World Correspondence Chess Championship 2025 Cycle
Monday, March 17, 2025: Semi-Finals of the 49th WCCC registration
WORLD CORRESPONDENCE CHESS
CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 CYCLE
SEMI-FINALS – 49th
WCCC
The start date
of the Semi-Finals of the 49th WCCC is June 20, 2025.
All entries will be accepted according with ICCF Rules valid as from January 1, 2025, to be received not later than May 11, 2025.
Semi-Finals
Sections normally have 13 players with the possibility for the TTC to extend
them to 15 or 17 players if appropriate in special situations.
Players entering
more than one section will be accepted only to fill vacancies.
If the number of the entries won’t be a multiple of
13, 15 or 17, sections will be fullfilled with the players who asked to enter
the Semi-Finals according Rule 1.2.1.2.3;
if it would again impossible to fullfill a section, the players who have been
entered according to point 1.2.1.2.1.(i), (j) and (k) and who have the lowest
ICCF ELO in the rating list 2025/2 won’t be admitted to the 2025 Semi-Finals.
Entries have to
be sent through the „New events“ page
of www.iccf.com. The entry fee can be paid via Direct Entry or via the player’s
National Federation.
It is mandatory that the qualification
right under ICCF Rule 1.2.1.2 should be specified for each entry.
Entries for
"reserve players" must be sent in the same way. If an entry is not
accepted, the entry fee will be refunded.
Any questions
and/or requests for clarification should be directed to the ICCF Title
Tournament Commissioner, Gian-Maria Tani, g.m.tani.iccf@gmail.com.
Torino, March 13, 2025
Appendix.
Section 1 of ICCF Rules
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 and who scored more than 50%
of possible points.
(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.