ICCF is pleased to announce the ICCF 75th Anniversary Open, scheduled to begin on the ICCF server on 30 December 2026.
The ICCF 75th Anniversary Open is open to all correspondence chess players worldwide, with or without previous ICCF experience.
Registered players will be grouped according to their ratings on the ICCF 2026/4 rating list.
Players will be assigned to groups of 13 or 15, with ratings as close as possible within each group.
Players rated below 2100 will be placed in Silli single-round or round-robin groups, depending on the number of entries, at the discretion of the Non-Title Tournament Commissioner.
Time control
The event will be played in one stage on the ICCF server, using the triple block time control with a tournament duration of 350 days, an initial bank of 75 days and an increment of one day per move for the first 50 moves. No guaranteed time will be available after move 50.
All groups will be rated. Norms for ICCF titles will be available in all groups that meet the applicable ICCF requirements.
Ties will be resolved in accordance with the applicable ICCF Rules.
Entry
Entries may be submitted by Direct Entry or through a player's National Federation.
Each player may submit a maximum of two entries. Players submitting a second entry will be allocated to the next group in rating order.
Entries by email are not accepted.
The closing date for entries is 15 December 2026.
Entries received after the closing date may be accepted at the tournament organiser's discretion, solely for the purpose of balancing groups.
The official start date is 30 December 2026.
Entry fee
The Direct Entry fee is €9 per entry. National Federations may set their own entry fees.
Certificates
Certificates will be made available to the top three players in each group, provided they achieve a positive score.
All chess players are warmly invited to participate, enjoy their games and establish friendly contacts with players from around the world.
Amici sumus.
Giorgio Ruggeri Laderchi
Non-Title Tournament Commissioner
