News
for January 2001
Important Notice Pertaining To Correspondence Chess Acknowledgement Postcards....
In
an effort to cut costs, as of Jan. 1, 2001 we have discontinued the service of
sending a postcard after each game result is rated to both players.�
You
will continue to receive notification of your CC rating on your magazine label,
tournament pairing sheets, and the semi-annual and annual CC rating lists.
The
current CC rating list is available by request but only if request includes a
self-addressed, stamped long letter envelope. We also post the list on our
website under the Correspondence Chess category.
We ask that you do not call or email asking for acknowledgement of game results and your rating.� With thousands of active CC players, the task of� answering such requests would make� processing game results/tournament entries/time complaints impossible.�
We
will also post on our website in the Correspondence Chess area files showing
what games were rated for a specific period of time in an effort to give the
players assurance that their results were received and rated.
We appreciate your patience and understanding of this change.
DEADLINE
FOR ENTERING IS EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 15, 2001...
This
event is held every other year for members of the USCF who wish to play on a
team event and exchange moves using regular mail or email. We are extending the
deadline for entering in an effort to allow more teams time to enter.�
Open
to teams of four USCF correspondence chess-rated players who are current USCF
members who live in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada
or who have an APO/FPO address. No unrated players are allowed.� Rosters/board order are created using the
USCF CC rating on the members record at the time the roster/board order is
submitted to the USCF office. The games will be rated using the USCF
Correspondence Chess rating formula.
Team
Rosters and/or single entries MUST be postmarked by June 15, 2001 and the entry
fee payment of $10.00 per person must accompany the entry.� Pairings will be mailed to all players July
2001.
Prizes:
A $10.00 credit voucher will be issued to each player on the team which wins
their division. $15.00 credit vouchers will be issued to the best board scorers
(1-4) in each division. The event is divided into four-to-seven team sections based
on average team ratings. Teams in the same section (division)� play each other. The number of games played
are determined by the number of teams entering.
Any
questions, please contact USCF Correspondence Chess Dept.:
Stephanie
Colley
c/o
USCF 3054 Rt. 9W
New
Windsor, NY 12552
phone:
845-562-8350, ext. 185; email: mailto:[email protected].