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4NCL Online

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  • 23-03-2020 10:58pm
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    Retd.LoyolaCpt
    Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭


    For any teams interested - contact Mike here: Mike@truranfamily.co.uk

    "We’re hoping to set up a new 4NCL online chess league very soon (the next couple of weeks latest) – named, funnily enough, 4NCL Online.

    4NCL Online will be based not only on existing 4NCL teams who are interested in participating, but also any new teams that wish to apply to join the league including existing OTB clubs across the four nations.

    1.The format will be a (probably) regionally based group stage, after which the top teams from each group will qualify for a final stage.

    2. Matches will be between teams of four players using (probably) a 45 mins/15 sec time control.

    3. Matches will take place on weekday evenings at around (probably) fortnightly intervals.

    4. The exact format will depend on numbers of teams entering.

    5. There’s no entry fee, and (if funds permit) we’ll arrange some trophies for winning teams.

    If you’re interested in entering a team/teams, could you please let me know as soon as you can so that we can get an idea of likely interest? Any thoughts on formats or other arrangements would be very welcome."


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    Joedryan
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Joedryan


    I'd be interested in participating in a team, if anybody is interested or putting a team together let me know.


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    Retd.LoyolaCpt
    Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    The 4NCL welcomes entries to its new online national league 4NCL Online.

    4NCL Online is open to all any teams who are interested in participating, and not just existing 4NCL teams.
    1. 4NCL Online will be played on a divisional basis, with teams allocated to divisions based on strength and with promotion and relegation between the various divisions.
    2. Matches will be between teams of four players using a 45 mins/15 sec time control.
    3. Matches will take place each week at 7.30pm on Tuesday evenings.
    4. There is no entry fee.

    The rules for the competition can be found here: http://www.4ncl.co.uk/data/4NCL_online_rules.pdf

    The entry form can be found here: http://www.4ncl.co.uk/fide/4nclonline.htm

    Entry will be open until midnight on Friday 3 April. 4NCL Online will run on Tuesday nights, starting on Tuesday 7 April.

    Once you have entered, you will receive a user guide together with your username and password for the 4NCL software. You will then be able to:
    1. Register your players for your squad, which will need to be done by midnight on Saturday 4 April.
    2. Input your team lists for Round 1, which will need to be done by Monday 6 April at 7:30pm in accordance with the rules linked above. In advance of this, the 4NCL intends to publish the format and the team pairings on Sunday 5 April. The 4NCL will publish the board pairings at 6:30pm on Tuesday 7 April.

    4NCL Online will be played on Lichess. Instructions for creating your account and initiating games of chess against the right opponent on Lichess can be found here: http://www.4ncl.co.uk/data/Guide_to_Playing_Games_on_Lichess.pdf

    If you have any other questions, please contact Alex Holowczak on alexholowczak@gmail.com.


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    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    Joedryan wrote: »
    I'd be interested in participating in a team, if anybody is interested or putting a team together let me know.
    PM sent


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    Retd.LoyolaCpt
    Registered Users Posts: 624 ✭✭✭Retd.LoyolaCpt


    3 Irish entries now: Blanchardstown, Cork and Gonzaga. Entries taken up until midnight tonight.


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    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    St Benildus as well.


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    checknraise
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭checknraise


    The seedings have been made http://www.4ncl.co.uk/data/4NCL_online_starting_rank_list.pdf

    Gonzaga have 2 teams in division 1 and the 3rd team are in division 2. St Benildus are in division 2, Cork in division 3 and Blanchardstown in division 5.

    Gonzaga have a strong squad and are 2nd seeds. The team is close to the Irish olympiad team with a couple of friends. The plan is to stream the first round with a delay on Fiona's twitch channel - https://www.twitch.tv/fionchetta


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    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    St Benildus are div 4 as well


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    DmanDmythDledge
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭DmanDmythDledge


    What were Irish teams' results?


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    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    All results are on the 4NCL homepage - http://www.4ncl.co.uk/

    Benildus A lost 2-1 (incl a default), while our Bs won 3.5-0.5 in div 4


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    Joedryan
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Joedryan


    cdeb wrote: »
    All results are on the 4NCL homepage - http://www.4ncl.co.uk/

    Benildus A lost 2-1 (incl a default), while our Bs won 3.5-0.5 in div 4

    The default was me, sorry :o

    I had been checking the 4NCL site for the starting time but couldnt for the life of me find it, or was obviously too thick. Everywhere I clicked nothing came up.


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    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    I'll say nothing about thick :)

    Stuff happens, and their player said as much I fairness

    Every Tuesday at 7:30 Irish (with a note that there will have to be some squad rotation, so you'll get 8/10 games)


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    Joedryan
    Registered Users Posts: 479 ✭✭Joedryan


    cdeb wrote: »
    I'll say nothing about thick :)

    Stuff happens, and their player said as much I fairness

    Every Tuesday at 7:30 Irish (with a note that there will have to be some squad rotation, so you'll get 8/10 games)

    I'll try and redeem myself captain ;)

    Edit - the 4NCL site is a mess though :)


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    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,144 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    It actually crashed around 6:30 yesterday when the board pairings went up. Lot of panicked work done in the 45 minutes that followed to get us up and running!


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