Leagues

Nine championships per season, September to June: League 1, League 2 and Amateur League, each in classical, rapid and blitz.

Saison 2026-2027· September 2026 → June 2027 · in preparation

Season in preparation: exact dates, schedule, venues, licence fee and rule details will be published here once decided.

Division	Classical	Rapid	Blitz
League 1	60 min + 30 sRound robin · 11 roundsOne round every two weeksLine-up to come	15 min + 10 sDouble round robin · 22 rounds22 rounds over 4 matchdaysLine-up to come	3 min + 2 sDouble round robin · 22 rounds22 rounds over 2 matchdaysLine-up to come
League 2	60 min + 30 sRound robin · 11 roundsOne round every two weeksLine-up to come	15 min + 10 sDouble round robin · 22 rounds22 rounds over 4 matchdaysLine-up to come	3 min + 2 sDouble round robin · 22 rounds22 rounds over 2 matchdaysLine-up to come
Amateur League	60 min + 30 sSwiss systemSwiss system, one matchday a monthLine-up to come	15 min + 10 sSwiss systemSwiss system, one matchday a monthLine-up to come	3 min + 2 sSwiss systemSwiss system, one matchday a monthLine-up to come

Rules

Win 1 point, draw ½, loss 0; Sonneborn-Berger tiebreak.
Promotion and relegation: 2 go up, 2 go down; play-off between #10 of the upper division and #3 of the lower one.
Sofia rule (no draw by agreement): To be confirmed
Postponement possible with the agreement of both players and the arbiter, before a deadline; monitored online game as an exception. Deadline: To be confirmed
2 unjustified forfeits lead to exclusion and relegation.
First season: allocation by rating, completed by a qualification tournament.
One title per league and time control; “Triple Crown” for winning all three time controls of a division.

Annual licence required to play in the leagues, valid for all three time controls.

To be confirmed