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| Archive of ICCF-U.S. News for 2010 | |
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December 31, 2010Happy New Year's 2011 From ICCFGreetings to all ICCF-US players...we have reached the end of another year. 2010 will ring out tonight along with all of the ICCF games we have each completed this year. I hope you all had your share of successes and wish you all good chess in the New Year! Follow the link below to a New Year's greeting from ICCF President Eric Ruch Dan Perry, ICCF-US Webmaster |
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December 16, 2010John Ballow Wins 18th USCCC!
John Ballow has clinched first place in the 18th USCCC with a score of 9.5 points in fourteen games. John is a board member of the Bakersfield CA Chess Club, and began playing chess in 1972 at age 14. He started playing Correspondence Chess in 2007 (!) with the encouragement of his good friend Chris McLaughlin. Congratulations John! Four players are still in the running for second place: Tom Biedermann, Steve Van Enk, Harry Ingersol, and David Sogin. The complete cross table is at http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventCrossTable.aspx?id=19878 . Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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December 16, 2010ICCF-US Top 50 Rating List Updated Using the 2011/1 ICCF ELO (player rating) lists [effective 1 January 11], Bob Rizzo
ICCF-US Titles Officer has compiled the latest ICCF-US Top 50 Rated Active Players list.
Due to a large number of US players moving to the inactive category we have a number of new
names in the list and the return of many familiar names. Congratulations and welcome
or welcome back to: To access the list choose "PLAYER RANKS" from the upper left menu bar. |
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December 2, 2010Stephen E. Ham Earns the ICCF GM Title- - Game Notes Updated 16Dec10
The ICCF-US Office is pleased to announce that
Stephen E. Ham has become the 11th Correspondence GM from the USA Federation. Congratulations
to Steve on this impressive achievement! (His superbly annotated game is also available from the menu on the
left under Featured Games... November 2010). Bob Rizzo ICCF-US Titles Officer |
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December 1, 2010GM Dan Fleetwood, SIM Ken Reinhart, SIM Michael Proof to lead USA teams in Friendly MatchesThree Friendly Matches are starting in the next month with GM Dan Fleetwood playing Board 1 against GM Claudio Cesetti in a 41 board match, meeting a challenge from Italy. The Team Captain is Carl Siefring. In Ukraine-USA Rossolimo Memorial SIM Ken Reinhart is leading a 64 board team, playing Taras Boychuk, with Peter Dessaules as TC. Play has started in this match, and the games can be viewed by the public after a five move delay. This match includes most of the 46 player USA Standing Team. In USA-Argentina SIM Michael Proof will play Board 1 against IM Carlos Pappier. This is a 26 board match, and the USA team was selected to match up against a strong Argentina team. This is the first challenge initiated by ICCF-US in over three years, and was organized by TC John Ballow. Many thanks to all the players and TCs, as well as the Tournament Organizers and Directors. And a special thanks to our three Board 1 players, who are taking on exceptionally strong opponents. Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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November 9, 2010ICCF-US Top 50 Rating List Updated Using the September ICCF ELO (player rating) lists [effective 1 September 10], Bob Rizzo
ICCF-US Titles Officer has compiled the latest ICCF-US Top 50 Rated Active Players list. Congratulations and welcome to: To access the list choose "PLAYER RANKS" from the upper left menu bar. |
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October 18, 2010Italy-USA Friendly Match, Future Friendly Matches - - ENTRY CLOSED - Italy Match FilledItaly has challenged ICCF-US to a Friendly Match, with approximately 40 boards. Carl Siefring has agreed to take on the Team Captain responsibilities. Start date is targeted for December 1, before the beginning of the Ukraine-USA Friendly Match, which is now filled to the 64 board target; Peter Dessaules is TC for this match. John Ballow has agreed to take on the TC duties for the first match where we will be issuing a challenge. That should not start until January of February, with all specifics still to be determined. Entry fee for a Friendly match is $6 for two games. If you would like to combine payment for two matches, you can wait for the announcement for the opponent that comes after Italy. Please send an email to schakels@comcast.net if you would like to play. Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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October 17, 2010ICCF Forum ClosedDear Friends, The ICCF Forum has been closed. The Correspondence Chess Message Board (TCCMB) is still functioning at the following URL: http://ancients.correspondencechess.com/index.php . I encourage each of you to visit and keep the discussions about correspondence chess alive on the Internet. All the best, |
