Welcome to the Chess Olympics! - Our Official Guide
The Chess Olympics is one of Chess.com's newest leagues, as of Jan. 25, 2012. Managed and founded by The_Chess_Ninja and CalbaMan, this championship will substantially focus on team matches, although we may, at times, switch to vote chess.
Similar to many other leagues, the Chess Olympics conducts its actions in season/tournament format. Below is a basic diagram of our tournament system. Please note: This diagram is subject to modification at any time.
Round 1:
Match 1a: Team 1 vs. Team 2 [Winner Moves On] --> Match 1c: Team 5 vs. Team 6 [Winner Moves On] -->
Match 1b: Team 3 vs. Team 4 [Winner Moves On] --> Match 1d: Team 7 vs. Team 8 [Winner Moves On] -->
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Round 2:
Match 2a: Team 1 or Team 2 vs. Team 3 or Team 4 [Winner Moves On] -->
Match 2b: Team 5 or Team 6 vs. Team 7 or Team 8 [Winner Moves On] -->
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Round 3:
Winner of Match 2a vs. Winner of Match 2b
Thank you for reading! May the best team win!
~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]
Welcome to the Chess Olympics! - Our Official Guide
The Chess Olympics is one of Chess.com's newest leagues, as of Jan. 25, 2012. Managed and founded by The_Chess_Ninja and CalbaMan, this championship will substantially focus on team matches, although we may, at times, switch to vote chess.
Similar to many other leagues, the Chess Olympics conducts its actions in season/tournament format. Below is a basic diagram of our tournament system. Please note: This diagram is subject to modification at any time.
Round 1:
Match 1a: Team 1 vs. Team 2 [Winner Moves On] --> Match 1c: Team 5 vs. Team 6 [Winner Moves On] -->
Match 1b: Team 3 vs. Team 4 [Winner Moves On] --> Match 1d: Team 7 vs. Team 8 [Winner Moves On] -->
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Round 2:
Match 2a: Team 1 or Team 2 vs. Team 3 or Team 4 [Winner Moves On] -->
Match 2b: Team 5 or Team 6 vs. Team 7 or Team 8 [Winner Moves On] -->
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Round 3:
Winner of Match 2a vs. Winner of Match 2b
Thank you for reading! May the best team win!
~ CalbaMan [Co-Founder] and The_Chess_Ninja [Co-Founder]