Day 2: Division Placement Format
In the Division Placement phase, the 69 players who made it from the Play-in join the four pre-seated players. The pre-seated players are determined based on the results of the last CCT event (AI Cup). Players compete to get to the highest division possible.
- The Division Placement phase consists of two rounds, the first being a two-game match and the second a four-game match.
- Players who lose a match get bumped down to a lower division in Division Play (Division Placement III players get eliminated).
- Players who win all their Division Placement matches play in the equivalent division during Division Play.
- The time control is 10+2.
- A bidding armageddon game decides the winner if any match ends in a tie.
Find here the full Champions Chess Tour format…
Live games and commentary
Division I
Division II
Division III
In this video course, twenty-nine examples with multiple questions are presented in the interactive format, which is ideal for a range of playing strengths. Step by step you will be taken through the complex positions.
Middlegame Secrets Vol.1 + Vol.2
Let us learn together how to find the best spot for the queen in the early middlegame, how to navigate this piece around the board, how to time the queen attack, how to decide whether to exchange it or not, and much more!
