ICCF President's Report

Saturday, February 1, 2014: February 1st, 2014

International Correspondence Chess Federation
President’s Report to Executive Board National Federations Delegates ICCF Officials
January 2014
 

I. Direct Entry

The year 2013 has concluded with a total of 1,817 entries, an average of almost five entries
per day, which is the highest total in the history of the Direct Entry programme.
This year’s total of entries is 44.2% higher than in 2012, and 32.8% higher than the
previous highest figure in 2011.
The introduction of the NAPZ Promotion tournaments clearly increased participation in the
Direct Entry programme, but the general trend was an increase in participation in events
which is good to see.

II. Tournaments

Preliminaries of the 38th World Championship
The start date of the Preliminaries of the 38th WCCC is March 20, 2014.
All entries will be accepted according with ICCF Tournament Rules valid as from January
1st, 2014, to be received not later than February 15, 2014.
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3rd Chess 960 World Cup
The tournament will be played by server and will be organized in three or four stages,
depending from the number of the entries. The sections of the preliminary round will have 6
players (10 games) with 2 qualified for the next round. All sections will be with double
round robin (players will have the same position with Black and White but all positions will
defer from one opponent to another). Time control will be 10 moves for 30 days.
The event will be rated for Chess 960 rating system.
Entries
Players may enter in the usual way through their National Federations or, where eligible, via
the ICCF Direct Entry.
All the finalists of the 1st Chess 960 World Cup can start the 3rd Chess 960 World Cup
from the Semi-Finals (starting approx. in the first half of 2015), entering via Direct Entry up
to 28.02.2014 and via National Federation up to 30.09.2014.
Entries via National Federations should contain player’s name, e-mail address and ICCF ID
and should be forwarded by e-mail to the Tournament Organizer, Leonardo Madonia, (email:
lmadonia@iccf.com) to reach him before 28thFebruary 2014. It would be
appreciated if Federations send entries “as received” and not delay them until closing date.
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III. Questionnaire to ICCF Delegates and Officials:

Please send your answers to ICCF President (eric.ruch@iccf.com) and ICCF General
Secretary (PJBoogie@yahoo.com) before February, 15.
1. What needs to be improved in the ICCF structure and organization?
Name one major improvement that you would like to see ICCF do in order improve
its proposition or service?
2. Is the website / server satisfactory? What needs to be improved?
3. What needs to be improved in the ICCF tournaments?
4. Is the tournament offer satisfactory? If not what tournaments would you like to be
organized by ICCF?
5. Do you think that ICCF should still offer postal tournaments at high level (World
championship, Olympiads,..) ?

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