European League 2011 – General Match Instructions The teams should preferrably start their matches in the rounds according to schedule. Note! It's ok starting up the matches later on. But be aware of that it's only the fully completed matches that gives full points to the playing teams.
Either of the teams could send a challange to their opponents. Both teams are responsible for starting up the match. Note! No game = No points! Note! Any ongoing matches in the World League 2011 between the teams will automatically be counted as games within the European League 2011. However, they are allowed to setup new team matches and counting them instead, if both teams agrees about that in forehand.
It's ok starting up games in upcoming rounds in forehand or afterwards compared to target schedule, but not later than 31st of December. However, your opponents are not forced to accept any challanges before the target schedule. Here're complete schedules for the divisions:
Match Name: EL2011 Rx: Country team vs. Country team ( example - EL2011 R1: Team Romania vs Team Sweden)
Note! x = current round number.
Starting Position: Standard Days per move: 3 Rating: No minimum or maximum rating. Minimum Players: Division 1 - 30, Division 2 - 20, Division 3 - 10 Maximum Players: No max. Concurrent games per opponent: 2 AUTO-START: OFF RATED: YES
European League 2011 – General Match Instructions
The teams should preferrably start their matches in the rounds according to schedule. Note! It's ok starting up the matches later on. But be aware of that it's only the fully completed matches that gives full points to the playing teams.
Either of the teams could send a challange to their opponents. Both teams are responsible for starting up the match. Note! No game = No points!
Note! Any ongoing matches in the World League 2011 between the teams will automatically be counted as games within the European League 2011.
However, they are allowed to setup new team matches and counting them instead, if both teams agrees about that in forehand.
It's ok starting up games in upcoming rounds in forehand or afterwards compared to target schedule, but not later than 31st of December. However, your opponents are not forced to accept any challanges before the target schedule.
Here're complete schedules for the divisions:
The challenge should follow these guidelines:
Match Name: EL2011 Rx: Country team vs. Country team
( example - EL2011 R1: Team Romania vs Team Sweden)
Note! x = current round number.
Starting Position: Standard
Days per move: 3
Rating: No minimum or maximum rating.
Minimum Players: Division 1 - 30, Division 2 - 20, Division 3 - 10
Maximum Players: No max.
Concurrent games per opponent: 2
AUTO-START: OFF
RATED: YES
If you want to see any schedule, results or stats, please join and invite your teammates to:
http://www.chess.com/groups/home/european-league-2011
A good starting point here is the STARTPAGE:
http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/el2011---startpage
If any obstacles or issues or any other questions or problems occur, please post them as a comment for this article, or even better to:
http://www.chess.com/groups/forumview/el2011---issues-and-complaints
Good luck!