DBN Invitational Preliminary Stage (February 17-19)

The Diplomacy Broadcast Network (DBN) Invitational is a year-long points competition between players in the face-to-face, virtual face-to-face, and extended-deadline Diplomacy communities, culminating with the DBN Invitational Championship Game. At the end of each season, the top 28 players in the DBN Invitational Standings are invited to compete to become the DBN Invitational Champion, which distinguishes the one player who not only performs well at DBN Qualifying Events, but also excels through the pressure of the DBN Invitational itself.