Turkish Chess League 2012
The Turkish Isbank Chess League will take place in Konya Rixos Hotel from July 10th till July 22nd, 2012. This year, near 300 players from 14 clubs are going to participate in this event.
The Turkish Team Championship (1st Chess League) was inaugurated in 1995. In 2004, it changed its name to Super League, but after the Turkish Isbank assumed sponsorship in 2006, the name was changed once more to the Turkish Isbank Chess League.
The current champion from the 2011 Turkish Chess Championship is Isek Aquamatch. The 2012 edition of event will take place just a few weeks before the important World Chess Olympiad 2012 in Istanbul.
The Turkish league competition is not only a battle between strong players, it also gives chance to young players to grow up in direct first team league matches. Each team consists of 10 boards: the first six boards of every team are the titled players, followed by a female junior, a junior player, U15 girl, U 15 general tables.
The teams of 2012 Turkey Is Bank Chess League
1 ISEK AQUAMATCH SPORT CLUB
2 YAPI KREDI SPORT CLUB
3 ADANA TRUVA CHESS CLUB
4 ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY SPORT CLUB
5 MANISA DORUK COLLEGE SPORT CLUB
6 GAZI UNIVERSITY SPORT CLUB
7 CELIKKOL TOURISM PAMUKKALE UNV. SPORT CLUB
8 MERSIN EZGI CHESS CLUB
9 BESIKTAS JIMNASTIK CLUB
10 TARSUS ZEKA CHESS SPORT CLUB
11 DENIZ GENCLIK SPORT CLUB
12 ANTALYA CALLI SPORT CLUB
13 CEYHAN BELEDIYE SPORT CLUB
14 ER BAKIR SPORT CLUB
Previous Champions
1995-1996 SGM
1996-1997 TED Ankara College
1997-1998 Konya Yapı Sport
1998-1999 Kayseri DSI Sport
1999-2000 Kayseri DSI Sport
2000-2001 TED Ankara College
2001-2002 ITU Sport Club
2002-2003 TED Ankara College
2003-2004 Eczacibasi Sport Club
2004-2005 Eczacibasi Sport Club
2005-2006 Eczacibasi Sport Club
2006 BJK
2007 BJK
2008 Adana Truva Chess Sport Club
2009 Adana Truva Chess Sport Club
2010 Manisa Doruk College
2011 ISEK Aquamatch Sport Club
Strong league.