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- 17 May 13 | ICCF 10th European Team Championship Semi-Finals
- Sergey Grodzensky writes on behalf of ICCF-Europa to announce the Semi-Finals of the 10th European Team Championship. These are planned to start on 18th August 2013, with the closing date for entries 30th June. Each Europa federation may enter one team consisting of 8 players and all games will be played on the ICCF webserver. The Final will consist of 13 teams; the Semi-Final line-up will depend on entry numbers. For further information, please contact George Pyrich before mid-June.
- 25 Apr 13 | ICCF Veterans World Cup 6 Announced
- Dr Uwe Staroske, president of BdF (the German CC Federation), writes to announce that VWC6 will start on 1st September, 2013, with the closing date for entries 1st August. As with previous VWCs, the event will be organised in three stages, which will allow several players from each group stage to advance to the Semi-finals and Final. The number of promotions will depend on total entries received, but it is envisaged that groups at each stage will comprise 13 players (12 games) played by webserver with a rate of play of 10 moves in 40 days. Playing time in each stage will be 18 months, with a fixed closing date specified at the outset. VWCs are open to all players who are 60 years old or more at the start date of the tournament. Although the number of preliminary groups which each player may enter is unlimited, no player will qualify for more than two Semi-final groups or more than one place in the Final. Players may enter through their National Federations (the SCCA entry fee is £11) or, where eligible, via the ICCF Direct Entry system. For further information, please contact George Pyrich before mid-July.
- 23 Apr 13 | Friendly Versus Spain Starts
- Hard on the heels of our friendly international against Germany, we've now concluded the pairings for another, this time versus Spain. The formal start date is 10 May, though play is possible now. The match is on webserver, over 22 boards. We've played Spain twice before: parallel matches starting in 2007, with a 20-board webserver encounter going Spain's way 14½-23½, and a 14-board postal fixture ending similarly, 8½-17½. As in the German match, the Spanish are blooding a number of new (to CC) players on the lower boards, but it would be foolish of us to expect any easy games! Best wishes to everybody for enjoyable chess and new friendships!
- 18 Apr 13 | ICCF Veterans World Cup 4 Semi-Finals
- The 31 Preliminary Groups of VWC4 have been concluded and all qualifiers for the Semifinals stage have been determined. There will be 7 groups, each with 15 players and the top 2 players from each group will qualify for a 15 player Final. The start date for the VWC4 Semifinals will be 15th May with closing date of 14th November 2014 - each Veterans World Cup playing cycle being of an 18 month duration, with a rate of play of 10 moves in 40 days. Should there be any non starters before 30th June 2013, there is a prioritised list of reserve players who will be offered any vacancies which arise. This event is sponsored by the SCCA which will provide prizes for all of the eventual medallists. For further information, please contact Alan Borwell.
- 12 Apr 13 | ICCF Grading List 2013/2 Published
- The second quarterly list of 2013 is published on the website today. Look under publications/grading list to see the web page, or go to members/downloads for the pdf version. For further information, please contact George Pyrich.
- 12 Apr 13 | Magazine 121 Published
- The first e-mag of the 2013 set is being distributed by email and post today. As usual, members will be asked to download their e-mags from the secure Members' page on the website, while complimentary e-mags will be attached to the email. Download times will similar to last quarter. If you have any problems with this edition, please drop me an email at: webmaster@scottishcca.co.uk and I'll do what I can to help. Enjoy the read!
- 09 Apr 13 | Friendly Versus Germany Starts
- Our first friendly international of 2013 is against Germany. The formal start date is 16 April, though play is possible now. The match is on webserver, over 22 boards. Germany is one of the strongest CC nations and our last match with them started in 2006. It proved tough going, with the final score 19½-36½ in their favour. Their team this time contains serveral players with provisional CC ratings, but I suspect they'll all know how to move the pieces! We have some new and returning players ourselves, so best wishes to everybody for good chess and new friendships!
