Hi Chess Players,
The CAWA Council is now considering a proposal for a Perth Chess League to start next year.
The basic idea is as follows:
l Teams to consist of a maximum of six players.
l Teams do not need to be aligned to a club, but all players must be CAWA members.
l Maximum two Open players, two U1850 players and two U1550 players.
l At least one U1850 and one U1550 player must play in a match.
l Games will be rated at a classical time control, most probably 75 minutes plus 30 seconds increment.
l Matches will be played in a four-board format.
l Team rating will be the sum of the four highest rated players.
l League will be run in a Teams Swiss format, subject to entries.
l Maximum of nine rounds, subject to venue availability.
l One round per month, starting in March and running to November if there are nine rounds.
l The games will be played on a week night, probably at one of the Senior clubs in Perth.
l A maximum of three rounds will be played at any one club.
l The winner will be based on Match Points with Game Points used as the tie-break.
There will be a nominal team entry fee to cover venue and rating costs, probably $10 per player.
At this point we are seeking expressions of interest from anyone who would like to form and enter a team.
If there is sufficient interest we will flesh out and agree the details.
Please let me know in the first instance if you would be interested in forming a team (I don't need to know that you would just be interested in playing).
Kind regards
Ian McAteer - CAWA GP Coordinator Email: cawa.gp@outlook.com
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