ICCF Champions League
Season 2 (2004-2007)

Promotion / Relegation Analysis
30.06.2008

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The following is my analysis of promotion/relegation for the 2004-2006 season.
The rules for promotion/relegation are on the Promotion/Relegation page and are also copied at the bottom of this page.
Tie breaks will be done according to FAQ 14
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Archive of previous analysis pages:
02.10.2006
16.10.2006
30.10.2006
2.12.2006
3.01.2007
31.01.2007
21.03.2007

| A-1 | A-2 | | B-1 | B-2 | B-3 | B-4 | | C-1 | C-2 | C-3 | C-4 | C-5 | C-6 |

| D-1 | D-2 | D-3 | D-4 | D-5 | D-6 | D-7 | | F-1 | F-2 |

Analysis of critical games

Group: A-1 (Analysis updated: 17.03.2008)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
A 1. Kings of TCCMB 25.5 (15)  
A 2. Penelopa 24 (13)  
A 3. Margiris 22.5 (12)  
B 4. White Bishop Chess Team 22  
B 5. NSEL30 20.5  
B 6. Chess Victory 20  
B 7. Rochade 5171 - Chess Composers 19.5 (12)  
B 8. Champagne Chess 18  
B 9. The Good Knights 17  
B 10. ChessBaseUserClub 15.5  
B 11. La Dama Clavada 14.5  
Notes:

All games finished.

(Note: one game between ChessBaseUserClub and La Dama Clavada was a double-forfeit, so the total points scored for this group will be 219, not 220).

The top 3 teams stay in "A" and the remaining 8 teams relegate to "B".

Kings of TCCMB has clinched 1st, Penelopa has clinched 2nd and Margiris has clinched 3rd, so they will play in "A" next season.

 

Group: A-2 (Analysis updated: 28.08.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
A 1. Safer Sacs Berlin 23.5  
A 2. Bashkir Chess 23  
A 3. Estonia 22 (14)  
B 4. Alpine Rookies 22 (12)  
B 5. Polina 21.5  
B 6. The Chessfriends 21  
B 7. SF Gerresheim 1986 19  
B 8. Rochade 5171 - Chess Connection 18.5  
B 9. Latvian Gambit 17.5  
B 10. East Slovakia Chess 17  
B 11. Lithuania ChessClub BALTIJOS LYGA 15  
Notes:

All games finished.

Safer Sacs Berlin finishes in 1st place and Bashkir Chess in 2nd, so both have clinched "A". Estonia won their final game and edged Alpine Rookies for 3rd place on tie-break to claim the final "A" spot next season.

 

Group: B-1 (Analysis date: 30.06.2008)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
A 1. Ratinger SK 24  
B 2. Chess Rubbers 23.5  
B 3. SK Essen Holsterhausen 22 (13)  
B 4. Forster SC 95 22 (11)  
C 5. Imperium Szachow Wieruszow 20.5 (11)  
C 6. Grupo de Xadrez do Porto 20  
C 7. The Trojan Knights 19.5  
C 8. Roszada - Polska 19.5  
C 9. Chess Crystals 18.5  
C 10. Chess Mail Unicorns 16  
C 11. The Beatles 14.5  
Notes:

All games finished.

Ratinger SK has wrapped up 1st place and promotion to group "A".

Six teams cannot reach 5th place (at least 20.5 points), so they will be relegated to group "C".
Imperium Szachow Wieruszow finishes in 5th, and unfortunately for them they have the worst 5th place score in the "B" groups (on tie-break they lose to B-2 team Aljechin's Erben).

 

Group: B-2 (Analysis date: 9.10.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
A 1. Les Mousquetaires du Roi 26.5 (16)  
B 2. Brevnov Knights 24.5 (14)  
B 3. Old Friends Team 23 (16)  
B 4. Sofia Chess 23 (15)  
B 5. Aljechin's Erben 20.5 (12)  
C 6. Gaia 20.5 (10)  
C 7. International Bishops - CC Team 17.5 (8)  
C 8. CSM Cluj-Napoca 17.5 (7)  
C 9. FIDES Bratislava 17.5 (6)  
C 10. Stamp 16.5  
C 11. Rochade 5171 - Young Stars 13  
Notes:

All games finished.

Les Mousquetaires du Roi has finished in first and will advance to "A".

