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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]

Standings

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Eastern Division
W L TB GP
India Delhi Dynamite
5 2 20.5 65.5
Hungary Budapest Gambit
4.5 2.5 24.5 62
Russia Gorky Stormbringers
4.5 2.5 19 61
Norway Norway Gnomes
3.5 3.5 28 60
India Mumbai Movers
3.5 3.5 27 54
Latvia Riga Magicians
3.5 3.5 25.5 56.5
Slovenia Ljubljana Direwolves
3.5 3.5 24.5 51.5
Serbia Belgrade Sparrows
3.5 3.5 18.5 62.5
India Odisha Express
2 5 20 45
India Amaravati Yodhas
1.5 5.5 16 48.5
Kazakhstan Shymkent Nomads
1 6 23 44.5
South Africa Johannesburg Koeksisters
1 6 20.5 40
Central Division
W L TB GP
France Marseille Migraines
5 2 27 67
Sweden Stockholm Snowballs
5 2 24 62.5
Netherlands Amsterdam Mosquitoes
4 3 26 58.5
France Cannes Blockbusters
4 3 25.5 56
United Kingdom London Lions
4 3 25 55.5
United Kingdom London Towers
4 3 23 68
Germany Hamburg Swashbucklers
3.5 3.5 25 53.5
Netherlands Apeldoorn Apes
3 4 21 56.5
Iceland Reykjavik Puffins
2.5 4.5 23.5 62
Republic of Ireland Dublin Desperados
2 5 19.5 56.5
Nigeria Abuja Rockstars
2 5 17.5 39
Nigeria Lagos Leatherbacks
0 7 21.5 26.5
Atlantic Division
W L TB GP
Canada Montreal ChessBrahs
6 1 27 65.5
Argentina Buenos Aires Krakens
5 2 27 58.5
Canada Toronto Dragons
5 2 26.5 71
United States Montclair Sopranos
5 2 22.5 66
United States Philadelphia Inventors
4.5 2.5 26.5 62
United States Miami Champions
4 3 22 62
United States New Jersey Knockouts
3.5 3.5 27 55
United States New York Knights
3 4 28 55.5
Argentina Patagonia Penguins
3 4 23 50
United States Atlanta Kings
2.5 4.5 25.5 56.5
United States Carolina Cobras
2 5 21 42.5
United States Columbus Cardinals
0 7 23.5 26.5
Pacific Division
W L TB GP
United States St. Louis Arch Bishops
6 1 29.5 70.5
United States Webster Windmills
6 1 27.5 68.5
United States Dallas Destiny
5.5 1.5 29 67
United States San Diego Surfers
5.5 1.5 26 68
United States Rio Grande Ospreys
5 2 31 58.5
United States San Jose Hackers
4 3 33.5 59
United States Las Vegas Desert Rats
3.5 3.5 29 59.5
United States Minnesota Blizzard
3 4 28.5 51
United States Seattle Sluggers
3 4 25 57
United States San Francisco Mechanics
3 4 23 52.5
United States Pittsburgh Pawngrabbers
3 4 21.5 47
United States Portland Rain
1.5 5.5 27 36.5

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Playoffs

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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

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Division Quarterfinals Division Semifinals Division Championship
1 India Delhi Dynamite 6.5
4 Norway Norway Gnomes 9 4 Norway Norway Gnomes 9.5
5 India Mumbai Movers 7 4 Norway Norway Gnomes 9.5
3 Russia Gorky Stormbringers 6.5
2 Hungary Budapest Gambit 6.5
3 Russia Gorky Stormbringers 8 3 Russia Gorky Stormbringers 9.5
6 Latvia Riga Magicians 8

Central division

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Division Quarterfinals Division Semifinals Division Championship
1 France Marseille Migraines 10.5
4 France Cannes Blockbusters 7 5 United Kingdom London Lions 5.5
5 United Kingdom London Lions 9 1 France Marseille Migraines 6.5
2 Sweden Stockholm Snowballs 9.5
2 Sweden Stockholm Snowballs 8.5
3 Netherlands Amsterdam Mosquitoes 7.5 6 United Kingdom London Towers 7.5
6 United Kingdom London Towers 8.5

Atlantic division

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Division Quarterfinals Division Semifinals Division Championship
1 Canada Montreal Chessbrahs 9
4 United States Montclair Sopranos 9 4 United States Montclair Sopranos 7
5 United States Philadelphia Inventors 7 1 Canada Montreal Chessbrahs 10
2 Argentina Buenos Aires Krakens 6
2 Argentina Buenos Aires Krakens 10
3 Canada Toronto Dragons 7.5 6 United States Miami Champions 6
6 United States Miami Champions 8.5

Pacific division

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Division Quarterfinals Division Semifinals Division Championship
1 United States St. Louis Arch Bishops 8.5
4 United States San Diego Surfers 9.5 4 United States San Diego Surfers 7.5
5 United States Rio Grande Ospreys 6.5 1 United States St. Louis Arch Bishops 8
2 United States Webster Windmills 8
2 United States Webster Windmills 9.5
3 United States Dallas Destiny 7.5 6 United States San Jose Hackers 6.5
6 United States San Jose Hackers 8.5

Semifinals and championship

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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.

Semifinals PCL Championship
      
E4 Norway Norway Gnomes 10
C2 Sweden Stockholm Snowballs 6
E4 Norway Norway Gnomes 7
P1 United States St. Louis Arch Bishops 9
A1 Canada Montreal Chessbrahs 8
(8, 1)
P1 United States St. Louis Arch Bishops 8
(8, 3)

Awards

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Award Player Team
MVP 1st place, gold medalist(s) United States Wesley So United States St. Louis Arch Bishops
MVP 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Norway Magnus Carlsen Norway Norway Gnomes
MVP 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany Georg Meier Sweden Stockholm Snowballs
Best Female Lithuania Deimante Daulyte France Cannes Blockbusters
U2600 France Yannick Gozzoli France Marseille Migraines
U2500 Canada Nikolay Noritsyn Canada Toronto Dragons
U2400 Netherlands Nico Zwirs Netherlands Apeldoorn Apes
U2300 United States Richard Francisco United States Atlanta Kings
U2200 United States Nicholas Rosenthal United States St. Louis Arch Bishops

References

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  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.