The second season of the Perth Chess League (Haydn Barber Shield) will commence on the 11th of March 2025 at Southern Suburbs Chess Club. Teams are invited to confirm their entry by contacting the League Organiser (Ian McAteer) at     email: cawa.gp@outlook.com     before the 15th of February. There is no need to submit team player names to confirm entry but note the regulations on team strength determining which division a team will play in.

Perth Chess League (Haydn Barber Shield) - Rules and Regulations 1. The Perth Chess League is a four-board format team tournament played over nine rounds. 2. The format will depend on the number and strength of teams (see below). 3. There is no limit on the number of players in a team, but no one can play for more than one team. Once a player has played one game for a team, they are committed to that team for the rest of the year. In the final two rounds, only players who have played in at least one of the preceding rounds are eligible to play. All players must be CAWA members. 4. Team rating will be the sum of the four highest rated players. If there is more than one division, team ratings will determine which division a team will be in. There are no limits on ratings within a team. Teams must play in current (on the day of play) ACF rating order, with a 50 point allowance at the discretion of the team captain and the agreement of the League Organizer. In exceptional circumstances (e.g., an unrated player or a young player whose rating has changed quickly) a player may use an allocated rating, subject to the agreement of the League Organiser. 5. The matches will be played on a weeknight. One round per month, starting in March. 6. The winner of the Haydn Barber Shield will be determined by Match Points, with Game Points used as the tie-break. 7. Games will be ACF rated at a classical time control: 75 minutes with a 30 second increment from move 1. 8. FIDE laws of chess will apply. Preferred format Four team First Division and up to four team Second Division. First Division will play a nine-round triple round-robin. Two-team Second Division = four double round robins, for a total of eight rounds. Three-team Second Division = as for four teams with a BYE in each round. Four-team Second Division = nine-round triple round-robin.

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