Welsh Correspondence Chess Federation

Russell Sherwood  Friday, April 10, 2020

Good Luck to:

Paul Scott in WS/MN/B/19  (Cat 3)

Paul Scott in III TORNEO PABLO ATARS IM 2020 GRUPO 3E

Russell Sherwood in III TORNEO PABLO ATARS IM 2020 GRUPO 2C

Alex Bullen in European Server Championship Open Round 357

Russell Sherwood  Friday, April 10, 2020

An interesting article

You will need your translator!

https://www.bild.de/sport/2020/sport/keine-corona-pause-beim-fernschach-laeuft-die-bundesliga-weiter-69602282.bild.html

Russell Sherwood  Thursday, April 9, 2020

Due to withdrawals, 2 spaces now exist in the William Evans Cup. If you wish to take up these spaces (and are already not taking part) please get in touch today.

In all positions players have not made the first move

Russell Sherwood  Thursday, April 9, 2020

We are organizing a small friendly match with our Cuban Friends. We hope to field 20 boards and due to the small numbers involved we they will be paired as closely as possible on rating. Time control is to be confirmed . 

Note this event is for Welsh flagged players only.

If you are interested please get in touch by 18th of April 2020 

Andrew Smith WCCF Friendly Match Coordinator

Austin Lockwood  Monday, April 6, 2020

Following last week's announcement about the completion of the States and Regions First Division, we can now announce that the Second Division has now also completed.

https://www.iccf.com/event?id=79693

Congratulations to the Italian team Quattro Torri Lazio for finishing in first place; along with the second placed team The Cubans East Rookies they now qualify for promotion to the first division of the next championship.

Following feedback from players, the States and Regions now runs on a two year schedule, with a more generous time control.  The next season will commence in 2021. Teams looking for a new tournament to enter may consider the British Webserver Team Tournament, which is still recruiting.

Austin Lockwood  Thursday, April 2, 2020

Congratulations to Tirol, from Austria, for winning the 2019 States and Regions Correspondence Chess Championship.  This is the premier international team event organised by WCCF for states, regions, counties, districts, etc. from anywhere in the world.

In joint second place were Menorca Talaiòtics from Spain and Pawn Sacrifice Bremen from Germany.

https://www.iccf.com/event?id=79694

Division One produced four IM norms, twelve CCM norms, and five CCE norms.  Congratulations to these players for their successes.

Tirol will receive a free entry to the 2021 tournament.

Russell Sherwood  Monday, March 30, 2020

The William Davies Evans Correspondence Cup is underway  https://www.iccf.com/event?id=84815

Additional details can be found at https://www.welshccf.org.uk/article/807

Russell Sherwood  Monday, March 30, 2020

Welcome to the WDECC!

The tournament has been paired using the Silli system and pairing are totally random.

Th event will be playing “Engine Free” on a honour basis. I have had a number of questions of what is allowed and what is not. In practice we are looking to playing this in the style of a Correspondence event from the early 90’s  so:

If you are unsure, ask.

General thoughts:

• Take your time – playing moves instantly tends not to give good results in CC
• CC tends to be a game of analysis – so look at the position as per analyzing a postmortem. (You are of course free to play “Touch move”)
• Decide you will play on a physical board or “on screen”.
• Have fun!

If you have any questions get in touch.

(And for anyone reading this after the start date, No I cannot add players or change pairings

Russell Sherwood,

p.s. Should you decide this event is not for you , get in touch, do not go “silent”. This is both disrespectful to the other players and organizers.

Russell Sherwood  Saturday, March 28, 2020

Anyone wishing to enter should be in touch by 5pm Sunday 29th March - the event will be set up in the eventing