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A '''Pyramid Chain''' is a special type of [[Chain]] that grows/shrinks in a triagonal format, thus being shaped like a 2D pyramid.
A '''Pyramid Chain''' is a special type of [[Chain]] that grows/shrinks in a triagonal format, thus being shaped like a 2D pyramid.


Due to their nature of involving lots of people, they tend to be non-sanctioned tennis events and rarely see development outside of that.
Due to their nature of involving lots of people and dependent on prior videos to move forward, they tend to be non-sanctioned tennis events and rarely seen in [[tournaments]] or casual play.


=Format=
=Format=
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==Variants==
==Variants==
Another format of pyramid chains is for them to "close" (go back to one round per layer). This is usually done as follows:
Almost all pyramid chains after the first use a variant of the format where the match will "close" (go back to one round per layer). This is visualized loosely as follows:


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=History=
=History=
The [[Pyramid Chain 1|very first Pyramid Chain]] was originally known as the "YTP Pyramid Chain Collab", hosted by {{MycroProcessor}} and ran from July 20th to September 23rd, 2008. <ref>https://archive.yellowtealpurple.net/youchew/forum/41-collabs-completed/11966-ytp-pyramid-chain-finally-complete/</ref> The second collab released in 2009, and the third began in 2010 but never had an official ending. The format was not attempted again until 2024 when [[mrdoognoog's Pyramid Chain|a new one was hosted]] by {{mrdoognoog}}. This began a revival of the format which includes a "modified" pyramid chain by HanabiTenns, a 3D pyramid chain by {{Yottifferent}}, and {{NESfanboi}}'s "Tile Tennis", both starting in 2025 and going into the present day.


=Notable Matches=
=Notable Matches=
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