ICCF-US has begun play in a 136-board (!) Friendly Match as part of the Zone 3 team against a team from Russia. Over 100 boards are from the USA, with the others on the Zone 3 team being from Canada, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and Japan. Our first board board is being played by GM Jon Ostriker against GM Aleksey Borisovich Voll. Alex Relyea is the USA Team Captain for this huge match. You can find this match at the following URL: https://www.iccf.com/event?id=68805 .
Dennis Doren, ICCF-US Friendly Match Organizer
ICCF-US has begun play in a 10-board Friendly Match against a team from Netherlands. This was a challenge match from the Netherlands specifically to include only players rated >2299. Our first board board is being played by GM Daniel Fleetwood against FIDE GM Erwin l"Ami, his first adventure into ICCF chess. SIM Wolff Morrow is the USA Team Captain. You can find this match at the following URL: https://www.iccf.com/event?id=70462 .
Dennis Doren, ICCF-US Friendly Match Organizer
ICCF-US has begun play in a 36-board Friendly Match against a team from Mexico. This friendly match is among the very first for Mexico in recent times, as Mexico is using this and a few other such matches to kick-start the growth of Mexican players to support Mexico's application to the ICCF as a Member Federation. Our first board board is being played by CCM Angel Hernandez against CCM Juan Gustavo Mercader Martinez. Alex Relyea is the USA Team Captain. You can find this match at the following URL: https://www.iccf.com/event?id=71604 .
Dennis Doren, ICCF-US Friendly Match Organizer