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Can players get a marathon trophy if they got their prize place after some were disqualified?

SimpleChess1337

So I am aware that the marathon trophies get awarded automatically right after the tournamnet ends but

What happens if some players in the top 500 get disqualified for something a couple days after the tournament ends? Can the new players who were previously on 501+ places and now are in the top 500, due to disqualifications, contact Lichess support and get their trophy?

This has got my attention because in the recent 2026 Autumn Marathon @thanosmav and I got 501st and 502nd places respectively. And as you'd expect, on 25th october we moved one place and today we moved up by another one. So now he is placed 499th and I'm 500th.

Thank you for your time!

So I am aware that the marathon trophies get awarded automatically right after the tournamnet ends but What happens if some players in the top 500 get disqualified for something a couple days after the tournament ends? Can the new players who were previously on 501+ places and now are in the top 500, due to disqualifications, contact Lichess support and get their trophy? This has got my attention because in the recent 2026 Autumn Marathon @thanosmav and I got 501st and 502nd places respectively. And as you'd expect, on 25th october we moved one place and today we moved up by another one. So now he is placed 499th and I'm 500th. Thank you for your time!
matusayayim

but they didnt give you the trophy

but they didnt give you the trophy
SimpleChess1337

Precisely that! @matusayayim
I was wondering if there's a chance for me and @thanosmav to get it under these circumstances

Precisely that! @matusayayim I was wondering if there's a chance for me and @thanosmav to get it under these circumstances
matusayayim

I think yes, but you have to ask lichess, i dont know how, but you scored a lot of points! you play really well

I think yes, but you have to ask lichess, i dont know how, but you scored a lot of points! you play really well
Italiya

This is an absurd situation that has persisted for ages. Why even bother with player movements after a tournament has concluded?
In the case of a marathon, it becomes a complete mockery.
For prize-pool tournaments and marathons, results should be considered provisional for at least three days after the finish (currently, players are no longer removed from a tournament after a certain point—I would extend that period to at least a month).

This is an absurd situation that has persisted for ages. Why even bother with player movements after a tournament has concluded? In the case of a marathon, it becomes a complete mockery. For prize-pool tournaments and marathons, results should be considered provisional for at least three days after the finish (currently, players are no longer removed from a tournament after a certain point—I would extend that period to at least a month).
SimpleChess1337

Thank you very much for your kind words!@matusayayim
I hope to get a response from someone on Lichess in this forum, but if I won't get one in a couple of days I'll open a support ticket asking the same thing.

I'm not in a rush so I'll patiently wait for now

Thank you very much for your kind words!@matusayayim I hope to get a response from someone on Lichess in this forum, but if I won't get one in a couple of days I'll open a support ticket asking the same thing. I'm not in a rush so I'll patiently wait for now
rajul_sedited

@SimpleChess1337 said ^

Thank you very much for your kind words!@matusayayim
I hope to get a response from someone on Lichess in this forum, but if I won't get one in a couple of days I'll open a support ticket asking the same thing.

I'm not in a rush so I'll patiently wait for now

The system runs a script that deletes the ToS violaters. The script that gives the trophies to the players runs before the script that deletes the ToS violaters. If Lichess change the order of script execution the problem would be solved.

Also read right here: https://lichess.org/@/realcyberbird/blog/fun-stats-about-the-lichess-2026-autumn-marathon-3-0/fW3j6ARn#unlucky-nr-501

@SimpleChess1337 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/AtJFy1Ps) > Thank you very much for your kind words!@matusayayim > I hope to get a response from someone on Lichess in this forum, but if I won't get one in a couple of days I'll open a support ticket asking the same thing. > > I'm not in a rush so I'll patiently wait for now The system runs a script that deletes the ToS violaters. The script that gives the trophies to the players runs before the script that deletes the ToS violaters. If Lichess change the order of script execution the problem would be solved. Also read right here: https://lichess.org/@/realcyberbird/blog/fun-stats-about-the-lichess-2026-autumn-marathon-3-0/fW3j6ARn#unlucky-nr-501
SimpleChess1337

Yeah I read the statistics report on the previous marathon @rajul_s
That's where I learned about trophies being given to the original rankings, so nothing new here

But it's useful to know the way to fix the problem, so thank you! But in the end it is up to Lichess. Still waiting for their response

Thank you very much for helping out!

Yeah I read the statistics report on the previous marathon @rajul_s That's where I learned about trophies being given to the original rankings, so nothing new here But it's useful to know the way to fix the problem, so thank you! But in the end it is up to Lichess. Still waiting for their response Thank you very much for helping out!
rajul_sedited

@SimpleChess1337 said ^

Yeah I read the statistics report on the previous marathon @rajul_s
That's where I learned about trophies being given to the original rankings, so nothing new here

But it's useful to know the way to fix the problem, so thank you! But in the end it is up to Lichess. Still waiting for their response

Thank you very much for helping out!

No problem :)

@SimpleChess1337 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/6c235ymW) > Yeah I read the statistics report on the previous marathon @rajul_s > That's where I learned about trophies being given to the original rankings, so nothing new here > > But it's useful to know the way to fix the problem, so thank you! But in the end it is up to Lichess. Still waiting for their response > > Thank you very much for helping out! No problem :)