Brevnov Knights finishes in 2nd but does not have the best 2nd place score in the "B" groups (see B-4).

Six teams cannot place above 6th place, so they will be relegated to "C".

Aljechin's Erben and Gaia have finished play and are tied, but the tie-break points place Aljechin's Erben in 5th place.

 

Group: B-3 (Analysis updated: 10.10.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
A 1. ALFA Team 25.5  
B 2. Slovan Bratislava 24.5  
B 3. Zugzwang Bocholt 1 24  
B 4. TELAXOZA - SC Crisul Oradea 23.5  
B 5. Sagittarius 22.5  
C 6. CXEB-BRA 20.5  
C 7. 64for4 19.5 (10)  
C 8. Stamp-KIELCE 18.5 (8-10) 1
C 9. Petrochess 15.5 1
C 10. CCI 1 Wiesbaden 13 1
C 11. Vesuvian Chess Team 11 1
Notes:

2 Games Remaining.

All promotions/relegations have been determined in this group.

ALFA Team has clinched first place and will advance to "A" next season.

Slovan Bratislava moved into 2nd with a late win but cannot finish with the best 2nd place score in the "B" groups, so they will remain in "B" for next season.

Sagittarius is 5th (not worst 5th) so will be in "B" next season.

 

Group: B-4 (Analysis updated: 9.07.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
A 1. Blue Team 25.5  
A 2. HSG Uni Rostock 25 (18)  
B 3. SV Signal-Iduna 25 (17)  
B 4. CCF Ukraine 23.5  
B 5. Chess Mail Tigers 21.5 (10)  
C 6. Flemish Queens 21 (8)  
C 7. Novokuznetsk 18  
C 8. Chess Club Travertin 17.5  
C 9. Zasilatelstvi Zelezník Pardubice 16.5  
C 10. Centrum-Tczew 16  
C 11. Rochade 5171 - Bulldozers 10.5  
Notes:

All games finished.

Blue Team finishes in 1st and advances to "A" next season.

HSG Uni Rostock advances to "A" as the highest scoring 2nd place team, as they edged SV Signal-Iduna for second place on tie-breaks.

If Chess Mail Tigers wins or draws their final game they would be 5th place (they have the better tie-break) and stay in "B". This group will not have the worst 5th place team, so 5th place will not be relegated to "C".

Update: Chess Mail Tigers has won their final game by adjudication and remain in "B" next season. Flemish Queens will be relegated to "C".

 

Group: C-1 (Analysis updated: 27.06.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
B 1. Potaissa Turda 25 (14)  
B 2. Chess Allies 25 (14)  
C 3. Le Courrier des Echecs 24 (15)  
C 4. The Gambiteers Guild 23.5 (15)  
C 5. Illuminati 23 (13)  
C 6. Lotus 22.5  
C 7. Cebichess 20.5  
C 8. Springer St. Toenis 17  
C 9. Chess Mail Chigorin 16.5 (4)  
D 10. Chess Mail Bears 15  
D 11. CC-Vikings 8  
Notes:

All games finished. First two placed teams advance to "B" next season.

Potaissa Turda takes 1st place (on 2nd tie-break) and Chess Allies 2nd place and both advance to "B" next season.

Chess Mail Bears is relegated to "D" since Dutchess in group C-5 was the best 10th place team in the six current C groups based on tie-break.

 

Group: C-2 (Analysis updated: 10.09.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
B 1. Randaberg Vikings 26.5  
B 2. Zugzwang Bocholt 4 26  
C 3. Schachfreunde St. Wendel 23  
C 4. Sfr. 1957 Huelzweiler 21.5 (13)  
C 5. Zitadelle Spandau A 21.5 (9)  
C 6. CSU Craiova 21 (10)  
C 7. Titanic Team 20.5 (10)  
C 8. Demc 18  
C 9. Swiss 64 17  
D 10. CAPEA II 12.5  
D 11. Eridano Chess Team 11.5  
Notes:

All games finished.

(Note: one game between Zitadelle Spandau A and Titanic Team on board 1 was a double-forfeit, so the total points scored for this group will be 219, not 220).

All promotions/relegations have been determined in this group.

Randaberg Vikings finished in 1st place and Zugzwang Bocholt 4 in 2nd place and will advance to group "B".

CAPEA II cannot finish with the best 10th place score.

