League Format

• Click here to download NACCL Flyer.
• Each Season is 6 weeks long with 3 games played each week - see schedule.
• All games will be played on lichess.org - a free, open source chess platform.
• Pairings will be posted to this website and you will be linked directly to your game with one click!
• The "time control" is 10 minutes with a 2-second increment (bonus) per move.
• This is a blended "individual/team" competition, not team vs team.
• Entire teams will not be paired against each other in a board vs. board format – this will be a large tournament where players may play against anyone else in the tournament.
• Minimum players per team: 4
• Max 30 players per team
  • Companies may enroll multiple teams (Company A, Company B).
  • Companies may open up an additional 15 spots on the team for an additional team entry fee.
• Team Scores are calculated by combining the top 4 scorers from the same company.

• Players who show up late may have their clock started at the set round times (8:00 pm, 8:30 pm, 9:00 pm Eastern) or may be forfeited.
• Players from the same team (company) will not be paired against each other.
• Similarly ranked players will be paired against each other based on ratings and standings.
• 12 half-point byes permitted (4 weeks).

• Team Prizes (Custom Plaques)
  • Top 10 Overall.
  • Top 2 Small Companies (under 250 employees).
  • Top Law Company.
• Individual Prizes (Custom Plaques)
  • Top 15 Overall.
  • Top 3 Experts (2000-2199)
  • Top 3 Class A (1800-1999)
  • Top 3 Class B (1600-1799)
  • Top 3 Class C (1400-1599)
  • Top 3 Class D (1200-1399)
  • Top 3 Class E (1000-1199)
  • Top 3 Under 1000
  • Top 3 Unrated

• During the league, there will be free, weekly, chess improvement seminars with Grandmaster coaches.
• See next season lecture schedule Here