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Tip of the Week #16

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CCE Norm for Tom Gunn

Russell Sherwood  Saturday, October 2, 2021

Congratulations to Tom Gunn on picking up a CCE Norm in WCCF 12th Invitational

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CCE Norm for Nick Flew

Russell Sherwood  Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Congratulations to Nick Flew on picking up his 2nd CCE Norm in WCCF 13th Invitational

Good Luck on the third for the title!

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Welsh TO/TD Meeting

Russell Sherwood  Monday, September 27, 2021

We are planning a Zoom meeting to review recent ICCF rule changes for Tournament Directors/Organizers.

If any Welsh Official, player or any current or former mentee of a Welsh official wishes to attend, please let me know. Initially this is an indication of interest , the actual date will be organized between those interested in attending.

Russell Sherwood

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Tip of the Week#15

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CCM Norm for Jon Coles

Russell Sherwood  Sunday, September 26, 2021

Congratulations to Jon Coles in picking up a CCM Norm in DE 15th Webserver Anniversary pr 24

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Italy v Rest of Europe match 2021 announcement

Russell Sherwood  Thursday, September 23, 2021

A message from the Director of Zone 1

ICCF Zone 1 and ASIGC – Associazione Scacchistica Italiana Giocatori per Corrispondenza are delighted to announce that a friendly match Italy versus Rest of Europe will be organized in December, 2021.

 

1. The match will be played on ICCF webserver, ICCF Playing Rules will apply. Time control is 10 moves in 50 days with duplication after 20 days.

2. Number of boards is expected to be 130 to 150.

3. Any Zone 1 (Europa) National Federation (except for Italy) may nominate 5 players plus 5 reserve players for the Rest of Europe Team (usually some NFs are not represented in friendly matches, however it would be good if all players will be set in order). Deadline is October,30 2021.

4. Each player will play two games (one with White, one with Black) against her/his

opponent on her/his board.

5. Start date is December 20, 2021.

6. Team Captains are IA Gianni Mastrojeni (Italy) and GM Artis Gaujens (Rest of Europe). 

7.Tournament Director is Kjeldsen, Karsten (Denmark).

8. Order of boards will be set in accordance with ICCF ratings being taken from

up-to-date rating list (i.e. 2021/3).

9. Entries for the Rest of Europe Team should be sent to Artis Gaujens at [email protected] with a carbon copy to Zonal Director.

 

Andrey Pavlikov, Europa Zonal Director 

 

If you are a Welsh player and wish to be considered as one of the Welsh nomination, please get in touch

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Tip of the Week#14

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Congratulations to BCCA Kings...

Austin Lockwood  Saturday, September 11, 2021

...on winning the 6th British Webserver Team Tournament!

https://www.iccf.com/event?id=85258

The 7th Edition will be organised again by WCCF and will start in 2022; details will be announced here when available.

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ICCF Rule Changes

Russell Sherwood  Sunday, September 5, 2021

A mailing from ICCF should be arriving in your mailbox, over the next day or so, regarding rules changes related to Congress. Please take the time to read through this and if you have any questions, please get in touch.

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