European League 2012

WELCOME TO EL2013 - TIME TO START!Here's a complete match list for January 2013:http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/el2013---match-list-january-2013Here're general match instructions for these and upcoming rounds:http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/el2013---general-match-instructionsHere's more information about the Tournament rules:http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/el2013---tournament-setup-and-rules-proposal A good starting point is the TOURNEY NAVIGATOR:http://www.chess.com/group...

Congratulations to Team Russia - the winner of EL2012 Division 1!Here a summary of the final results and standings for El2012.And links to more detailed info about the results in the divisions and promotions to EL2013.To group admins: please inform your teams about the final results and standings of EL2013!Division 11. Team Russia2. Team Germany3. Team RomaniaDivision 21. Team Armenia2. Team Turkey3. Srbija TimDivision 31. Hungarian Chess Group2. Chess Team Holland3. Team AzerbaijanDivision 4...

Team Europe need more members and more players against ASIA! We Need You!Welcome to Team Europe!    JOIN! This team is for all European players. Now 2,850+ members! We play team matches and vote chess against other regional or international teams. This team is associated to Chess Society. Welcome onboard! **Welcome to play for Team Europe against ASIA! As soon as you’ve joined, please also apply to the huge match against ASIA: “Time for a huge challenge! The current record in a team match be...

Time for EL2013!The tourney for next season (EL2013) will start on 1st  of January 2013 with cutoff by 31st of December 2013. Please join to the tournament forum for EL2013:http://www.chess.com/groups/home/european-league-2013 Tourney Navigator for EL2013 is available here:http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/el2013--tourney-navigator Proposal for EL2013 Tournament Setup and Rules is available here: http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/el2013---tournament-setup-and-rules-proposal At least...

The match result between Team Germany and Team Russia have been updated and once again. Here're the cutoff result:The match:http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=139724Here're the final figures as of 2013-01-06 18:00CET:Public result: 273,5-251,5Corrections: -10:+10Adjusted result: 263,5-261,5Games finished: 525Games to play: 526Games remain to finish: 1Completed: 99,8%Cutoff result: 264-262

TEAMS IN EL2013 (Due to promotions of EL2012) DIVISION 1 Team Russia Team Germany Team Romania Team Ukraine Team England Team Croatia Team Sweden Team Poland Team Spain Team Armenia Team Turkey Srbija Tim DIVISION 2 Team Slovenija Bosnia and Herzegovina Team Belgium Team Slovakia The Albanians Team of the Czech Republic Team Italia Team Greece Team Scotland Hungarian Chess Group Chess Team Holland Team Azerbaijan DIVISION 3 Team Portugal Team Macedonia Team Catalonia Team France Team Finla...

PROMOTION TO EL2013 (Due to final standings in EL2012) DIVISION 1 Place Team Scores TB 1 Team Russia 22 1770,7 stay 2 Team Germany 20 1687,7 stay 3 Team Romania 18 1501,0 stay 4 Team Ukraine 14 1239,9 stay 5 Team England 12 1209,6 stay 6 Team Croatia 12 1141,6 stay 7 Team Sweden 12 1103,6 stay 8 Team Poland 10 1042,9 stay 9 Team Spain 6 798,0 stay   10 Team Slovenija 4 695,0 move down 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 544,0 move down 12 Team Belgium 0 363,5 move down ...

We're now soon in the end of this season, and time to look forward:This forum is a place for commenting and discuss what went well or bad in this tourney, and what may have to improve for next season (El2013).Here some basic information about the next season: Going to start by the 1st of January 2013 Will for Division 1 to 3 basically have the same setup as for this year How to setup Division 4 or lower have to be carefully reconsidered Other improvements of setup and rules are also to be co...

So, now have we passed 31st of October.In Division 1 and 2 have all matches started up, while a few games not became started up in Division 3 and 4.   DIVISION 3     Team Wales - Team Latvia O No rosters locked   BULGARIA - Chess Team Holland N         SUB-DIVISION 4B   R3 Team Israel - Team Luxembourg O No rosters locked Decision: Following teams are also disqualified for this season: Team Faroe Islands in Sub-division 4B Team MonteNegro in Sub-division 4C No matches ...

Deadline for sending and accepting, and locking rosters = 31st of October!For unstarted games:- Challenge not sent by any team ==> -1 score to each team- Challange sent by any, but not accepted by other ==> -1 score to the team who do not accept- Challenge accepted, but roster(s) not locked ==> -1 score per unlocked rosterTo avoid penalties: send challanges, accept challenges, lock rosters before 31 st of October!Following games remains to start:   DIVISION 1     All games started!          ...