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!

T53 Round 1 is underway!

Players, go to your forums and make your offers (three times on at least two days) soon. First reply, if it is not an acceptance of an offered time, must also include three or more times on two days.

Note the deadlines. A reminder - Every back and forth response should be within 24 hours and must include counter offer(s) to meet the guidelines.

Let's see 236 great chess games every week. (236 played games means no forfeits!)

New design of the web page. "News" is gone. Note Game Forum at top left, in yellow. A quick way to get to your forum and your profile....and Game of the Week!

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

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.