World Cities League

1. Thessaloniki 1817+48= 1865
2. Toshkent 1780+33= 1813
3. North York 1778+15= 1793 - OUT
4. Zagreb 1736+27= 1763
5. Toronto 1700+37= 1737
6. Athens 1672+53= 1725
7. London 1687+35= 1722
8. Bradford 1693+27= 1720
9. Hong Kong 1682+21= 1703
10. Beograd 1568+115= 1683
11. Leeds 1652+28= 1680
12. Galatsades 1610+27= 1637
13. San Diego 1539+71= 1610
14. Liverpool 1585+14= 1599
15. Nis 1567+32= 1599
16. Paris 1489+98= 1587
17. Bristol 1537+40= 1577
18. Portland 1436+128= 1564
19. Detroit 1462+38= 1500
20. Seichamps 1427+23= 1450
21. Sarajevo 1499+21= 1520 (IN)

Group A

Thessaloniki, Toronto, Hong Kong, San Diego, Bristol

Group B

Toshkent, Athens, Beograd, Liverpool, Portland

Group C

London, Leeds, Nis, Detroit, Sarajevo 

Group D

Zagreb, Bradford, Galatsades, Paris, Seichamps

1.kolo

Leeds vs Sarajevo 

R2 - 25 March (challenge day 17. march)

Sarajevo vs London

R3 - 20 April (challenge day 12. april)

Sarajevo vs Niš

R4 - 15 May (challenge day 07. may)

Pauza

R5 - 10 June (challenge day 02. june)

Detroit vs Sarajevo

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

 Rules of World Cities League

- Only a group of at least ten members can access the league

- The minimum number of players allowed per game in order to be valid is eight

- Vacation are allowed, with the recommendation that it uses as little possible

- Time to challenge the group is seven days, then the group must be locked. All teams must have locked their teams at the latest byofficial start date of the round. If not locked, it will be penalized according to already established rules

- Teams on the left side should send a challenge, but also teams from the right side can do that for them, if they have not received any challenge.

- Cities that in this season does not respond to more than 50% of challenges, will not be able to participate in the league next year

- System that we will play in the league is a single round-robin and top teams  advance to the playoffs (knockout phase in a one match).

- Teams from groups, who had not qualified for the knockout stage, establish a new groups. All third-placed will establish one group, another group placed fourth and fifth placed third group. This group will play round robin system. Points won in these new groups will be added to the existing points from the previous group.  From the group formed by the third-ranked, the top two teams go to the first division, while last turns to the second division. From groups that have formed the fourth and fifth placed, we will seek a final order in the bottom of the table. Also, these teams will play next year in second league. (   If we decide for that next year )

- If the teams in the group equal to the number of points we would apply the elimination system:

1) Who has more team victories

2) Who has more individual victories (in first ten table)

3) Who has more individual victories with black pieces (in first ten table)

- League should be played out on an annual basis

- If a player is kicked out for cheating by Chess. com, all of its matches will be declared lost, but his team will not be further penalized.

- After completion of one round of matches in the forum in main group will be appointed the official results and standings.

- The 1st tournament start no later than March 1st

- One player will not be able to play for two different teams in the league, but he can belong to several teams and play other games. If such case occurs in a match, that parties will beannulled.

- Scoring system is W - 3; D - 2; L - 1; who not accept the challenge (-1)

-Penalty for each day of delay lock team is  -1 points, starting within 48h. After 4 days the team loses the match with 0 points, and 0 points for first 8 table if the team enters the system due to the elimination of equal points.

- New round in group stage will begin every 25 days

- Match name: 2011 World Cities League R1: Team 1 vs Team 2

  Example 2011 World Cities League R1: Toronto vs Paris

Starting Position: Standard

Days per move: 3

Rating range: Open

Players: 8+.

Concurrent games per opponent: 2

Auto Start: No

Rated: Yes

- We reserve the right to during the league, if necessary making very small changes in the rules .. in order to improve competition

- All participating country teams agree with these rules.