 

Group: C-3 (Analysis updated: 28.06.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
B 1. Grone Stralsund 28.5  
B 2. Zugzwang Bocholt 5 27  
C 3. CC Cyber Super Gambits 23.5  
C 4. Rochade 5171 - Interstern 23 (14)  
C 5. Back Rank Mates 23 (13)  
C 6. Chimia Ramnicu Vilcea 19  
C 7. Tuculca 17.5  
C 8. Rochade 5171 - Last Minute 16.5  
C 9. Magic 4 15.5  
D 10. Les Chevaliers 13.5  
D 11. Latvians 13  
Notes:

All games finished.

All promotions/relegations have been determined in this group.

The promotions to group "B" next season are determined: Grone Stralsund and Zugzwang Bocholt 5.

Neither Les Chevaliers or Latvians can have the best 10th place score (see C-1), so they are relegated to "D".

 

Group: C-4 (Analysis updated: 26.06.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
B 1. September Malbork Cup 24.5  
B 2. Zitadelle Spandau B 23.5 (15)  
C 3. Zugzwang Bocholt 3 23.5 (13)  
C 4. The Norsemen 23  
C 5. Schachclub Friesen Lichtenberg 22.5  
C 6. Club Escacs Tarragona 20  
C 7. Antares 2002 19.5  
C 8. Austrian Chess Amateurs 19  
C 9. Partenopae Chess Italia 17  
D 10. Caissa and Friends 14.5  
D 11. Omsk 13  
Notes:

All games finished.

All promotions/relegations have been determined in this group.

The race between The Norsemen and Zitadelle Spandau B has been determined with Zitadelle Spandau B winning their final game to take second place and promote to "B" next season..

Caissa and Friends cannot have the best 10th place score among the six "C" groups (see C-1) so they relegate to "D".

 

Group: C-5 (Analysis updated: 13.08.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
B 1. Jested Liberec 27  
B 2. Magnitchess 24.5  
C 3. Blue Danube Rookies 22.5  
C 4. 4 Knights of Lake Como 20  
C 5. Rochade 5171 - Amici 19.5 (10)  
C 6. Rochade 5171 - Cobras 19.5 (10)  
C 7. BCCA 19.5 (8)  
C 8. Ajemail 1. 19 (8)  
C 9. FS-TSG Wismar 19 (8)  
C 10. Dutchess 15 (5)  
D 11. I Disuniti Chess Club 14.5  
Notes:

All games finished.

Jested Liberec and Magnitchess promote to group "B" next season in 1st and 2nd place.

Dutchess remains in "C" next season by finishing with the best 10th place finish in the six group "C" teams, edging Chess Mail Bears in group C-1 on tie-break.

 

Group: C-6 (Analysis date: 27.08.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
B 1. Povazske Podhradie 26  
B 2. Zugzwang Bocholt 2 24.5 (15)  
C 3. Masters of the IECG 24.5 (12)  
C 4. Partenopae International Chess Team 23  
C 5. ChessOwls - Kings and Queens 22.5 (12, 2.5)  
C 6. Schlechter's Erben 22.5 (12, 1.5)  
C 7. Panorama 21.5  
C 8. Rochade 5171 - Lions 20  
C 9. Chess Mail Lions 19.5  
D 10. CAPEA I 10.5  
D 11. There's a Weasel… 5.5  
Notes:

All games finished.

Zugzwang Bocholt 2 won their final game to tie with Masters of the IECG at 24.5 and take 2nd place with 15 tie-break points to only 12 for Masters of the IECG.

 

Group: D-1 (Analysis date: 31.01.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
C 1. Peace: Power that Preserves 30.5  
C 2. Annunnaki 28.5  
D 3. Ogulin CC 26.5  
D 4. Pegas 20 (12)  
D 5. Knight Fighters 20 (10)  
D 6. Rikis 19 (9)  
D 7. Schachfreunde-Buer 21/74 19 (9)  
D 8. Chess Mail Centaurs 15  
D 9. Satranc Okulu - Palavan 14 (6)  
D 10. Chess Today Knights 14 (4)  
D 11. TGGT 13.5  
Notes:

All games finished.

All promotions determined, no adjudications necessary.
Peace: Power that Preserves and Annunnaki advance to group "C".
Other teams remain in group "D".

