2016 knock out cup

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matt1979

I intend to organise a cup competition for 2016. Assuming we have 18 teams the format will run as follows:

1)Preliminary Round - To start early January - 4 teams chosen at random will take part- with exception of the winners of Groups A and B in 2015 who will be playing their play-off match. The draw will be available mid December 2015.

Round 1: to start when all a winning margin has been achieved in all the preliminary round matches. (2 winning teams plus the remaining 14 teams)

Round 2: 8 teams

Semi Final 4 teams

Final. 2 teams

This competition may well run into 2017. A new competition will only start when this one is complete.

If any team doesn't want to take part please let me know.

All fixtures and results will be posted in this forum.

Thanks Matt

MrEnigma

No Thanks

digitaylor

Sounds fun!

matt1979

Ok no Essex, thanks for letting me know =Only 17 teams will mean only two teams in the preliminary round.

matt1979

Preliminary Round: I have drawn two teams at random for the Preliminary Round.

Worcestershire v Dorset.

Please arrange the match and post the link here, the deadline for the match beginning will be Jan 10th. To give time after the Xmas period, but please start before if both teams are ready. Round 1 will begin when one team has a winning margin. Thanks.

matt1979

Dorset v Worcestershire http://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=605698

matt1979

Hi I should have thought of this earlier but we need a rule in place incase matches end in a draw, there will be no time for replays, so I suggest in a case of a draw we use board elimination. Eg the results of the bottom board will be taken away, if this still doesn't solve the problem then the next board up is eliminated.

Hope this all makes sense. Thanks Matt

matt1979

Round 1 Draw: Please send challenges ASAP except for match 7, sorry you'll have to wait until a winner is found in the Worcs. Dorset match. All matches except match 7 to start on March 26th please thank you.

Match 1 : Renfrewshire vs Norfolk

Match 2 : Cumbria vs Devon

Match 3 : Herefordshire vs Leinster

Match 4 : Sussex vs Lancs

Match 5 : Lothians vs Gloucester

Match 6 : Connacht vs Bucks

Match 7 : Staffs vs Worcs/Dorset

Match 8 : Suffolk vs Yorks

Tricky_Dicky

Challange sent to Suffolk from Terriers

matt1979

Match 1 Renfrewshire v Norfolk https://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=639344

ColonelQue

Matt - is the number of players for the Cup games the same as in the league (4 I think??).

matt1979

Cup matches 4 players

ColonelQue

Hi Matt - Cumbria can only raise 3 - I've gone ahaed and locked the game....

matt1979

Ok, Devon can claim the win if they wish.

matt1979

Worcestershire have now achieved a winning margin against Dorset, so match 7 can now be set up, please lock by the end of April. Thank you.

glamdring27

https://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=639502

Sussex vs Lancashire

Tricky_Dicky

Suffolk Vrs Terriers

https://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=639956

ColonelQue

Devon v Cumbria

https://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=645688

-waller-

Worcs vs. Staffs (not started yet):

https://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=648376

Orgel

Herefordshire v Leinster https://www.chess.com/groups/team_match?id=642472