Diplomacy Tournament
Did you know that Manorcon STARTED as a Diplomacy convention? At one time more than 100 people were playing it… all at the same time… in one big room! We won’t have that many this year, but if you have an itch to scratch, or if you want to dip your toe in the water to give it a try – you’ll never get a better chance.
Diplomacy returned to ManorCon in Northamption in 2025.
What is Diplomacy?
Diplomacy is a classic boardgame of pure negotiation which has taken many forms over the years, boardgamegeek and wikipedia can provide more information. In the early years of ManorCon it was dominated by Diplomacy.
Rules of Diplomacy at ManorCon
Diplomacy Rules Summary
Historical rules for ManorCon XXI, the originals can be found here.
The Basics
- Sign up at least half an hour before the round starts – the earlier the better. Rounds start at 6pm Friday, 9am Saturday, and 9.30am Sunday.
- For Saturday, sign up by submitting a team of seven players to the Tournament Director.
- Make sure you turn up in time for the start of the round.
- You must get your orders in the box by the deadline.
- Date your orders. We will try to accept them anyway, but just to be sure…
- Use unambiguous abbreviations.
- You do not need to specify coasts unless there is more than one option.
- Supports are to a province, not a coast.
- All units can be supported to hold, except those with valid move orders.
- Do not mark order sheets while adjudicating.
- Do not negotiate during retreats and builds.
- You can propose a draw from the end of 1905.
- Draw votes are secret.
- Draws must include all survivors.
- Games end in 1909 on Friday, 1911 on Saturday and Sunday.
- Players may not seek outside assistance without the permission of all other players on the board, except that the team captain may assist his players in the team round.
Major changes from last year:
- Nationalities do not need to be specified, and do not affect the order if they are incorrectly specified.
- Your third result counts as half a result towards your final score
Scoring System
- Try to solo.
- Stop everyone else from soloing.
- Get as many centres as you can.
- Share out the remaining centres evenly between the other players.
Etiquette
- At the start of the game, play to win.
- Be polite.
- Respect the Tournament Director.
Diplomacy Results
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Nathan Lester Runners up were Dave Simpson (2nd), Bradley Grace (3rd), George Mork (4th), and Chris Martin (5th) |
| 2024 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | No ManorCon due to COVID |
| 2019 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2016 | Graeme Murphy |
| 2015 | Cyrille Sevin |
| 2014 | Jim Mills |
| 2013 | Graeme Murphy |
| 2012 | Dave Simpson |
| 2011 | Graeme Murphy |
| 2010 | David Norman |
| 2009 | Emeric Miszti |
| 2008 | Mick Dunnett |
| 2007 | Emeric Miszti |
| 2006 | Gihan Bandaranaike |
| 2005 | John Stratford |
| 2004 | (WDC) Yann Clouet |
| 2003 | Ivan Woodward |
| 2002 | Niclas Perez |
| 2001 | Niclas Perez |
| 2000 | Connor Kostick |
| 1999 | Dan Lester |
| 1998 | Dave Horton |
| 1997 | Mark Wightman |
| 1996 | Richard Williams |
| 1995 | Jim Mills |
| 1994 | (WDC) Pascal Montagne |
| 1993 | Jim Mills |
| 1992 | Phil Day |
| 1991 | Toby Harris |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | (WDC) Phil Day |
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Intimate Diplomacy
Intimate Diplomacy is 2-Player variant, the rules are in the Diplomacy Archive. It is not suitable a suitable way for two people wishing to learn the rules of Diplomacy.
| Year | Intimate Diplomacy Winners |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Chetan Radia |
| 1998 | Simon Hornby |
| 1997 | Geoff Bache |
| 1996 | Dan Lester |
| 1995 | Shaun Derrick |
| 1994 | Mark Stretch |
| 1993 | Shaun Derrick |