Welsh Correspondence Chess Federation

Russell Sherwood  Wednesday, March 10, 2021

New content for Premium/International members...ensure you log in with your ICCF ID to be able to view.

Russell Sherwood  Sunday, March 7, 2021

ICCF is delighted to announce an Interzonal Team Tournament (IZTT).

The IZTTs are held every two years as a team event among the different geographical zones of ICCF. Each team consists of eight players playing at least eight games to make it possible to qualify for title norms. The purpose of these events is to play in the spirit of "amici sumus" (we are friends) and to give players in remote and less developed regions more exposure to competitive correspondence chess. Start date is March 31, 2021.

Zone 1 (Europa) is allowed to play with 4 teams. That is we have to nominate 32 players to complete the teams.

Each member federation may nominate 1 player plus 1 reserve player. Be aware that reserve players will be in only in case some federations do not send their nominees.

The second point is that all players will be ordered by boards according to the TO rating requirements (see below). In case there are more players than it is needed in one rating gap, those entries which were sent first would be accepted.

Any Welsh Flagged WCCF member interested in taking part should contact me by 7am Monday 8th March.  Selection will take place by the WCCF Executive committee.

Russell Sherwood  Monday, February 22, 2021

Rhys has achieved a CCM Norm in Carlos Flores Gutiérrez Team Tournament SF1 Board 1 and in doing so has over-scored enough to finalize his CCE Title!

Russell Sherwood  Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Keep your eyes open for an ICCF mailing.

We have been invited to propose players for a number of events, including fairly unique ones with cash prizes. If interested in gaining our nomination please get in touch.

Note: The nominations are only open to Welsh flagged players and preference will be given to those with premium membership

Russell Sherwood  Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Dear players,

If you registered for the WCCF Invitational events 2021 and have not received a mail in the next 24 hours please get in touch. 

If you are rated above 1950 and interested in these events, there is still time to get involved! If Interested please get in touch ASAP

Russell Sherwood

WCCF International Secretary

Russell Sherwood  Friday, February 5, 2021

Congratulations to Aytaç Yüce on picking up his 2nd and final norm in Esko Nuutilainen Memorial Team Tournament Final Board 4  

qualifying him for the title!

Russell Sherwood  Friday, February 5, 2021

Congratulations to Alex on picking up CCE Norm with two games to spare in  British Reserves A 2020/22 

Although this is his 2nd Norm, the title requires 24 qualifying games, so a third will be required.

Russell Sherwood  Thursday, February 4, 2021

To celebrate the CCCA’s (Canadian Correspondence Chess Association) 100th Anniversary this year, 2021, the CCCA is proud to announce the CCCA-100 International Open.

To read a brief on-line history article on correspondence chess in Canada and of the CCCA please go to https://www.iccf.com/country?country=CAN

This event will be a server event played on the ICCF webserver. It is open to all players from all countries around the world regardless of rating.

Structure: There will be two rounds, the Preliminaries, and the Final. The format will be either a round-robin with multiple sections or a Silli depending upon the number of entries; if the number of entries exceeds 165, then there will be one Silli section.

Preliminaries: Round Robin Format: The number of players expected per section will be 11. Sections winners advance to the Final round. Baumbach tie-break system to determine first place.

Silli format: Top 15 advancing to the Final. Buchholz tie-break system used.

Official Start Date: Expected 1 June 2021.

Final: Expected number of players will be 15.

Official Start date: Expected 1 September 2022.

Time Control: 10/50
Tablebase: 7 piece claims allowed

Conditionals will be allowed

Vacation Time: 45 Days per calendar year

Live viewing of Games, with 5 move delay.

Prize Fund
A total prize fund of $2,000 in Canadian dollars will be guaranteed as follows in the Final round:

1st place: $600

2nd place: $500

3rd place: $400

There will be additional prizes for the lowest-rated player with the best result, $250. And the best game played prize of $250. The best game prize will be split 50-50 between White and Black. Submissions for this prize should be done by the participating players. The limit is one game (the best one) per player.

Entry fee per section: $25 for CCCA members. $40 for all other players. In Canadian funds. Players can enter more than one preliminary round section, but can only advance to the Final from 1 preliminary section.

How to enter (Registration): By Paypal to Manny Migicovsky using the email address: [email protected] Please add $1 (minimum) if you are a CCCA member paying $25.

All others, please add $1.60 (minimum). So the entries fees will be $26 for CCCA members for one section. $41.60 for all others for one section entry. For multiple entries add 4% Exp. For CCCA members, 2 sections: $25 x 2 = $50; additional fee $2. Total $52. For all others, 2 sections: $40 x 2 = $80; additional fee $3.20. Total $83.20. And so on.

(For reference $41.60 is around £24-£25 - Russell)

IMPORTANT!

* Please include your full name and ICCF ID#.  And send to Ralph Marconi, [email protected]

The closing date for entry into the preliminaries is 20 April 2021. 

Tournament Organizer

Ralph Marconi