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October 13, 2010The 2010 ICCF Congress in Kemer, Turkey - ICCF-US Secretary's ReportThe highlight of any Congress is presentation of titles and awards, and this was a good year for ICCF-US. It was a great honor to accept the GM Title for Jon Ostriker, only the tenth GM in ICCF-US history. Tom Biedermann received IM and SIM titles. The SIM title was also awarded to Keith Holzmueller and Kristo Miettinen. IM titles were awarded to Mehran Divanbaigyzand and John Menke. The 9th PanAm Team first place medals were presented to the ICCF-US team of Ted Brandhorst, Michael Millstone, Michael Proof, and Corky Schakel. A significant rule change was made for promotional tournaments: Open will be for players with ratings under 1900; Higher Class eligibility will be ratings 1900-2099, or one entry for an Open section win; Master Class will be for ratings 2100 and up, or one entry for a Higher Class section win. National Federations can still enter new players based on an established club rating corresponding to the above. The cost of the server has been amortized, and there will be entry fee reductions of maybe ten percent based on this, for Direct Entries. All DE fees will be via PayPal, and must be specified in Euros. This should not be a problem for us since the conversion will be done electronically. The site for the 2011 Congress is as yet undecided. Due to increasing costs and difficulty in finding sponsors, the original proposal for Vienna, Austria was withdrawn. ICCF has opened up bids until December 15, with a decision by year end. ICCF-US has contributed 1,000 euros, ICCF-Europe 1,500 euros, and ICCF 5,000 euros to the organizers of the next Congress. I am hoping that the next Congress will be in Austria, with this additional funding. The 2012 Congress will be in Istanbul, Turkey, in conjunction with the FIDE Chess Olympiad. Complete minutes of this Congress will be available soon on the ICCF server, and members are encouraged to read them. Notes and photos from the Congress are available on the links below. Both ICCF and ICCF-US are in good financial condition, and we look forward to great chess in the future. Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary Congress Notes at http://iccf2010.tsf.org.tr/ ; |
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October 4, 2010Jon Ostriker Earns the ICCF GM TitleThe ICCF-US Office is pleased to announce that
Jon Ostriker has become the 10th Correspondence GM from the USA Federation. Congratulations
to Jon on this fantastic achievement! Bob Rizzo ICCF-US Titles Officer |
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September 28, 2010USA-Ukraine Friendly Match - - ENTRY CLOSEDThe Ukraine has challenged ICCF-US to a Friendly Match, with up to 64 boards. This will allow participation by all members of our Standing Team, and we need about 25 additional entries. They hope two have 3-4 women players. Please send an email to schakels@comcast.net if you would like to play. The entry fee is $6 for two games. Start date is targeted for mid-December. Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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September 20, 2010Biedermann Annexes Senior International Master Honors
On the heels for his recently earned IM Title,
Tom Biedermann wasted little time in moving a rung up the ladder and grabbing the SIM
Title also. Both Awards will be presented at the ICCF Congress next month. Bob Rizzo ICCF-US Titles Officer |
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August 8, 2010Three ICCF-US Players Earn International Master Honors
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July 20, 2010Aleksandr Surenovich Dronov from Russia is the 22nd ICCF World ChampionIn the final game to finish, Dronov won the head-to-head match with Bücker to take the crown. Tie-breaking has decided this Final :
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July 11, 2010ICCF-US Announces 16th Olympiad Finals SquadThe Finals of the 16th Olympiad team tournament have started, and here is the team representing ICCF-US:
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July 1, 2010Correction to Entry Deadline for USCCC19Please note that the closing date for entries to USCCC19 (announcement below from May 1) has been corrected to July 15, 2010, so you still have two weeks to get those entries in! |
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June 21, 2010ICCF 2010 World Championship Candidates Tournament AnnouncementOn behalf of the Title Tournament Commissioner, Marco Caressa, I am pleased to provide the tournament announcement for the ICCF 2010 Candidates Tournament. The ICCF Executive Board asks that all ICCF Delegates ensure that this important information is made available in all national CC magazines and websites. It is the responsibility of Delegates to ensure that all players are made aware of these arrangements! Regards, Please remember, under the new ICCF WCC rules, if you are qualified, this will be your only chance this year to enter a Candidates section! Also be aware that "all qualifications for CT achieved in 2009 or earlier are required to be applied not later than 30th June 2010 in order to be utilised in either 2010 or 2011" so don't let your qualification expire! |
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June 21, 2010ICCF-US Top 50 Rating List Updated Using the latest ICCF ELO (player rating) lists [effective 1 July 10], Bob Rizzo
ICCF-US Titles Officer has compiled the latest ICCF-US Top 50 Rated Active Players list. Congratulations and welcome to: To access the list choose "PLAYER RANKS" from the upper left menu bar. |
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June 15, 2010ICCF-US Order Form UdatedNote new updated order form available by clicking "ICCF-US Store" directly above this column or in left menu. |
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May 25, 20104th ICCF Webchess Open - Announcement Registration for the 4th ICCF Webchess Open closes June 30, 2010; start date is July 15. For more information and
entry by Direct Entry go to www.iccf-webchess.com
, find New events, scroll down to this event, and click Enter on the right. Or you can send a $14 check to: 16052 Quality Ct S Lakeland MN 55043 There will be three rounds with seven players per section, the winner of each section advancing to the next round. Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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May 10, 2010NEW CC DATABASE AVAILABLE FROM CHESSMAILOur latest UltraCorr3 database is now available. Click here to see the new database offer and other recent updates. Timothy Harding PhD, Chessmail |
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May 1, 2010USA Standing TeamAll those who would like to play in international Friendly Matches are invited to be a member of the USA Standing Team. We have played Sweden, England, Spain, Scotland, Romania, Finland, Hong Kong, and France in the last three years, all when these teams challenged us. It would be a great help in organizing these matches to have a team committed to playing two games when notified of a match, allowing us to challenge other National Federations with some idea of number of players and approximate ratings. If you are interested please send your name, ICCF rating, and ICCF number to schakels@comcast.net . The entry fee will be $6 per match, and most games will be played by server. Team membership will not be restricted by a rating requirement, but assignments will depend on ratings of the opposing team members. If you are willing to be a Team Captain, a TD, or play by post, please also let me know. Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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May 1, 201019th U.S. CORRESPONDENCE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - ICCF-US Tournament Announcement19th U.S. CORRESPONDENCE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Entries due by July 15, 2010 Eligibility: ICCF Fixed or Provisional rating over 2000, and all CCLA and USCF members with correspondence ratings over 2000 or OTB over 2100. Preliminary round sections: 7 players, balanced by rating, played by server, 40 days/10 moves, winners advance. Final round includes designated champions from USCF and CCLA and former USCCC Champions. U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY AND NOMINATION TO ICCF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLE An order form is available at www.iccfus.com send email entries to schakels@comcast.net , or snail-mail to: ICCF-US 16052 Quality Ct. S. Lakeland, MN 55043 Entry fee is $25. August 1, 2010 is the projected start date. Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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March 22, 2010Veterans World Cup 3 - ICCF Tournament AnnouncementThe Scottish CCA has announced the third annual Veterans World Cup. It will be a three round tournament starting 1 September 2010, with play by server, and a time control of 10 moves per forty days. Multiple entries are allowed, but Semifinal qualifications will be limited to two, and one Finals qualification. If you are 60 or over by the start date, you are eligible. See Official Announcement . for tournament and entry details. Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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March 20, 2010ICCF-US Top 50 Rating List Updated Using the latest ICCF ELO (player rating) lists [effective 1 April 10], Bob Rizzo
