The New York City Corporate Chess League (NYCCL) was founded by Alisa Melekhina with fellow top female chess players in 2018. The first two annual seasons were hosted at the offices of a premier international law firm in New York City. The mission of the NYCCL is to provide a friendly competitive and networking environment for teams of chess players from private firms, tech companies, and banks based in NYC. Fellow colleagues from registered teams are encouraged to spectate the matches.

The league is comprised of three-player teams; each player engages in a double match of G/10 + 3' (once with white and black) during a single match. The season typically includes six total matches spanning two months. Games are not rated, although players' reported ratings are used for pairing purposes. All players participate in their personal capacity, and must all be employed by the same private entity to form a team. Teams are required to have at least five players with some type of online or over-the-board (OTB) rating on their roster in order to ensure a full line-up each match.

Membership and spectator attendance are free, but is by invitation only. While upcoming seasons are still TBD, if you are interested in learning more, please see the below coverage from US Chess Life News Online and email chess@alisamelekhina.com.