Overview
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Networking Rivalry Weekends
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Welcome to the Corporate Chess Charity Championships!

Twice a year, corporate chess teams from all over the world and any skill level compete in a one-of-a-kind competition to fight for the CEA Corporate Chess Champion title.

Bond with your teammates, network with your opponents, and play for charity as 100% of registration fees are donated to a charity of winning teams' choice.

Spring 2023 Season starting February 4th

Register here

Rule Summary:

All players have to fill out the CEA Fair-Play waiver before being eligible to play in this tournament.

Teamsize:	Teams of 4 (+ up to 6 substitute players)
Eligibility:	All players of a team have to be employees of the same company (see Player Eligibility rules in the detailed rulebook)
Game Platform:	Games played online on chess.com
Tournament Mode:	5 weeks of Round Robin tournament (Divisions of 12, two groups of 6) followed by 4 weeks of playoffs
Playoffs:	Playins: Teams placing 3-6 playing against teams 3-6 of the other group. Top 2 teams automatically qualify for playoffs
Divisions:	Divisions and groups are assigned based on average team strength and team location
Match Time:	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)
Time Control:	Matches are 7min+2sec increment in a 4v4 team match everybody plays every opponent. Match duration ~1.5h
Entry Fee	Entry fee of $160 per team
Prizes:	Top 3 finishing teams can chose a charity to donate the entry fee donation pool to.

For more information view the CEA Chess Rulebook

Will be announced after January 30th

Two teams - One winner

Rivalry events are organized by the CEA for participating corporate and collegiate institutions.
If you would like to join the next rivalry weekend, please reach out to chess@cea.gg

Next event: Spring 2023

Registration via CEA Discord

Rule Summary:

Both teams submit a roster of as many players as possible. (Player eligibility of corporate or collegiate section applies)
Going down the roster, CEA will create as many as possible reasonable pairings between two players of the two companies
(usually within +-100 rating)
2 games in every pairings (players play white and black once)
game time control:10m + 5s inc (games expected to take 25m, whole rivalry event expected to take 1h including a 10 min break between games)
Scoring: Accumulate scores across all games played
Match opponents are encouraged to join a networking call after the event

Fall 2022

Corporate
Division 1: Regular Season - Playoffs
Division 2: Regular Season - Playoffs

Spring 2022

Corporate
Division 1: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 2: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs

Rivalry Match (4/2/22): Corporate 11.5 - 18.5 Collegiate