Welsh Correspondence Chess Federation

Rydym yn Ffrindiau - Amici Sumus

5th Interzonal Individual Tournament

Russell Sherwood  Sunday, November 14, 2021

We have received details of the event below. If you wish to considered for the event, please let me know ASAP. Preference will be given to Premium members.

Note: We are only able to nominate Welsh Flagged players

5th Interzonal Individual Tournament

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The time has come for the 5th Inter Zonal Individual Tournament Invitation to be arranged.

The purpose of this event is to develop the spirit of Amici Sumus among players

worldwide (in all ICCF Zones) and to provide opportunities to qualify for title norms.

Players can qualify for CCE, CCM and IM title norms.

The format is groups of 9 players each in category 1 – 3. The details are as follows:

Participants must have a fixed ICCF rating of between 2200 and 2375.

Time control will be the standard 50 days per 10 moves.

The entrance fee is 5 Euro per player.

The top three finishers of each group will qualify for the semi final stage in at least

category 4.

The closing date for entries is 30 November 2021 and the tournament will start on 20

December 2021.

 

Any National Federation may nominate 2 players plus up to 5 reserve players.

 

Regards

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Russell Sherwood

WCCF ND

Congratulations

Russell Sherwood  Thursday, November 11, 2021

Congratulations to Helen Sherwood on winning her section in ICCF Lockdown Open Preliminaries Section 8  , a half point ahead of the opposition.

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Russell Sherwood  Thursday, November 11, 2021

Good Luck to Gareth Yeo in the interesting Category 8  CCCA-100 Invitational A 2 , marking the Canadian Correspondence Chess Association's 100th anniversary!

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CCE Norm and Title for Jon Coles

Russell Sherwood  Friday, November 5, 2021

Congratulations to Jon Coles for achieving the 3rd Norm and Title in WCCF 12th Invitational

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Russell Sherwood  Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Good Luck to Tom Gunn in NBC Jubileumtoernooi B

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2021 AGM Agenda

Austin Lockwood  Saturday, October 30, 2021

Please find attached the provisional agenda for the 2021 Annual General Meeting on 20th November.

Premium members may add new items to the agenda until 6th November by contacting the secretary.

Any member wishing to attend the AGM should contact the secretary for the Zoom login and password details; Premium members have full voting rights at the AGM, National and International members may also attend, but as observers only.

Premium members not able to attend, but wishing to vote on any of the agenda items, should submit their votes to the secretary by email in advance of the meeting, proxy voting is not permitted.

Premium members wishing to be considered for the Executive Committee positions of President, Secretary, International Secretary, and Treasurer should submit their nominations before 6th November.

Austin Lockwood

WCCF Secretary

[email protected]

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CCM Norm for Marc Wakeham

Russell Sherwood  Monday, October 25, 2021

Congratulations to Marc Wakeham in achieving a CCM Norm in DE 15th Webserver Anniversary pr 26

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Russell Sherwood  Saturday, October 23, 2021

Good Luck to Helen Sherwood and Ian Jones in 75th Anniversary BdF Section D

and 75th Anniversary BdF Section C organized by our Good Friends in the BdF

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