Team 45 45 League

Serious Chess and Team Spirit on the ICC

Team 45 45 League provides team competition to internet chess players who like slow time controls,
on the premier place to play chess on the net, the Internet Chess Club.
Join the friendly but serious competition and team spirit for players of all ratings!

Questions? Start by reading the Quick Guide, then learn more in the Player Handbook, and the FAQ

T59 roster change limits

Teams may continue to add or replace players throughout the tourney as needed; the only restriction being that players may not move from one team to another in the same section. Starting with round 6 only players with ratings under the team's current 4th high rating can be added.

Addition to player handbook

Under 6. Playing the game, a revised 2nd bullet and new 3rd bullet clarifies what to do if the bot does not issue the match command. Additions in red.

As soon as both players have logged in, the Team4545 bot will issue a match command for you to click (Dasher and BlitzIn only).
Should the bot not issue the match command, the players are expected to do so using the command /match < opponent> 45 45 r (rated) w or b (your color) after confirming your opponent's presence on line.

Play fair!

All league games are reviewed for possible assistance. CUDS Red Carded players are also reported to Speedtrap, often resulting in players being given C's or finger notes by ICC after their own rigorous independent review.

Game of the Week

T59 GOTW (R1=game,V=video) (R1 V), (R2 V), (R3 V), (R4 V), (R5 V), (R6 V), (R7 V), (P1 V), (P2 V), (P3 V)

See Past Champions for Game of the Week in each round, each tourney. Videos provided by aww-rats.

Sections for Teams of Experts, Novices, and Between!

Four to six players band together as a team, and compete in divisions of 4 – 7 teams in one of six ratings sections. One round is played per week, for six weeks, from Tuesday to the following Tuesday. Before each round, each captain decides which four players will play that week against players from the opposing team.

Paired players use a message board ("Game Forum") to discuss the day and time to play their game. The game is played with a time control of 45 minutes + 45 second increments, rated, with assigned colors. After the round, the team with the most wins (Game Points) wins the round, and earns a Match Point. After six rounds of regulation play, the team with the most Match Points in each division advances to the playoffs (1-3 more rounds) to determine the sectional champions. Champions earn two-month membership extensions donated by ICC, and runner-ups earn one-month. To join, follow the steps in: Quick Guide.

The Docket

To ensure a friendly and safe environment for members to enjoy our team competition, Team 45 45 League issues sanctions of varying severity for behavior that "disrupts the peaceful enjoyment of the league by its participants." Those sanctions are summarized in The Docket.