2009

2009

UPDATED:

06/04/2009

General Rules of the Chess.com TM CHAMPIONSHIP

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1. Definition:

Chess.com TM CHAMPIONSHIP (TML) is a Tournament that match teams of Chess.com with at least 20 members and with active team matches.

TMC will start xxxxxxx and should take approximately 11 months

2. Pairing Board:

An initial teams classification is created according to its estimated potential (2*#MEMBERS+AVG RATING. According to data extracted on xxxxxx)

The 8 Top ranked teams will lead each group followed by the next 8 and so on until seeding the 32 slots available

3. TML Groups and Methodology:

-ROUND 1(1/16 Finals): 8 groups / 4 teams. 2 first class. Go to ROUND 2

-ROUND 2(1/8 Finals): 4 groups / 4 teams. 2 first class. Go to ROUND 3

-ROUND 3(1/2 Finals): 2 groups / 4 teams. 1 first class. Go to FINAL. 2nd class. Go to 3rd PLACE match

The best 8 classified are susceptible to promote to the Chess.com TM LEAGUE for the next season

4. Match challenges and group classification:

All groups, team challenges and dates will be defined by the pairing board

From the pairing board date, there are 2 days to accept the challenge and a total of 5 days to lock the rosters and start the games. In case of a team refusing to play or not meeting these dates will mean losing the match with an score of 20-0

All games have to finish before 90 days from the initial date, otherwise we will take the score in that given moment as the final result.

The challenging group will ISSUE 1 challenge with the following features:
-"TMC ROUND #:TEAM A vs TEAM B -" NO rating limit / 5-∞ players / 2 concurrent games / autostart off / 3 days move

Win will count as 1 point, a lost 0 and draw (in case of) 0.5.

-TIE BREAK SYSTEM is defined by the single scoring differential.

5. General rules and recommendations:

Due to Chess.com limitations in case of a player were a member of the 2 teams opponents in a match he/she won't be allowed to join, so it's up to him/her -self to withdraw one of them to be able to participate with the other.

All queries, complains, suggestions or improvement ideas should be addressed to the "chess.com TM CHAMPIONSHIP forums"

Any changes on the team names or any other info affecting the correct function of this championship, must be communicated inmediatly!

2 administrators of each team participating in league are encouraged to join this Head Quarters

Check the forums periodically for updates

3 first classified will receive a custom trophy and diploma certificating its classification in the TM CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

All teams registered accept these rules.

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