diff --git a/bot/db_utils.py b/bot/db_utils.py
index 491c1ec..a61df88 100644
--- a/bot/db_utils.py
+++ b/bot/db_utils.py
@@ -111,17 +111,19 @@ def insert_duel_request(username: str, target: str, duel_type: str) -> None:
     
     
     '''
+
+    # get the player ids
     player_1_1d = get_player(username)
     player_2_id = get_player(target)
     
-    # picks a random attacker
-    attacker_id = choices([player_1_1d, player_2_id], k=1)[0]
+    # sets the creation date
+    created_at = datetime.now().isoformat()
 
-    # sets the last round date to the current time
-    last_round_dt = datetime.now().isoformat()
+    competitive = duel_type
 
+    # insert the duel request
     CURSOR.execute(
-        'INSERT INTO duels (player_1_id, player_2_id, attacker_id,last_round_dt) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)',
+        'INSERT INTO duels (player_1_id, player_2_id, attacker_id,last_round_dt,competitive) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)',
     )
 
 def insert_player(username: str) -> int:
diff --git a/migrations/0007_duelv1.sql b/migrations/0007_duelv1.sql
index 4ed9eb0..be62148 100644
--- a/migrations/0007_duelv1.sql
+++ b/migrations/0007_duelv1.sql
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@ CREATE TABLE duels (
     last_round_dt TEXT,
     is_finished BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
     points INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
-    winner_id INTEGER DEFAULT NULL,
-    accepted BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
+    winner_id INTEGER DEFAULT NULL
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE duel_requests (
+    duel_request_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    player_1_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    player_2_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    created_at TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT (datetime('now')),
+    accepted BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+    competitive BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
 );