The Czech Extraliga is a strong team competition in which the favourites are 2013 European Club Cup winners Novy Bor. Twelve teams compete in matches on eight boards, over eight rounds on four weekends. The league culminates in a final weekend of three rounds where all teams play together in one location followed by the closing ceremony held after the last round. Each match-winning team receives three points, while in case of a draw each team earns one point. The two teams finishing last are relegated to a lower league. Players have 90 minutes for 40 moves, then 30 minutes for the rest of the game, with an additional 30-second increment from move one.
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Schedule: (UTC)
Round 1 Nov 3, 2018 13:00
Round 2 Nov 4, 2018 09:00
Round 3 Dec 1, 2018 13:00
Round 4 Dec 2, 2018 09:00
Round 5 Jan 12, 2019 13:00
Round 6 Jan 13, 2019 09:00
Round 7 Feb 9, 2019 13:00
Round 8 Feb 10, 2019 09:00
Round 9 Apr 19, 2019 15:00
Round 10 Apr 20, 2019 13:00
Round 11 Apr 21, 2019 09:00
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Czech Extraliga 2017
