ICCF

1. German Open

Tuesday, September 17, 2024: Announcement

Germany is delighted to announce the 1. German Open.

The tournament is played in the Silli system (10 games) on the ICCF server.

It is organized in 4 rating groups (two sections in each).

In practice, this means that each player can play 2 sections!!

Tournament description:

ICCF standard time control 10 moves in 50 days with duplication after 20 days is used.
45 days of leave per year are available to each player.
There is no special leave in this event.
Linear conditionals can be entered.
This tournament allows claims based on the seven piece tablebase.
The event will be rated and if the criteria are met, it will be possible to achieve ICCF title norms.
Tie-breaking: if a tie persists after the standard tie-breaking procedures (para 1.3.4.2.2. a-e), the order is determined by the higher rating (fixed or unfixed) in previous ranting lists (before the end of the tournament) until broken.
If needed, adjudicators will be selected by the server.
Other participants can see the games after 10 games are finished in the event. and games are finished.
The public can see the games after 10 games are finished in the event and games are finished.
The tournament will start on 25.10.2024. There is no end date.
TO/TD: Manfred Scheiba and IA Michael Schirmer

Registrations

The tournament is open to all players.

All entries have to go through the DE system on the ICCF server by opening Germany menu in New Events (or simply click on the link below

that corresponds to player's rating). Entries cannot be sent via email!

Entry fee for Direct Entry system is 8,50 Euro (in the case of NF Entries, this is the responsibility of NF).

Registration for section Rating

The ICCF rating as of 1.October, 2024 (Rating List 2024/4) is binding.

Closing date for Direct Entry is October 17, 2024.

Closing date for NF entries is October 15, 2024.

Certificates

Electronic certificates will be awarded for the first 20 places.

Amici Sumus,

Manfred Scheiba, TO

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