High Risk is a mini-game which is not time-consuming at all. The game is a combination of tactics and knowing your enemy. Luck could also come into play, but you could argue what is luck and what are tactics.


High Risk is a tournament game. 16 players will be divided into four groups. Each player plays three matches in his group, one against each adversary. You gain points from these matches. Every match runs over three sets (unless the victor claims the two first sets, then the third does not count).
You could also draw a set. If this happens, the other sets will be won cross over. Drawing one set means a 1-1 result. This results in a draw and each player gets 1 point.

Win in two sets (a 2-0 victory) : 3 points.
Win in three sets (a 2-1 victory) : 2 points.
Draw a game (1-1) : 1 point each.


If your opponent forfeits or does not send in his tactics before the deadline, this counts as a 2-0 victory.

The two best players of each group advance to the next round, where it turns into a knock-out league. The winner of group A then faces the runner-up of group B and so on.


A match is quite simple. Every player gets 20 points. He has to distribute those points over three sets. An example can be:

Set 1: 8 points
Set 2: 2 points.
Set 3: 10 points.

His opponent might have picked this:

Set 1: 14 points.
Set 2: 6 points.
Set 3: 0 points.

This match would result in the following match:

Player 2 wins the first set with 14 over 8.
Player 2 wins the second set with 6 over 2.
Player 2 wins the match with 2-0.

Player 1 played out his points quite evenly, with a great emphasis on the last set, which could be decisive.
Player 2 took a high risk and put most of his points on set 1, which he practically had. Set 2 was more of a risk, but player 1 was aiming to take set 3 for sure. Player 1 was right that he would take set 3, but he set too few points in the second set so he never got around to set 3. He lost the game by playing it carefully.

There are many different variations and putting all your points on set 1 does not automatically make you a winner. Example of another match:

Set 1: 5 points.
Set 2: 10 points.
Set 3: 5 points.

Player 2 goes aggressive again:

Set 1: 15 points.
Set 2: 4 points.
Set 3: 1 point.

Player 2 obviously wins the first set.
Player 1 wins set 2.
Player 1 wins set 3 and wins the game with 2-1.


You send in your tactics using a format like this:

Match 1:
Set 1: x points.
Set 2: x points.
Set 3: x points.

You are free to send in tactics match by match or send in your tactics for all your group matches in advance together. Your most recent tactics are those that will count. But sent in tactics after the deadline do not count.