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, Chess 960 World Cup or World Team 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.
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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 fill a section if the number of the entries will not be a multiple or 13, 15 or 17.