Russian Correspondence Chess Federation (RCCA)

Announcement -  Invitational Tournaments

 

Russian Correspondence Chess Association (RCCA) has the pleasure to announce the invitational tournaments: Russia Candidate Grandmasters (RUS) – “Russian Winter” and Russia Masters (RUS) – “Amber”.

 

Tournaments approved by ICCF World Tournament Director and cordially invites the players to participate.

 

Russia Candidate Grandmasters (RUS) – “Russian Winter”

Category XI:  Possibility higher, dependent on the players entered.   

Granting GM, SIM, IM norms. 13-15 players.

TO: Sergey Grodzenskiy 

Rules : ICCF standard time control of 150 days, followed by 10 moves in 10 days with duplication after 20 days is used. 

Start date : 29th February 2016 

Criterion for foreign players: The highest ICCF rating as at 2016/1.  Players who wish to participate in tournament shall have a ELO (rating) 2550+ (or about) in ICCF rating list from 2016/1.

 


Russia Masters (RUS) – “Amber (RCCA)”.

Category VII:  Possibility higher, dependent on the players entered.

Granting GM, SIM, IM norms. 13-15 players.

TO: Sergey Grodzenskiy 

Rules : ICCF standard time control of 110 days, followed by 10 moves in 10 days with duplication after 20 days is used. 

Start date : 29th February 2016 

Criterion for foreign players: The highest ICCF rating as at 2016/1.  Players who wish to participate in tournament shall have a ELO (rating) 2450+ (or about) in ICCF rating list from 2016/1.

 

I have the honour of inviting players from your country to take part in our tournaments.

I look forward for your answer as soon as possible (limit of registration: 30.12.2015).

 

Kind Regards & Amici Sumus

Sergey Ya. Grodzenskiy

The honour President of RCCA,

ICCF delegate for Russia