 

Group: D-2 (Analysis updated: 2.01.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
C 1. Imperium Szachow - Dream Team 27 (19) 1
C 2. Veteran Fighters 27 (16)  
D 3. International Classic Team 26.5  
D 4. Chess Today Kings 20.5 3
D 5. CCI II Wiesbaden 19.5  
D 6. Chess 64 17 2
D 7. Zitadelle Spandau C 17 3
D 8. Moa Chess Club Torino 14.5 4
D 9. Club Escacs Novelda 14 8
D 10. northshorechess.com 14 4
D 11. CAPEA IV 8 5
Notes:

15 games remaining.

Imperium Szachow - Dream Team has now clinched advancement to "C".

All promotions determined, no adjudications necessary.
Imperium Szachow - Dream Team and Veteran Fighters advance to group "C".
Other teams remain in group "D".

 

Group: D-3 (Analysis updated: 27.06.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points Games left
C 1. KIELCE 27.5  
C 2. Sirius 26  
D 3. Samarachess 25.5  
D 4. The Lewis Chessmen 25  
D 5. ChessOwls - Brave Knights 22.5  
D 6. Gli Svitosi 19.5 (9)  
D 7. Satranc Okulu - S. Bilyap 19.5 (6) 1
D 8. CK & Gambit 17.5 (7)  
D 9. Great CC-Danes 17 (7-8) 1
D 10. A.D.A. Mostoles 16.5  
D 11. Yetman Brothers Descriptive CM A 2.5  
Notes:

1 game remaining.

All promotions determined, no adjudications necessary.
KIELCE and Sirius advance to group "C".
Other teams remain in group "D".

 

Group: D-4 (Analysis updated: 27.11.2006)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
C 1. El Peon Travieso 27 1
C 2. Jackal Fighters 25  
D 3. Mitropa Schachfreunde 24  
D 4. Rochade 5171 - Farm 23  
D 5. Rochade 5171 - Caissa's Finest 20.5  
D 6. Estense Scacchi 19.5 (10)  
D 7. Satranc Okulu - Suer 19.5 (9)  
D 8. CSU Craiova 2 18.5 1
D 9. Hamar Optimists 18  
D 10. Czarny Hetman 17 1
D 11. Pipa 6 1
Notes:

2 games remaining.

All promotions determined, no adjudications necessary.
El Peon Travieso and Jackal Fighters advance to group "C".
Other teams remain in group "D".

 

Group: D-5 (Analysis updated: 7.10.2006)
Next Season Team Name Points Games left
C 1. SK Joly Lysa nad Labem 31  
C 2. Spessart-Rottweiler 28.5  
D 3. Chess Akademia (Sankt-Petersburg) 27.5  
D 4. The Prodigal Sons 26 2
D 5. Dom Kultury Wschowa 26  
D 6. Moncase 1 15 1
D 7. Rochade 5171 - Wizards 12.5 4
D 8. Yetman Brothers Descriptive CM B 12 1
D 9. The Black Rook Team 11.5 5
D 10. Peon de negras 11.5 4
D 11. Hong Kong CC Club 8.5 3
Notes:

10 games remaining.

All promotions determined, no adjudications necessary.
SK Joly Lysa nad Labem and Spessart-Rottweiler advance to group "C".
Other teams remain in group "D".

 

Group: D-6 (Analysis date: 30.06.2008)
Next Season Team Name Points (tie-bk) Games left
C 1. King chess club 27.5  
C 2. Chessknights Tango 25.5 (13,3)  
D 3. Gambit Krosno II 25.5 (13,1)  
D 4. ChessOwls - New Warriors 25  
D 5. Knights & Queens 23.5  
D 6. Chess Today Bishops 23  
D 7. Czarny Kon 23  
D 8. CCSC ROM 17  
D 9. Rotary Gambit 16  
D 10. CAPEA III 7.5  
D 11. Glueck auf Ruedersdorf - The Girls 4.5  
Notes:

All games finished.

All promotions determined, no adjudications necessary.

(Note: one game between CCSC ROM and Glueck auf Ruedersdorf - The Girls was a double-forfeit, so the total points scored for this group will be 219, not 220).
King chess club and Chessknights Tango advance to group "C".
Other teams remain in group "D".

Tie-break between Gambit Krosno II and Chessknights Tango was very close. The first tie-break according to FAQ 14 gives each team +13 points. The second tie-break is how the teams did against each other. Chessknights Tango won this tie-break 3-1.

