FORMAT

OPEN:                              All play all

UNDER 1800:                   6 round Swiss

Rule Change

Please note we have amended rule 5 to give some flexibility to the fixtures (changes in italics):

5. Fixtures
   (i) A league schedule will be issued by the controller before 7th September. This will be published on the WCU site.
   (ii) Matches will be scheduled to start on Tuesday 15th September.
   (iii) All matches will be played fortnightly on Tuesday evenings beginning at 7pm (but see 5.vii below).
   (iv) The first named team shall play white on board 1, with alternating colours on all boards below.
   (v) All match fixtures must be fulfilled.
   (vi) Board pairings will be published 1 hour before the start of each round.

          (vii) Matches can be played on an alternative night or time, providing

              a) it is in the same week as the original fixture

              b) the controller agrees

              c) the opposing team’s captain agrees

              d) the request for a new date is made, and agreed by all parties, no later than 1 week before     
                   the   original fixture.

We are using Tuesday evenings to fit in with 4NCL matches which are also fortnightly on Tuesdays, and thus we will be using the alternate Tuesday evenings Continue reading 1st WCU Online League Update 3/9/20