Rules

GWYNEDD CHESS LEAGUE

RULES FOR MATCHES (OCT 2025)

A team of 4, from Board 1 (strongest) to Board 4 (weakest).

If your players have WCU ratings. Check here to see if they do:  Ratings 

then you must play in rough ratings order. You can play a lower rated player above a higher only if the difference in their ratings is less than 125 points. Unrated players can be played anywhere.

Away team will have white on Boards 1 and 3 and black on Boards 2 and 4.

The time controls are 75 minutes for 35 moves and then an extra 15 minutes to finish (same as the Individual).  [3 hr ( max), for the match]