 

Group: D-7 (10 teams) (Analysis date: 30.06.2008)
Next Season Team Name Points Games left
C 1. Brazilian Chessfriends 26  
C 2. Malaga 64 24.5  
D 3. Gambit Krosno I 22  
D 4. Czech Mate 21.5  
D 5. Imperium Szachow - Kopernik 18  
D 6. …e5xd4 18  
D 7. Laskers Erben 16  
D 8. CS Otelul Galati 16  
D 9. NBC Northern Pride 8.5  
D 10. Syopes 7.5  
Notes:

All games finished.

(Note: one game between NBC Northern Pride and Syopes was a double-forfeit and one game between Imperium Szachow - Kopernik and Syopes was a double-forfeit, so the total points scored for this group will be 178, not 180).

All promotions determined, no adjudications necessary.
Brazilian Chessfriends and Malaga 64 advance to group "C".
Other teams remain in group "D".

 

Group: FT-1 (7 teams) (Analysis updated: 23.04.2007)
Next Season Team Name Points Games left
B 1. CS Energy PCC Sterom 1 Campina 17  
C 2. Rey Gris 15  
C 3. www.sachy.sk 13.5  
C 4. ChessOwls - Intercontinental 12.5  
D 5. Stansco.com Netchess Knights 12  
D 6. CS Energy PCC Sterom 2 Campina 7 (2)  
D 7. Four Wise Arbiters 7 (1)  
Notes:

All games finished.

All promotions determined, no adjudications necessary.

 

Group: FT-2 (7 teams) (Analysis date: 30.06.2008)
Next Season Team Name Points Games left
B 1. FSV Spremberg 17  
C 2. ChessOwls - Smart View 14.5  
C 3. Zugzwang Bocholt 8 14  
C 4. Italica Scacchi 11  
D 5. Zugzwang Bocholt 7 10  
D 6. Three men and a baby 9  
D 7. Zugzwang Bocholt 6 7.5  
Notes:

All games finished.

All promotions determined, no adjudications necessary.

(Note: one game between Three men and a baby and Zugzwang Bocholt 6 was a double-forfeit, so the total points scored for this group will be 83, not 84).


 

CL League A 2006-2008 season - 1 group of 11 teams (total of 11 teams)

  • Existing - 2 groups of 11 teams (total of 22 teams)
  • Remain in League A: places 1-3 in each group (total of 6 teams)
  • Relegate to League B: places 4-11 in each group (total of 16 teams)
  • Promoted to League A: 1st place in each League B group + best 2nd place from all 4 groups (total of 5 teams)

CL League B 2006-2008 season - 4 groups of 11 teams (total of 44 teams)

  • Existing - 4 groups of 11 teams (total of 44 teams)
  • Promotion to League A: 1st place in each group + best 2nd place from all 4 groups (total of 5 teams)
  • Remain in League B: places 2-5 except as noted at promotion and relegation (total of 14 teams)
  • Relegate to League C: places 6-11 in each group + worst 5th team from all 4 groups (total of 25 teams)
  • Promoted to League B: places 1-2 from each League C group (total of 12 teams)
  • Special promotion to League B: 1st place from each Fast Track group (total of 2 teams)
  • Addition to League B: 16 teams relegated from League A

CL League C 2006-2008 season - 8 groups of 11 teams (total of 88 teams)

  • Existing - 6 groups of 11 teams (total of 66 teams)
  • Promotion to League B: places 1-2 from each group (total of 12 teams)
  • Remain in League C: places 3-9 from each group + best 10th place team (43 teams)
  • Relegate to League D: places 10-11 from each group except the best 10th place which remains in League C (total of 11 teams)
  • Promoted to League C: places 1-2 from each League D group (14 teams)
  • Special promotion to League C: places 2-4 from each Fast Track group (total of 6 teams)
  • Addition to League C: 25 teams relegated from League B

CL League D 2006-2008 season - minimum of 79 teams + XX new teams

  • Existing - 7 groups: 6 groups of 11 teams + 1 group of 10 teams (total of 76 teams)
  • Promotion to League C: places 1-2 from each group (total of 14 teams)
  • Remain in League D: places 3-11 from each group (total of 62 teams)
  • Special qualification: places 5-7 from each Fast Track group (total of 6 teams)
  • Addition to League D: 11 teams relegated from League C
  • No further relegation. This is the lowest League level.


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