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BFCC Executive Committee Meeting

Friday, 29 January 2010 13:11 Duncan Chambers
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Saturday 20 March 2010, 1.30 pm Carrs Lane Church Centre, Carrs Lane, Birmingham B4 7SX All members of BFCC and representatives of affiliated organizations are welcome to attend.  Agenda 1. Apologies for absence  2. Minutes of October 2009 EC (published in November 2009 Information Circular) 3. Matters arising not otherwise on the agenda 4. Championship tournament matters 5. Other domestic matters 6. International matters 7. ECF matters 8. Ratification of new Vice-Presidents  9. Any other business

 

 
 

Are you rated 2350 or over?

Friday, 18 December 2009 10:02 Neil Limbert
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Slovenia has organised an International Open tournament to celebrate 15 years membership of ICCF. The tournament was in three stages(Preliminary, Semi-Final and then Final). The Preliminaries have now finished and the group winners are about to go forward into the semi-finals. However, players rated 2350 or over can enter straight into the semi-final! For the full announcement, see:-
http://www.iccf-webchess.com/Message.aspx?message=293
 

ICCF Thematic Tournaments

Sunday, 15 November 2009 09:45 Neil Limbert
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The ICCF has announced its 2010 schedule for Thematic tournaments. There will be 7 webserver thematic tournaments and 5 postal thematic tournaments. The webserver thematics can be found at http://users.libero.it/msampieri/webserver/Themes_2010_webserver.htm
The postal thematics can be found at http://users.libero.it/msampieri/postal/Themes_2010_postal.htm

In addition, the ICCF are launching 5 other webserver thematic tournaments on popular main lines. As soon as 5 players enter another tournament will start and so on throughout 2010. The themes chosen can be viewed at http://users.libero.it/msampieri/Proposal/Themes_2010.htm
The full announcement on this new type of thematic tournament can be seen at http://www.iccf-webchess.com/Message.aspx?message=288

All thematic tournaments cost £10.00 to enter through the BFCC. You can pay by PayPal on this site or send a cheque (payable to "BFCC") to Neil Limbert (6 Milner Avenue, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 9DB). Alternatively, you can pay directly with ICCF at http://www.iccf-webchess.com/EventsAnnouncements.aspx although the fee may be slightly higher.
 

RUSSIAN AL'PERT OPEN TOURNAMENT

Sunday, 01 November 2009 19:54 Andrew Dearnley
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Russia is orgainising an ICCF rated webserver 'open to all' tournament in memory of Aleksandr Lazarevich Al'pert (1948-2009) who was the Vice- President of the RCCA.

Preliminary sections will have between 7 and 11 players and there is an entry fee of £7. No further fees are payable should you progress to the Semi final or final. A player can enter more than one section but only have 2 SF qualifications and 1 final place. Time limit is 50 days for 10 moves. The tournament is aimed to start on 29th January 2010, which was Mr Al'pert's birthday. Please send entries, with a cheque payable to 'BFCC' to; Andrew Dearnley, 17 Smithy Hill, Upper Denby, Huddersfield, HD8 8UH before 14th December 2009. Winners of preliminary/Semi final stages will receive a chess book and there are medals for the top 3 places in the final.  A website is available for the tournament at www.memorial-alpert.narod.ru.

 

Best game competitions

Friday, 29 January 2010 13:06 Duncan Chambers
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The BFCC offers two prizes for outstanding games: the Potter Best Game Prize and the Wason Brilliancy Prize. Each prize is worth £30 and entry is free, so why not give it a try?Eligible games are those completed in 2009 and played in tournaments organised by or entered through the BFCC, and the closing date for entries is the end of February 2010. To enter please send the game score unannotated but with full details to the Secretary, Duncan Chambers, by e-mail (dc510"at"york.ac.uk) or post (Flat 3, 17 Wenlock Terrace, York YO10 4DU).  Please specify which prize you are entering for.

 

 

ICCF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP PRELIMINARIES

Tuesday, 08 December 2009 20:45 Andrew Dearnley
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Following the decision of the ICCF Congress 2009 in Leeds, all Preliminary Sections of the 34th World Correspondence Chess Championship shall start on the same day and only once per year.

 

All entries will be accepted according with ICCF Tournament Rules valid as from 1.1.2010.

to be received not later than 31 January 2010.

 

The start date is 10 March  2010

 

 

Preliminaries normally have 13 players with the possibility for the Title Tournaments Commissioner to extend them to 15 or 17 players if appropriate in special situations.

If the number of the entries won’t be a multiple of 13, the players who have been entered according to point 1.1.1.k  and who have the lowest ICCF ELO rating won’t be admitted to the Preliminaries.

Players entering more than one section will be accepted only to fill vacancies. If you have a qualification and wish to enter please bear in mind the new deadline and contact Andrew Dearnley, BFCC Int. Secretary or enter via ICCF direct entry stating your qualification.

           

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 08 December 2009 20:47 )
 

International Friendly Matches - Update

Monday, 02 November 2009 16:17 Neil Limbert
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See International page for Barry Sheppard's (England Team Captain) latest match score updates.
Last Updated ( Monday, 02 November 2009 16:18 )
 

bcctc

Monday, 26 October 2009 09:49 Keith Escott
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The final positions in the 2008-9 BCCTC are: Square Bashers 14.5, BCCA A 10.5, Civil Service Administrators 9.5, Revenue & Customs and Sheffield 9, Old Bradfordians and SCCA 8.5, HSBC Bank PLC 7.5, BCCA B 6.5 (board count 27.5), Mensa 6.5 (board count 28.5). The 2009-10 event is due to start on 1 December, and team lists should reach me by 15 November. There will be 9 teams of 8 players each in accordance with the EC decision of 10 October.
Keith Escott,
43 Orchard Road,
Erdington,
Birmingham B24 9JB.
Phone: 07831 563536.
 
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