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Twice a year, collegiate chess teams from all over the world and any skill level compete in a one-of-a-kind competition to fight for the CEA Collegiate Chess Champion title.
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Rule Summary:
All players have to fill out the CEA Fair-Play waiver before being eligible to play in this tournament.
• Teams of 4 (+ up to 6 substitute players)
• All players of a team have to be students of the same collegiate institution (see Player Eligibility rules in the detailed rulebook)
• Games played online on chess.com
• 7 weeks of Round Robin tournament (Divisions of 16, two groups of 8) followed by 4 weeks of playoffs
• Divisions and groups are assigned based on average team strength and team location
• By default: matches played on Saturdays at 10am Pacific Time
(unless otherwise rescheduled with opponent team or otherwise announced - e.g. if all teams of a group are in a different time zone)
• Matches are 5min+2sec increment in a 4v4 team match everybody plays every opponent. Match duration ~1h
• 1 featured match live streamed on Twitch. Playoffs will be broadcasted on chess.com’s main channel!
• There is no entry fee for collegiate teams
For more information view the CEA Chess Rulebook
September 11 2021 | Pre-season |
September 18 2021 | Week 1 |
September 25 2021 | |
October 2 2021 | Week 2 |
October 9 2021 | Week 3 |
October 16 2021 | Week 4 |
October 23 2021 | Week 5 |
October 30 2021 | Week 6 |
November 6 2021 |
Week 7 & Corporate vs. Collegiate Rivalry Weekend
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November 13+14 2021 |
Playoffs: Wildcard Weekend & Quarterfinals
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November 20+21 2021 | Playoffs: Semifinals & Finals |
Spring 2021
Collegiate: Regular Season, Playoffs