CC23 U1600 Forum

Welcome to the 2023 U1600 League.

Please use this forum for all matters relating to the Under 1600 League. The team links and the 2023 fixtures can be found below. The results and tables can be found by clicking this link: CC23 League Results

The target for promotion and relegation is that the top 2 from each division will be promoted, while the bottom 2 will be relegated, Division 5 will be a feeder division split into 2 groups, the champions of Division 5A & 5B will be promoted to Division 4. Divisions will have a maximum of 8 teams, giving 7 rounds in total. These will be played from March to September.

Matches will be announced 2 weeks before the start date, which is the 28th of each month. Please set up matches in the format below. The minimum number of players is set according to division (see below). If a team fails to fill their roster by the start time, they will be given an additional 48 hours, after which time the match will be forfeited. If both teams fail to fill the roster, both teams will default.

*Please remember that Multi Player rules now apply to all CCCUKI competitions. If a player is registered in one competition such as the Open League/Cup, that player is also registered for their designated team in the U1600 & U1300 competitions as well.

Match settings

• Match Name: "CC23 U1600  [Division] [Round] [Team 1] [Team 2]" (e.g., “CC23 U1600 D1 R1: Team Hampshire v Norfolk Knights”)
• Description:  (optionally) a link to the group https://www.chess.com/club/county-championship-council-uk-and-ireland
• Game Type: Standard Chess
• Days per Move: 3
• Rating Range: Min: none; max: 1600
• Minimum Games: 0
• Players per Club: Min: see below; Max: leave free
• Concurrent Games: 2
• Start Date:  28th of the month Start Time: any time you like
• AUTO-START: off
• Games are RATED: on

Minimum players by division

• Division 1: 7 players
• Division 2: 6 players
• Division 3: 5 players
• Division 4: 4 players
• Division 5A: 3 players
• Division 5B: 3 Players

Click links above to go to the relevant Division.

Challenge sent to Norfolk Knights for U1600 Division 2 match

https://www.chess.com/clubs/match_challenge/2584419

Challenge sent to Devon for Div5b R1 match. https://www.chess.com/clubs/match_challenge/2584425

Ayrshire v Shetland challenge sent

https://www.chess.com/clubs/match_challenge/2584399

Yorks to Suffolk

https://www.chess.com/clubs/match_challenge/2585247

Corrected challenge sent to Suffolk

https://www.chess.com/clubs/match_challenge/2586537

The following matches are declared as forfeit wins as teams did not meet required board minimums.

Division 1: Yorkshire Terriers vs Team Suffolk 2-0

Division 5A:  Royal County of Berkshire vs Highlands and Islands Team 2-0

Round 2 U1600 matches to be set up:

Division 1 U16
Province of Ulster vs Team Suffolk (Started)

Team Hampshire vs Glamorgan (Started)

Division 2 U16
Team Staffordshire vs Tayside, Fife and Stirlingshire (Started)

Division 3 U16
Lancashire Lads & Lasses vs Team Birmingham

Division 5B U16
Shetland Chess Club vs Cefn Gwlad Cymru (Started)