Corporate Chess League

Monday's From: Monday 2 November 2020 - Monday 21 December 2020
09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

We're all at home playing chess anyway, why not make it official ....

Offices around the world are empty as flexible working arrangements have become the 'new normal'. Despite being able to maintain our productivity, the issue of social isolation is very real.

Instead of playing chess against an anonymous stranger, or against the computer - we invite you to join us for a Corporate Leagues event. Online yes, but with real people, using real names, having genuine social interactions. One game each week at a time of your choosing, finished in under an hour ...

  • Great networking opportunity
  • Use your wits and prove your skills
  • Social interaction with peers

And best of all, now you can honestly say that playing chess during the day is work!

Important Dates

DATE DESCRIPTION
31 October, 2020 Entries Close
Monday 2 November Round 1 pairings
Every Monday (7 weeks) Round pairings announced
Monday 14 December Final Round pairings
9pm Sunday, 20 December All games must be finished
Monday 21 December Final Results Announced

Format

  • The Season runs for 7-weeks. One game per week.
  • Each Monday at 9am you will be given the contact details (LinkedIn or email) of your opponent. You have until 9pm on Sunday to arrange a time and play your game (Eek, I know.  Forced social interaction!)
  • Games will be played on Tornelo.com with a time limit of 20 min + 5 sec per move. Each game should take no more than 50 minutes.
  • If you win a game, next round you play a tougher opponent. If you lose, you play an easier opponent. All players play 7 games.
  • Team Scores are the sum of the top 4 players' scores. Flexible team size from 4 - 14 players.​

How to register?  

1. Click Register now
2. You will be directed to the Tournament Platform (Tornelo.com)
3. Click Enter event now
4. Create your account and register
5. You will be contacted by email with full instructions for how to play

Entries Close 31 October 2020
    
Entry fees

AUD $70 per player (only $10 per game, too cheap right?)
Minimum 4 players per team
Maximum 14 players per team (companies may submit multiple teams)

We prefer players to pay entry fees at the time of registration and seek reimbursement from your company. However, if required we can arrange invoicing, simply select the invoice option during registration. Please note, you will not be permitted to play the first game unless invoice has been paid. Hopefully you work for a company that pays invoices on time.

Entry is limited to humans over 16 years of age, living in any country on earth, who are associated (eg. employees, directors, significant shareholders) with an incorporated entity. Sole-traders associations are welcome.

How are Teams formed?

  • Players should enter individually and select (or create) their Company Name in the Group/Team field during entry.
  • All players from the same Company will be automatically added to a team.  If more than 14 players register from a single Company, we will talk with the team captains to allocated players into Company Team A and Company Team B.
  • If you forget to add your Company, or join the wrong team, during entry please email us and we'll add you to the right team.

Prizes

Honour and Glory
Bragging rights
Media attention for your company
Some lovely plaques for the winners​
The satisfaction of knowing you had fun, despite 2020
    
Donations on behalf of Winning Teams to the charity of your choice
1st Place - $100 per point scored
2nd Place - $50 per point scored
3rd Place - $25 per point scored
(subject to a minimum of 100 players registered)

Fair Play Policy

The Rules are simple: use your own brain, no assistance permitted. No books, no computers, no Armenian Grandmasters from Upwork.

All games are subject to Fair Play analysis by leading chess-cheating expert Prof. Kenneth Regan. If requested, you must be willing to play under close supervision (cameras, screenshare etc). Players who are found to be too-likely to be getting assistance will be removed from the event. And we'll tell your boss. Organisers Fair Play decision is final and we apologise in advance to any future World Champions who get unjustly removed.

Take the challenge today and JOIN THE LEAGUE!

See the website for more information.

  
    
    
 

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