To The Strongest Tournaments 2024

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Regular visitors will know that I have been playing in all the To The Strongest competitions this year, so I thought I’d mention the start of next year’s schedule and encourage anyone else who plays to enter as many events as possible.

The events are great fun: hard fought, obviously, but everything very sportsmanlike and all conducted in a very gentlemanly manner. I have played sixteen tournament games so far this year (with more on the way) and made lots of new friends in doing so.

I’ve also been inspired by the beautifully painted armies that have faced my Romans over the tabletop…and all sorts of armies too: not just the usual power-gamer suspects! Everything from Almoravids to Timurids, Medieval Russians to other Romans and many more.

Beautifully painted Carthagiians at Britcon

So what’s on offer?

January 27th sees the Welsh Open at The South Wales Gaming Centre/Firestorm Games in Cardiff. I haven’t played in this one before, and am looking forward to it. It’s due to have twenty-four players and all but three slots seem to be sold out, so quick-quick to get a place!

  • 28mm figures and 140 points as costed by published army lists, whichever QRS and Even Stronger that is current on 1st December will be used

  • 6x4 Table (12x8 Grid)

  • 4 rounds scored by the usual Welsh Open method

  • £12.50 to enter and a hot lunch included!

Western Han Chinese at the 2023 To The Worlds Strongest tournament

Then February 24th sees the world championships/To the Worlds Strongest tournament in Blewbury near Oxford. I came fourth last year and, be warned, am looking to improve my ranking in 2024! The competition is under new management this year, and I’m very excited to compete again: I had a blast in 2023!

  • Any army from the Ancient and Medieval lists, that are current at 1st January 2024, can be used up to a value of 140 points using 28mm figures. There will be no amendments to the points values in the published lists.

  • The competition will comprise of the usual 4 games, being played on a 6’x4’ table using a 12 x 8 grid of 6” squares. Scoring system will be the same as previous Worlds competitions.

  • Entry fee will be £20.00

Hopefully the above inspires you to take the plunge: I highly recommend doing so.