I OPEN TOURNAMENT Friends of Aristoteles (CUB) Game platform: ICCF web server International open divided into two sections (classification list 2020-4)          Main Section: For players with a rating higher than 2250, without categories. Players will be grouped in strict order of rating in sections of 11-13 players.          Promotional Section: For players with a rating of 2250 … Continue Reading

I OPEN TOURNAMENT Friends of Aristoteles (CUB) Game platform: ICCF web server International open divided into two sections (classification list 2020-4) •         Main Section: For players with a rating higher than 2250, without categories. Players will be grouped in strict order of rating in sections of 11-13 players. •         Promotional Section: For players with a … Continue Reading

The World Zone is organizing a rated Friendly Match against Zone 1.   Start date: November 1st Standard ICCF rules will apply with a time control 10 moves in 40 days   Participation is free, without charge.  2 games per player/board  The WZ team will be composed by players from all WZ member federations and isolated … Continue Reading

I OPEN TOURNAMENT Friends of Aristoteles (CUB) Game platform: ICCF web server International open divided into two sections (classification list 2020-4) • Main Section: For players with a rating higher than 2250, without categories. Players will be grouped in strict order of rating in sections of 11-13 players. • Promotional Section: For players with a … Continue Reading

I OPEN TOURNAMENT Friends of Aristoteles (CUB) Game platform: ICCF web server International open divided into two sections (classification list 2020-4) • Main Section: For players with a rating higher than 2250, without categories. Players will be grouped in strict order of rating in sections of 11-13 players. • Promotional Section: For players with a … Continue Reading

Game platform: ICCF web server International open divided into two sections (classification list 2020-4) Main Section: For players with a rating higher than 2250, without categories. Players will be grouped in strict order of rating in sections of 11-13 players. Promotional Section: For players with a rating of 2250 or less, by category, which may vary … Continue Reading

This post compares the WZ and ICCF number and share of Tournament Directors Level 2 and International Arbiters. For comparison the count and share of players is provided. There is no data available for Level 1 TDs. The comparison shows that the share of WZ TD Level 2 and International Arbiters is comparable to the … Continue Reading

This post examines the number of WZ players titles compared to the whole of the ICCF, by looking at the list for 2020/2. The comparison shows that the WZ has a very similar profile of ICCF titles than the whole of the ICCF combined. There is a similar level of GM, SIM, IM, CCM and … Continue Reading

This post considers why Correspondence Chess is thought as the scientific side of chess, while Over-The-Board Chess the sportive side of the game, and Chess Problems its artistic side. Over-The-Board Chess is considered a sport since players fight in matches in which they rely on their memory, physical and mental strength, while Chess Problems explore … Continue Reading