California Intercollegiate Chess League will be holding the CICL Summer Arena - Week 2 on chess.com this Friday July 17 at 5-6PM PDT. The format will be a 1-Hour Arena with 3|2 Time Control, and the arenas will be held bi-weekly with the next events on 7/31, and 8/14. These events will be open to college students, alumni, and faculty/staff from all California colleges/universities. Players of all skill levels are welcome to join us for the first statewide battlefield where you’ll be able to casually play against college players in a series of fast-paced blitz games. In arenas, players are automatically matched up against available opponents as soon as they finish their matches and assigned points for their victories. The arenas for each week are separate events, so players are free to play whichever weeks they are available.

In order to play in the CICL Summer Arena, make sure you follow the three steps below.

1. Register on Google Forms. You only need to fill out the form once before participating in any of the arenas.
2. Join the "California Intercollegiate Chess League - CICL" Club on chess.com. You need to join the CICL Group in order to play in the arenas.
3. Starting 4PM on July 17, you'll be able to join the tournament by entering the lobby (this is a direct link to the lobby). Make sure to hit "Join" before 5PM, and plan ahead to be on time! If you happen to be late, you can still join and be paired with the next available player.

CURRENT UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE STUDENTS, ALUMNI, AND FACULTY/STAFF ARE ALL ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE