Join the Corporate Chess Community at discord.gg/cea
Join the Corporate Chess Community at discord.gg/cea
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.
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)
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Eligibility: |
All players of a team have to be employees of the same company (see Player Eligibility rules in the detailed rulebook)
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Game Platform: |
Games played online on chess.com
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Tournament Mode: |
5 weeks of Round Robin tournament (Divisions of 12, two groups of 6) followed by 4 weeks of playoffs
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Playoffs: |
Playins: Teams placing 3-6 playing against teams 3-6 of the other group. Top 2 teams automatically qualify for playoffs
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Divisions: |
Divisions and groups are assigned based on average team strength and team location
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Match Time: |
By default: matches played on Saturdays at 10am Pacific Time
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(unless otherwise rescheduled with opponent team or otherwise announced - e.g. if all teams of a group are in a different time zone)
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Time Control: |
Matches are 7min+2sec increment in a 4v4 team match everybody plays every opponent. Match duration ~1.5h
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Entry Fee |
Entry fee of $160 per team
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Prizes: |
Top 3 finishing teams can chose a charity to donate the entry fee donation pool to.
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For more information view the CEA Chess Rulebook
Will be announced after January 30th
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
Registration via CEA Discord
Rule Summary:
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
Collegiate
Division 1: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 2: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 3: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 4: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 5: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 6: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 7: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 8: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 9: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 10: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 11: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 12: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 13: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 14: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Fall 2021
Corporate
Division 1: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 2: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Rivalry Events:
Corporate 37.5 - 44.5 Collegiate (11/6/21)
Amazon 41.5 - 40.5 Microsoft (8/14/2021)
Facebook 18 - 16 IBM (8/14/2021)
Google 5 - 3 Boeing (8/14/2021)
Collegiate
Division 1: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 2: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 3: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 4: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 5: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 6: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 7: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 8: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 9: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Division 10: Regular Season Group A - Regular Season Group B - Playoffs
Summer 2021
Summer Season Pairings
Spring 2021
Corporate: Regular Season, Playoffs
Collegiate: Regular Season, Playoffs
Rivalry Event: Amazon vs Microsoft Rivalry Weekend - tied after regular matches - Microsoft wins on blitz tiebreaks (7/30/2017)
Meet players across 200 CEA participating companies and universities
Exclusive development and networking opportunities with CEA corporate partners
93% of participants make new connections through the event
100% of registration fees donated to charity of winners choice