Qualification requirements
1.2.1.2 Semi-Finals of the World CC Championship

1. The following will be entitled to enter a WCCC Semi-Final:
(a) the participants in one of the previous or running Finals if they have not earned a higher qualification.
(b) the participants in one of the previous or running Candidates' Tournaments who have scored at least
50% of the possible points if they have not earned a higher qualification.
(c) the participants in one of the previous or running Semi-Finals who finished in place 3 or 4 or scored
at least 60% of the possible points but did not qualify for the Candidates' Tournament.
(d) the first and second placed players from a Preliminary section.
(e) the participants in a Final of the ICCF World Cup Tournament who finished in place 3 or 4 or scored
at least 60% of the possible points (This does not include the ICCF Veterans World Cup or Chess 960 World Cup Tournaments).
(f) the participants in one of the previous or running acknowledged Zonal Championships of tournament
average rating at 2451 or higher who finished in place 3 or 4 or scored at least 60% of the possible
points.
(g) the two top finishers from the acknowledged Zonal Championships of the tournament average rating
at 2450 or below.
(h) those players, who, at the time of nomination have ratings of 2400 and higher, are entered through
their own national organisation.
(i) the holders of the Correspondence Chess International Master title with fixed ratings above 2500. (*)
(j) the holders of the Correspondence Chess Senior International Master title with fixed ratings above
2450. (*)
(k) the holders of the Grandmaster Title with ratings above 2400. (*)
(l) those players who have a fixed rating above 2550. (*)

(*) ELO ratings used in these Rules refer to any of those rating lists published in the preceding 12 months
when submitting the entry to the TTC.
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3. Any player with a fixed rating of 2450 or above can ask to enter a WCCC Semi-Final section. The highest
rated players will be accepted only to fulfill a section if the number of the entries won’t be a muliple or 13 or
15.