ICCF-US Titles Officer has compiled the latest ICCF-US Top 50 Rated Active Players list. Congratulations and welcome to: To access the list choose "PLAYER RANKS" from the upper left menu bar. |
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March 20, 2010US Player Elegibility to Masternorm and Grandmasternorm Tournaments Marco Caressa, ICCF Ratings Tournaments Commissioner, has released the following list of US qualifiers
to the ICCF Masternorm and Grandmasternorm tournaments, based on the 2010_2 rating list (valid April 2010)
Please check the lists (both tabs) and if your name appears you are eligible to enter a Masternorm or Grandmasternorm section. You may enter either through ICCF-US Entry Form or ICCF Direct Entry . I can attest that entry in a MN or GMN section will guarantee strong international competition and achievable norms as I received norms toward both my International Master and Senior International Master titles through the norm tourneys! Dan Perry, ICCF-US Webmaster |
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February 22, 2010Michael Millstone Elected as ICCF General SecretaryMichael Millstone was recently elected as ICCF General Secretary, after a brief period as interim GS. This position is the second highest in ICCF. The announcement was made by ICCF President Eric Ruch, who warmly welcomed Michael to the ICCF Executive Board. Michael has been the driving force for the highly successful Direct Entry program, and is DE Commissioner. On a personal note Michael takes me under his wing at each annual Congress, and my 2+ years as ICCF-US Secretary would not have been possible without his help, along with several others. Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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February 22, 2010Ed Duliba Wins 17th USCCC!Dr. Edward P. Duliba has clinched first place in the 17th USCCC with ten points in fourteen games completed, and a game remaining to be completed. Ed also won the 15th USCCC, and was awarded the Grandmaster title at the 2009 ICCF Congress in Leeds, England. Congratulations again, Ed! There is still a battle for second place, and the complete cross table is at www.iccf-webchess.com/EventCrossTable.aspx?id=15562. Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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February 10, 2010 (Photo Added February 15)Keith Holzmueller Earns Senior International Master Honors
The ICCF-US would like to add our congratulations to Keith Holzmueller as our latest Serior
International Master! This is great two new SIMs for ICCF-US in less than a month. Who's next? Bob Rizzo ICCF-US Titles Officer |
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January 14, 2010 (Photo Added February 15)Kristo Miettinen Earns Senior International Master Honors
The ICCF-US would like to add our congratulations to Kristo Miettinen for this richly-deserved
accomplishment. Represent us well in the World Championships! Bob Rizzo ICCF-US Titles Officer |
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January 5, 2010Kristo Miettinen Wins 11th NAICCCIM Kristo Miettinen has clinched first place in the Eleventh North American Invitational Correspondence Chess Championship (NAICCC) with a score of 10½/14 (+7-0=7). All play in this tournament is not yet complete, but his total cannot be equaled. This score in a fifteen player field of category V means that he has exceeded the SIM Norm by ½-point. With the help of this result, Kristo has raised his ICCF rating to 2356, good enough to tie for 55th place on the USA list of active players. By his own admission, this is Kristo’s finest correspondence chess result to date. This major national event included players from the US, Canada, and Mexico. The NAICCC, as in the past, served as a zonal championship, thus Kristo has earned an entry to a World Correspondence Chess Championship Final. This is a most exclusive event, and a great honor for Kristo. The crosstable can be accessed at: 11th NAICCC Crosstable . On a personal note Kristo is one of a handful of players who contribute greatly to keeping all the ICCF-US wheels attached and rolling. Kristo, thank you, and congratulations! Corky Schakel, ICCF-US Secretary |
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