2017 PRO Chess League season

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The 2017 PRO Chess League Season was the inaugural season of the PRO Chess League. It started on January 11, 2017, and ended March 26. [1] [2] 48 teams participated, twelve of which had previously participated in the USCL. After the end of the first season, the St. Louis Arch Bishops defeated the Norway Gnomes, thus securing their first title. [3] The PCL has a total prize fund of $50,000 compared to a prize fund of $10,000 in the USCL. [4]

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Standings

Eastern Division
WLTBGP
Flag of India.svg Delhi Dynamite
5220.565.5
Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Gambit
4.52.524.562
Flag of Russia.svg Gorky Stormbringers
4.52.51961
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Gnomes
3.53.52860
Flag of India.svg Mumbai Movers
3.53.52754
Flag of Latvia.svg Riga Magicians
3.53.525.556.5
Flag of Slovenia.svg Ljubljana Direwolves
3.53.524.551.5
Flag of Serbia.svg Belgrade Sparrows
3.53.518.562.5
Flag of India.svg Odisha Express
252045
Flag of India.svg Amaravati Yodhas
1.55.51648.5
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Shymkent Nomads
162344.5
Flag of South Africa.svg Johannesburg Koeksisters
1620.540
Central Division
WLTBGP
Flag of France.svg Marseille Migraines
522767
Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Snowballs
522462.5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Mosquitoes
432658.5
Flag of France.svg Cannes Blockbusters
4325.556
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Lions
432555.5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Towers
432368
Flag of Germany.svg Hamburg Swashbucklers
3.53.52553.5
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Apeldoorn Apes
342156.5
Flag of Iceland.svg Reykjavik Puffins
2.54.523.562
Flag of Ireland.svg Dublin Desperados
2519.556.5
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abuja Rockstars
2517.539
Flag of Nigeria.svg Lagos Leatherbacks
0721.526.5
Atlantic Division
WLTBGP
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal ChessBrahs
612765.5
Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Krakens
522758.5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Dragons
5226.571
Flag of the United States.svg Montclair Sopranos
5222.566
Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Inventors
4.52.526.562
Flag of the United States.svg Miami Champions
432262
Flag of the United States.svg New Jersey Knockouts
3.53.52755
Flag of the United States.svg New York Knights
342855.5
Flag of Argentina.svg Patagonia Penguins
342350
Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Kings
2.54.525.556.5
Flag of the United States.svg Carolina Cobras
252142.5
Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Cardinals
0723.526.5
Pacific Division
WLTBGP
Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis Arch Bishops
6129.570.5
Flag of the United States.svg Webster Windmills
6127.568.5
Flag of the United States.svg Dallas Destiny
5.51.52967
Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Surfers
5.51.52668
Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Ospreys
523158.5
Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Hackers
4333.559
Flag of the United States.svg Las Vegas Desert Rats
3.53.52959.5
Flag of the United States.svg Minnesota Blizzard
3428.551
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sluggers
342557
Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco Mechanics
342352.5
Flag of the United States.svg Pittsburgh Pawngrabbers
3421.547
Flag of the United States.svg Portland Rain
1.55.52736.5

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Playoffs

After the end of the regular season, the top six teams from each division qualify for the playoffs with each team being seeded 1–6 based on regular season wins.

Eastern division

Division QuarterfinalsDivision SemifinalsDivision Championship
1 Flag of India.svg Delhi Dynamite 6.5
4 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Gnomes94 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Gnomes9.5
5 Flag of India.svg Mumbai Movers 7 4 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Gnomes9.5
3 Flag of Russia.svg Gorky Stormbringers 6.5
2 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Gambit 6.5
3 Flag of Russia.svg Gorky Stormbringers83 Flag of Russia.svg Gorky Stormbringers9.5
6 Flag of Latvia.svg Riga Magicians 8

Central division

Division QuarterfinalsDivision SemifinalsDivision Championship
1 Flag of France.svg Marseille Migraines10.5
4 Flag of France.svg Cannes Blockbusters 7 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Lions 5.5
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Lions91 Flag of France.svg Marseille Migraines 6.5
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Snowballs9.5
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Snowballs8.5
3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Mosquitoes 7.5 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Towers 7.5
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Towers8.5

Atlantic division

Division QuarterfinalsDivision SemifinalsDivision Championship
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Chessbrahs9
4 Flag of the United States.svg Montclair Sopranos94 Flag of the United States.svg Montclair Sopranos 7
5 Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Inventors 7 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Chessbrahs10
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Krakens 6
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires Krakens10
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Dragons 7.5 6 Flag of the United States.svg Miami Champions 6
6 Flag of the United States.svg Miami Champions8.5

Pacific division

Division QuarterfinalsDivision SemifinalsDivision Championship
1 Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis Arch Bishops8.5
4 Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Surfers9.54 Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Surfers 7.5
5 Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Ospreys 6.5 1 Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis Arch Bishops8
2 Flag of the United States.svg Webster Windmills 8
2 Flag of the United States.svg Webster Windmills9.5
3 Flag of the United States.svg Dallas Destiny 7.5 6 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Hackers 6.5
6 Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Hackers8.5

Semifinals and championship

During the semifinal round, regardless of the participating teams, the winner of the Eastern Division played the winner of the Central Division, and the winner of the Atlantic Division played the winner of the Pacific Division.

SemifinalsPCL Championship
      
E4 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Gnomes10
C2 Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Snowballs 6
E4 Flag of Norway.svg Norway Gnomes 7
P1 Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis Arch Bishops9
A1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Chessbrahs 8
(8, 1)
P1 Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis Arch Bishops8
(8, 3)

Awards

AwardPlayerTeam
MVP Gold medal icon.svg Flag of the United States.svg Wesley So Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis Arch Bishops
MVP Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Norway.svg Magnus Carlsen Flag of Norway.svg Norway Gnomes
MVP Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Germany.svg Georg Meier Flag of Sweden.svg Stockholm Snowballs
Best Female Flag of Lithuania.svg Deimante Daulyte Flag of France.svg Cannes Blockbusters
U2600 Flag of France.svg Yannick Gozzoli Flag of France.svg Marseille Migraines
U2500 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nikolay Noritsyn Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Dragons
U2400 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nico Zwirs Flag of the Netherlands.svg Apeldoorn Apes
U2300 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Francisco Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Kings
U2200 Flag of the United States.svg Nicholas Rosenthal Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis Arch Bishops

References

  1. US Chess (January 9, 2017). "The PRO Chess League Begins on Wednesday". United States Chess Federation. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  2. PROChessLeague (December 19, 2016). "2017 PRO Chess League Schedule". United States Chess Federation. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  3. "St. Louis Arch Bishops Win Inaugural PRO League Title".
  4. Rensch, Daniel (January 10, 2017). "PRO Chess League Prize Fund Increased To $50k+". United States Chess Federation. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
  5. (PROChessLeague), PRO Chess League. "2017 PRO Chess League: Standings". Chess.com. Retrieved 2018-06-25.