Hello All,

We have been inveted to join the World City League 2012.  Please let me know what you think, we have until the 5th to give an answer.  Below is the invitation:

 

Dear,

We are pleased to invite your team to the World City League 2012 as well as to the Cities World Cup 2012. So far, 21 teams have participated to the WCL 2011. The league includes cities such as Paris, London, Portland, Bradford, Hong Kong, Leeds, Bristol, Toronto, Athens, Berlin, Zagreb, Detroit, etc.

Please consider to participate to the WCL 2012 and your team will be placed according to its power either to the 1st division either to the 2nd division. All teams will participate to the preliminary rounds for the CWC.

Since we are ready to establish the groups for the preliminary rounds for the WCL and for the CWC, we would appreciate to give us your positive answer till the 5th of December 2011.

Sincerely,
S. Admin Team WCL

World Cities League - http://www.chess.com/groups/home/world-cities-league-hq

Cities World Cup - http://www.chess.com/groups/home/cities-world-cup

What's the format? Team matches or vote chess?

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Team matches.

I have too much going on AFK at this time, so will not be taking on any new T/M's until at least next year.

I like team matches, especially in a "themed" format like that.  As long as they don't have us playing like 6 matches simultaneously, I'd be up for that.

I personally would rather play V/C matches, but it sounds like it can be a nice format.

2nd Cities Cup 2012 - Preliminary Round

The 13 games of the preliminary round start on 14-16 of January 2012. Challenges to be send on 7-10 of January 2012. Good luck to all 26 teams

Toronto vs Bristol

Surrey vs Leeds

Nis vs Paris

Berlin vs Rose City

Galatsades vs Mosul

Bradford vs Central Florida

Sacramento vs Rott/The Hague

London vs Sarajevo

Cairo vs Perth

Alexandria vs Liverpool

Hong Kong vs Delhi NCR

Singapore vs Detroit

San Diego vs Seichamps

The 13 winners + the top 3 teams in power (Zagreb, Athens and Thessaloniki) will form the 16 finalists teams.

If a team does not respond to the challenge, it looses the game

Please join the first game on the League:

http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match.html?id=98563