Welsh Correspondence Chess Federation

Austin Lockwood  Monday, November 18, 2019

Draft minutes of the 2019 WCCF AGM, held in Abergavenny on 9th November, are attached to this post.

Highlights include:

• New Welsh International Open to be played on a two year cycle opposite the Welsh Championship
• British Webserver Team Tournament and States and Regions both to move to a two year cylcle and be played in alternate years
• A new team event to be offered to WCU Chess Clubs as an introduction to CC, starting in July 2020

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Austin Lockwood  Monday, November 18, 2019

The stranglehold held by ICCF Warriors, who have won this tournament for the past three seasons, has finally been broken by Ian Jones' Y Gweilch NiMo; Congratulations to Ian, Craig Evans, Adam Davies, and Andrew Gibbons! - Ian's draw against GM Jason Bokar (2536) is shown below.

https://www.iccf.com/event?id=75023

The Second Division was won by BCCA Kings with an impressive +12; Division Three by Schach Dragons, also with +12; Division Four A by BCCA Tacticians with a massive score of +26, and Division Four B by BCCA Cavaliers with a similarly impressive score of +23.

Congratulations to all winning teams, members of Y Gweilch NiMo will each recieve an engraved trophy, and winners of the lower divisions will be entitled to promotion.

Season Six of this tournament will start in April 2020. There will be two significant changes to the format for Season Six; the playing cycle will be extended to 700 days, and the requirement to include two British players in each team will be reduced to one.

More information will be posted here nearer to the time.

Austin Lockwood  Friday, November 15, 2019

Membership of the Welsh Correspondence Chess Championship paid for in November or December 2019 will be valid for 2020; if you haven't already, please consider supporting WCCF by subscribing to membership. The 2020 membership fee is held at £5.00 for the year (£10.00 for international members).

The benefits of Premium Membership are listed here:

https://welshccf.org.uk/content/147

You can subscribe online using PayPal; simply log onto the WCCF website and follow the PayPal button on the "My Membership" page, here:

https://welshccf.org.uk/members/membership

If you would prefer to pay by cheque, please contact the treasurer, Russell Sherwood [email protected]

Russell Sherwood  Sunday, November 10, 2019

Congratulations to Sean Denton is picking up a CCM Norm in States and Regions CCC 2019 Division Two

Looking at  Sean's other in-play events both the CCE and CCM Titles won't be long in coming!

Russell Sherwood  Friday, November 1, 2019

Congratulations to Nick Bishop in picking up a CCM Norm in States and Regions CCC 2019 Division One 

Austin Lockwood  Wednesday, October 30, 2019

A reminder that the 2019 WCCF Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 9th November 2019 at St Mary's Priory, Abergavenny (in the Tithe Barn) from 12:30.  The minutes of the 2018 AGM and the 2019 AGM agenda are attached to this message.

All members are welcome, however please let the Secretary know in advance if you are planning to attend.

Any member not able to attend, but wishing to vote on any of the proposals listed in the agenda may send his or her proxy vote to the Secretary.  Please note that only Premium members may vote at the AGM.

[email protected]

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Russell Sherwood  Saturday, October 12, 2019

Wales - USA Friendly Match 2019

Russell Sherwood  Saturday, October 12, 2019

Well Done to Sean Denton in picking up his first CCE Norm in States and Regions CCC 2019 Division Two Board 3 playing for the West Wales Dragons

Russell Sherwood  Sunday, October 6, 2019

Closing out the final Norm required in States and Regions CCC 2019 Division One Board 4 Nick Bishop achieve the CCE Title!

Fitting that the final result was a draw with fellow Welsh player Ian Jones