League Format

• Each Season is 6 weeks long with 2 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 15 minutes with a 5-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
• Maximum players per team: 15
  • Companies may enter more than one team (i.e. Google NYC, Google SF)
• 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, 8:45 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.

• Top 5 Teams Will Receive Plaque or Trophy.
• Top 5 Individuals Will Receive Plaque or Trophy.
• Top Small Company (under 50 employees) will Receive Plaque or Trophy.

• During the league, there will be free, weekly, chess improvement seminars with Grandmaster coaches.