India College Chess Championship Returns For Second Season!
We are excited to announce the India College Chess Championship: Spring 2025 (ICCL), the second edition of Chess.com's exclusive tournament to our Indian members. The inaugural season of the ICCL was a huge success and saw an incredible turnout, with 142 schools fielding 245 teams—the highest participation in the history of college championships hosted on Chess.com.
That first season concluded spectacularly, with the SRM Institute of Science and Technology emerging as the undisputed champions, claiming the title and a prize of ₹3,00,000. Remarkably, the team achieved a flawless record, winning every match throughout the season.
Starting on January 23, 2025, all our members attending college in India can participate in this exciting event, with a prize pool of ₹15,00,000 and premium memberships up for grabs.
If you're a college student who loves chess and would like to represent your school, click the button below to register to play! Registration closes on January 12, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. IST, so make sure you don't miss the deadline.
Team captains and coaches can find all the registration details in the video and instructions below.
To register, you must complete the following steps:
Team Captains
- Register your team on LeagueSpot.
- If you need help registering, check out this instructional video.
- If your school is not on the LeagueSpot platform, you must make a request to get it added either by emailing Joe Navarro at [email protected] or by asking an admin on the CCL Discord server. Please only do this if you are over the age of 18 and are the representative of your college chess team.
- Fill out Chess.com's registration form.
All Other Players
Once your team captain has registered your team, follow the steps below:
- Register on LeagueSpot and join your team.
- Sign the fair play agreement.
Note that each team must have at least four players, with the possibility of adding up to four additional team members as substitutes.
If you are unsure if your school has a team, you can find all the schools, teams, captains, and players from last season here and contact them through our discord. If you are sure your school doesn't have a team, and you would like to connect to other players from your school to form a team, you can fill out our individual's registration form here, so we can connect you with other players from your school to form a team.
You can find the full regulations and prize information here.
The India College Chess Championship is inspired by the success of the Collegiate Chess League, the leading online chess competition for college students worldwide. This tournament brings the excitement of four-vs.-four, all-play-all team battles in a fast-paced 5+2 time format. Open to players of all skill levels, participants will compete in divisions based on their ratings, ensuring fair and thrilling matches for everyone.
Every team needs a captain to register the team before other members can join. Teams must consist of at least four players, with the option to include up to four substitutes for added flexibility.
Are you ready to be part of the second season of the India College Chess Championship? Don't wait—sign up today and make history with your schoolmates!
