaruschak - 100 AFIT

Standings After Round 29

#	Player	Points	For	Against
1	@benbow2017	72	684044	464565
2	@danmaruschak	69	711489	593646
3	@manuvert	60	692395	521430
4	@new.things	60	628735	476091
5	@ptaku	57	528761	505574
6	@cezary-io	48	586532	574915
7	@wahacoce	48	558583	520162
8	@racibo	48	529624	491481
9	@merthin	45	606227	537987
10	@bucipuci	39	616298	493526
11	@sk1920	39	470465	544881
12	@browery	36	588544	635610
13	@revlat35	36	571868	654093
14	@fredkese	36	553949	634132
15	@erikklok	30	511346	589346
16	@itz.inno	27	476856	571417
17	@mushanov	24	416501	576140
18	@patif2025	9	197243	544464

What's Next?

Ahead of us is Round 31, a rematch round of Round 8, which may bring the following rematches:

• @benbow2017 vs @sk1920: The leader will want to repeat his victory from the first match.

• @merthin vs @bucipuci: The defending champion will likely seek revenge for his loss in the first match against @merthin.

• @new.things vs @ptaku: An important duel for 3rd place.

• @erikklok vs @danmaruschak: Will @erikklok, who set the GL season record in the first match against the American, repeat that feat and defeat his rival?

Will @danmaruschak manage to regain the lead, or will @benbow2017 maintain the top spot until the end of the season?

Full Schedule & Ranking table for SILVER LEAGUE

The twenty-ninth round of the POLIAC Silver League brought sensational outcomes that determined who will be the favorite for promotion! @flemingfarm's defeat in the direct clash with @tom45p created a 12-point gap.

Sensations and Key Decisions:

New Season Record (SSLB): To start the summary of this round's events, the excellent form of @actifit-godfish must be highlighted. He added over two thousand steps to his own GL season record from the previous round, thereby improving his own score. The new SL record is 32,093 steps. Will anyone break it?

Leader Escapes: SL leader @tom45p faced a difficult task this round. His rival was @flemingfarm, who held third place and could undoubtedly cause a shake-up in the standings. The Czech player was not surprised, secured a confident victory, and extended his lead over the American to 12 points. Considering that nine rounds still remain in the season, this is a decent buffer in case of any late-season stumbles.

Vice-Leader Keeps Pace: Vice-leader @caspermoeller89 confidently defeated @davidthompson57. The Dane has the same number of points as the leader but trails him due to a lower total step count this season. The difference between them is less than 24 thousand steps.

Fight for Third Place: @flemingfarm's defeat brought him level on points with @actifit-godfish and @silvertop, which suggests a fierce battle for third place, and maybe more. Will @alovely088 or @davidthompson57 join this fight?

The Englishman's Strategy: I wonder what the Englishman's strategy is for the final stretch of the season? The loss to the vice-leader has currently pushed him away from the TOP 5.

Round 29	2025-10-19	Results
@elizabethbit	@pjansen	11212 - 11776
@alovely088	@atongis	10066 - 5338
@actifit-godfish	@zubygeee	32093 (SSLB) - 0
@asia-pl	@silvertop	3059 - 11898
@a07	@borniet	0 - 11279
@krakonos	@svanbo	12045 - 2211
@tom45p	@flemingfarm	23644 - 10136
@homesteadlt	@pinkhub	0 - 5273
@davidthompson57	@caspermoeller89	5334 - 13316
@ronnie10	@jjprac	9584 - 6184

Best score in Silver League - @actifit-godfish - 100 AFIT
Best score among losers - @elizabethbit - 100 AFIT

Standings After Round 29

#	Player	Points	For	Against
1	@tom45p	75	510280	306800
2	@caspermoeller89	75	486589	301138
3	@flemingfarm	63	450161	326827
4	@actifit-godfish	63	438062	301238
5	@silvertop	63	414370	263251
6	@alovely088	60	381773	275242
7	@davidthompson57	57	348470	272169
8	@jjprac	48	341122	290678
9	@pjansen	48	340937	305470
10	@ronnie10	48	327321	312224
11	@homesteadlt	45	306337	291580
12	@elizabethbit	45	304447	318039
13	@atongis	34	221117	262185
14	@krakonos	33	279377	292749
15	@asia-pl	33	229609	287252
16	@borniet	33	180297	234907
17	@pinkhub	22	91145	242147
18	@svanbo	21	78052	265148
19	@a07	0	0	287516
20	@zubygeee	0	0	292906

What awaits us today in round?

Nine rounds remain until the end of the season. The leaders will face each other in matches to consolidate their lead.

• @svanbo vs @tom45p: Leader @tom45p should have no trouble winning the match, but he shouldn't underestimate his rival.

• @caspermoeller89 vs @ronnie10: @caspermoeller89 will have a tougher opponent than the leader, but he should manage to keep pace with @tom45p.

• @flemingfarm vs @homesteadlt: @flemingfarm must win to maintain his position.

• @atongis vs @actifit-godfish: A chance for @actifit-godfish.

• @silvertop vs @a07: Easy points for @silvertop.

• @elizabethbit vs @alovely088: @alovely088 is certainly counting on 3 points and a stumble from rivals in the TOP 5.

• @pinkhub vs @davidthompson57: @davidthompson57 must win to maintain minimal chances for the TOP 5.