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!

T57 Team Entries Closed

Team entries for T57 are now closed. 100 team have been assigned to divisions. Check division assignments and pairings on the right. Round 1 starts at 1700 May 21. Captains may post their boards!

Game of the Week T56 Selections

GOTW (R1=game,V=video) (R1 V), (R2 V), (R3 V), (R4 V), (R5 V), (R6 V), (R8 V), (R9 V), (R10 V), (R11 V)

Playlist of league GOTW videos now on website

aww-rats has prepared commentary on 150 league games, mostly GameOfTheWeek nominations, and posted them on his website. Over 50 hours of helpful commentary presented in a conversational style. Enjoy!

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.