Chess Bundesliga

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Updated On : 06 May, 2019

Full Name
Chess Bundesliga

Type
domestic

Location
Germany

Disabled
No

Conducted
Annually

Gender
Both

Trivia

The tournament was first conducted in the year 1980.

The Chess Bundesliga is a domestic level team chess competition, held in Germany, every year. At present, it is considered to be the strongest league of its type because of the renowned and competent Grandmasters it attracts from all over the world.

Competition Format

The Chess Bundesliga is a team chess competition, held in Germany, each year.
It follows the Round-Robin-system where every contestant meets all the other contestants in turns.
It is most commonly used in the qualification rounds of major tournaments (FIFA World Cup for instance).
The round-robin format is considered to be the fairest and the most convenient method of determining a winner.