number of developments on the International scene lately so it is important that I bring our readers up to date with what’s been happening… The world of correspondence chess has a new champion! [more]
Koshnitsky Memorial New Results
Purdy Jubilee Events New Results
Olympiad XV New Results
ICCF World Tournaments
A number of players are engaged in various tournaments as follows:
Postal - Wch.26SF02, Ralph Basden has 3/5 (7) is currently in 4th place.
Email - Wch.27SF12, Tony Morgan 0/0.
Email - EM/M/194, Steve Kerr 7.5/10 1st! , EM/M/195, Tony Morgan 6/10 =3rd.
EM/M/247, D.Flude 2/5 (5).
Remember, over ICCF 2100 rating you can enter into Master Class events.
Email - EM/H/087, G.Stibal, 2/6, =4th place. EM/H/127, S.Jenkinson 0/0.
Postal - WT/H/1028, K.Foster 2.5/3 (3).
Remember, over ICCF 1900 rating you can enter into Higher Class events.
Winner goes onto Master Class events.
Email - EM/O/146, J.Jeffrey, 1/4 (2). EM/O/147, P.Jonovic, 0/0.
Postal - WT/O/57, I.Gillies, 1/1 (5). WT/O/60, B.Dougherty 1/1 (5).
Remember, no entry qualification, winner goes onto Higher Class events.
NAPZ Tournaments
Email - EO-01, B.Pott 5/6 1st! , EO-02, P.Jonovic 0/0, EO-03, B.Pott 4.5/6.
Postal - NAPZ O-06, P.Jonovic 6/6 1st! P.Kissick NAPZ O-08, 0/0.
Remember, no entry qualification, winner goes onto Higher Class events.
Postal - NAPZ H-45, M.Stubbs 2/2, NAPZ H-46, P.Cook 0/0.
John Jordan Memorial (ENG)
Steve Kerr has advised me of his field in this Category IX (Av. rating 2466) event. GM norm 10/14, SIM norm 8/14, IM norm 7/14. The start date is 4th March. IM Vladimir Vayser (RUS) 2533, SIM Sergev Vinot (FRA) 2531, SIM Júlio Flores (POR) 2528, Juan Bautista Gonzalez (ARG) 2510, SIM John Pugh (ENG) 2493, SIM Arend Hotting (NED) 2476, SIM Michele Rinesi (ITA) 2463, SIM Dr. Giora Peli (ISR) 2460, Stephen Kerr (AUS) 2451, Gary Ruben (CAN) 2449, SIM Jerry Asquith (ENG) 2433, Gordon Evans (ENG) 2433, Maurice Muneret (FRA) 2419, IM David Anderton (ENG) 2415 and IM Santhosh Paul (IND) 2400. Good luck Steve, a tough event coming up!
Friendly Matches News
ROW vs Russia
The Rest of the World vs Russia 64 board friendly match in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Russian Correspondence Chess Association starts on February 15th. On Board 1 for the ROW team is the 11th World Champion (and Purdy Jubilee-A participant) GM Dr Fritz Baumbach (GER) against the 12th World Champion GM Grigory Sanakoev. Your international secretary managed to get a spot on board 50 against Dmitry Borisenkov (2356) which is a great honour when you look at the just a few of the ROW players, i.e. GM J. van Oosterom 2735, SM Z. Nyvlt 2635, GM F.Balabaev 2604, GM T. Kokkila 2590, GM R.Boger 2571, GM C. Blanco Gramajo 2547, GM Dr.H-J Hoffstetter 2541, SM A. Kupsys 2574, SM I. Pheby 2567, IM F.Cleto 2545, SM A. Kamenets 2533, IM M.Shablinsky 2530, SM T. Tiits 2530, IM O. Bouverot 2515 etc. Bd.62 is rated 2423 and we have an IM on Bd. 63 in T. Christiansen (DEN).
World Cup XIV - Tournament Directors needed!
As advised in the last issue of ACCQ, Australia will be hosting the next ICCF World Cup which is expected
to start late 2004. George Stibal is in charge of this event as the Central Tournament Leader (CTL) and
he is looking for around 10 people for the role of Tournament Director to handle 11-player sections.
It is a requirement that you have email access and a good knowledge of the workings of ICCF rules; these
can be obtained from www.iccf.com . Please advise George directly as soon as possible:
Email: or Fax: (03) 5986 1050.
Book Review by CC-SIM Tim Runting
Red Letters - The Correspondence Chess Championships of the Soviet Union
By Sergey Grodzensky & Tim Harding.
Published by Chess Mail Ltd, 2003 ISBN.0953853659 [more]