Chess Bundesliga 2017/18

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Information

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Basic data

Chess Bundesliga
(see all-time tournament summary)
Dates: 21st October 2017 - 24th May 2018
City: Various locations (season-long competition)
Tournament Director:
Chief Arbiter:
Teams participating: 16
Players participating: 278 (incl. 158 GMs, 64 IMs, 1 WGM, 26 FMs, 1 WIM, 1 CM and 1 WFM)
Games played: 968 (2 games were forfeited)
Competition format: Round Robin
Final order decided by: 1. Match points; 2. Game points
Time control: 100 minutes for 40 moves, then 50 minutes to finish, with 30 seconds increment per move from move 1.
Website: https://ergebnisdienst.schachbund.de/saison2017-18/bedh.php?liga=bl
Other websites: Wikipedia [DE] :: season
Wikipedia [DE] :: team rosters
Sources: DSB Ergebnisdienst 2017/18 (results, registered rosters, schedule); Wikipedia team rosters; bundesliga2.pgn.
Data notes: All 120 league match scores and the championship play-off agree with DSB. The play-off is included in season statistics but excluded from league standings. One missing forfeit record was added without moves. Rounds 13-15 were played centrally in Berlin. Match venues and arbiters are recorded in MatchInfoDate.
PGN game file: 18de-liga.pgn



Playoffs

Championship play-off: OSG Baden-Baden defeated SG Solingen 4.5-3.5 in Baden-Baden on 24 May 2018. Round 16 included in season statistics, excluded from league standings.