- 01 Apr 13 | ICCF 2013 World Championship Cycle Semi-Finals
- ICCF Title Tournament Commissioner, Gian-Maria Tani, writes to announce that this stage will commence play on June 10th, 2013 and that entries must be received by May 10th. Sections are usually 13 players, but may be extended to 15 or 17 in special circumstances. Several SCCA players have the necessary qualification, title and/or grading norms and we also have two unused member federation nominations left for 2013. For further information, please contact George Pyrich.
- 11 Feb 13 | 2013 Domestic Events Under Way
- Our postal league, traditionally the last event to start, is now under way and completes the 2013 domestic programme. There should be enough time to play matches by post, but those players with access to email might prefer to use that method - it's quicker and a lot cheaper! All the 2013 event x-tables can be accessed via the events/scca domestic menu.
- 23 Jan 13 | First IM Norm for Bell
- In 9th European Team Championship, Semifinal 2, Board 4, Alan Bell has reached 6½ points and thus qualifies for his first IM norm. This is a 12-player section, category 7, with an average rating of 2424, so Alan's performance is highly creditable and he currently sits in third place on SB count. IM rating performance is 2450, and the title can be awarded after two master performances in ranked events over a total of at least 24 games. Let's hope it's not too long before Alan completes his qualification, but meantime, many congratulations to him!
- 16 Jan 13 | ICCF Events Player Links Updated
- With a relatively small active player pool in Scotland, SCCA members enter numerous ICCF and National Federation events each year (we had 78 such entrants during 2012). The SCCA website offers a series of pages where members can quickly link to the relevant x-tables held on the ICCF webserver. The pages are organised by the type of event, e.g. the major team tournaments (Olympiads, European Team Championships, Champions League), and popular individual events (World Championships, Norms, Master/Higher/Open Classes, World Cups, Thematics, etc.). To access the pages, use the Events Menu, then either ICCF Team or ICCF Individual. Links are now up to date as of 31 December 2012.
- 10 Jan 13 | ICCF Grading List 2013/1 Published
- The first quarterly list of 2013 is published on the website today. Look under publications/grading list to see the web page, or go to members/downloads for the pdf version. For further information, please contact George Pyrich.
- 10 Jan 13 | Magazine 120 Published
- The last e-mag of the 2012 set is being distributed by email and post today. As usual, members will be asked to download their e-mags from the secure Members' page on the website, while complimentary e-mags will be attached to the email. Download times will similar to last quarter. If you have any problems with this edition, please drop me an email at: webmaster@scottishcca.co.uk and I'll do what I can to help. Enjoy the read!
- 08 Jan 13 | RCCA Open Tournament
- Sergey Yakovlevuch Grodzensky, RCCA President, writes to announce an open tournament celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Russian CCA. The event is webserver-based, and will be played in three stages: preliminary, semi-final and final. Time control is 10 moves/40 days. The preliminaries are played in groups of 7-11 players (round robin system), with duration limited to 18 months and unfinished games will be adjudicated. Sections will be balanced as far as possible by grade and geography. GMs, SIMs and those rated over 2400 may enter the semi-finals directly if they wish. Play commences on 24th April 2013 (the RCCA anniversary date) and registration runs until 15th March. Entry fee via SCCA is £9. If you are interested, please contact George Pyrich as soon as possible and before 8th March.
- 02 Jan 13 | ICCF 37th World Championship Preliminaries
- ICCF Title Tournaments Commissioner Gian-Maria Tani writes to announce the Preliminaries stage of the 37th World Championship. This event will be played in sections of 13 players (or 15/17 at the organisers' discretion), with entries closing on 15th February and play commencing on 20th March. Entry must be made through national delegates and each member federation is allowed to nominate entries - SCCA is entitled to 3 places in the 2013 cycle. If you are interested, please contact George Pyrich as soon as possible and before 8th February.