The Welsh Correspondence Chess Championship
The Welsh Correspondence Chess Championship
The Welsh Correspondence Chess Championship will be restarted in 2017 after a break of eighteen years.
Entry to the 2017 Championship is open to all Welsh chess players; there will be no entry fee for this season only.
The tournament will be played online using the ICCF webserver https://www.iccf.com
All players must be registered under the Welsh flag. Player who are not yet registered with ICCF may do so by following the “New Player” link under the sign in box.
There will be a championship section of between seven and eleven players and one or more qualification section. The winner of the championship section will receive the title of “2017 Welsh Correspondence Chess Champions” and an engraved trophy; the following cash prizes will also be available:
· Winner: £30
· Runner up: £15
· Third place: £5
The WCCC is a qualifying event for the British Correspondence Chess Championship.
The time control will be ten moves in 40 days, with duplication after 20 days and 45 days leave.
All applicable ICCF rules will apply, for the full rules, please see
· https://www.iccf.com/message?message=447 (Playing Rules, Server)
· http://welshccf.org.uk/content/86
For a list of previous winners, please see http://welshccf.org.uk/content/87
To enter the Welsh Correspondence Chess Championship, please contact the WCCF secretary, Austin Lockwood by email: secretary@welshccf.org.uk
The closing date for entries is 1st June 2017, the tournament will start shortly after this date.
Austin Lockwood
Welsh Correspondence Chess Federation Secretary
secretary@welshccf.org.uk
07/05/2017