2026 Australian International Open Sections

Attention all players, National Delegates and other representatives. National Delegates, I ask that you give this event as much promotion as possible. Australia is holding a series of Silli System Sections, with entries now open. Players can only enter once. Multiple entries are not possible. Entries close: March 1st Play Begins: March 22nd All player entries will be sorted according to the ICCF Rating list 2026/1 as of 1st March 2026 in these groups: Section A : 2500+ (Round Robin or Silli System if required) (1st: 300 euros, 2nd 200 euros, 3rd: 100 euros) Section B: 2499 – 2400 (1st: 300 euros, 2nd 200 euros, 3rd 100 euros) Section C: 2399 - 2300 (Certificates for top ten places) Section D: 2299 - 2200 (Certificates for top ten places) Section E: 2199 - 2100 (Certificates for top ten places) Section F: 2099 - 2000 (Certificates for top ten places) Section G: 1999 - 0 (Certificates for top ten places) Each section will be rated and if the criteria are met, it will be possible to achieve ICCF title norms. If Section A does not receive 13 players or more for a Round Robin event, those players will be offered the option to withdraw with a refund, or join Section B. For Section A and Section B: Players must achieve a positive score to receive prize money Placings will be decided by ICCF tie break criteria. The tournament is open to all players who are currently not serving an ICCF suspension. All entries have to go through the DE system on the ICCF server by opening 'Australia' in New Events Entries cannot be sent via email! Entry fee for Direct Entry system is 15.00 Euro (in the case of NF Entries, this is the responsibility of NF). Regards, Garvin Gray CCLA President/National Delegate

ICCF 2nd Dr. G.Popov Memorial International OPEN (BUL)

Last call!

Announcement

Bulgarian CCA is delighted to announce the 2nd Dr. G.Popov Memorial International OPEN (BUL)

The tournament is played in the Silli system (12 games) on the ICCF server.

It is organized for player Elo 0-2750 rating group (two sections per player )

all player entries (max. 2 per player) will be sorted according to the player's elo on the list 2026-1 of 1 January 2026 in this grupps

Entry Link: https://www.iccf.com/EventEntry.aspx?id=112092

2 groups A and B: players 2450 – 2750 ELO

2 groups C and D: players 2400 – 2449 ELO

2 groups E and F: players 2300 – 2399 ELO

2 groups G and H: players 2150 – 2299 ELO

2 groups I and J: players 1900 – 2149 ELO

2 groups K and L: players 0000 – 1899 ELO

In practice, this means that each player can play 2 sections!!

Tournament description:

ICCF standard time control 10 moves in 50 days with duplication after 20 days is used.

45 days of leave per year are available to each player.

There is no special leave in this event.

Linear conditionals can be entered.

This tournament allows claims based on the seven piece tablebase.

The event will be rated and if the criteria are met, it will be possible to achieve ICCF title norms.

Tie -breaking: if a tie persists after the standard tie-breaking procedures (para 1.3.4.2.2. a-e), the order is determined by the higher rating (fixed or unfixed) in previous ranting lists (before the end of the tournament) until broken.

If needed, adjudicators will be selected by the server.

Other participants can see the games after 10 games are finished in the event. and games are finished.

The public can see the games after 10 games are finished in the event and games are finished.

The tournament will start on 31.01.2026. There is no end date.

TO/TD: Matjaz Pirs and IA Simeon Vinchev

Registrations

The tournament is open to all players.

All entries have to go through the DE system on the ICCF server by opening Bulgaria menu in New Events . Entries cannot be sent via email!

Entry fee for Direct Entry system is 15.00 Euro for one entry (in the case of NF Entries, this is the responsibility of NF).

The ICCF rating as of January1, 2026 (Ranking List 2026/1) is binding.

Closing date for Direct Entry is January 23th 2026.

Closing date for NF entries is January 21st 2026.

Certificates

Electronic certificates will be awarded for the first 10 places.

Amici Sumus,

TO Matjaz Pirs

ND Petyo Marinov

IA Simeon Vinchev

Biagio Bascetta Memorial

 Reminder: the closing date for all entries is Nov 30th 2025

ASIGC is delighted to announce the "Biagio Bascetta Memorial".

Biagio Bascetta (1952-2024) was a strong IM.

The tournament is played in one stage on the ICCF Webserver. 

Silli system single round or Round Robin, depending on number of entries.

It is organized in 5 rating groups (two sections in 4 of them).

In practice, this means that each player rated 2449- can play 2 sections!!

Tournament description

    10 games for each player

    ICCF standard time control 10 moves in 50 days with duplication after 20 days is used.

    45 days of leave per year are available to each player.

    There is no special leave in this event.

    Linear conditionals can be entered.

    This tournament allows claims based on the seven piece tablebase.

    The event will be rated and if the criteria are met, it will be possible to achieve ICCF title norms.

    If needed, adjudicators will be selected by the server.

    Other participants can see the games after 10 games are finished in the event.

    The public can see the games after 10 games are finished in the event and games are finished.

    The tournament will start on 15.12.2025. There is no end date.

    TO: Giorgio Ruggeri Laderchi (ITA)

    TD: IA Marco Caressa (ITA), TBD

Registrations

The tournament is open to all players.

All entries may be made by Direct Entry on the ICCF server by opening ITALY menu in New Events. Entries are not permitted by email.

Entry fee for Direct Entry system is 9,00 Euro (in the case of NF Entries, this is the responsibility of NF).

Registration for section Rating

Biagio Bascetta Memorial A 2450+

Biagio Bascetta Memorial B and B1 (two groups) 2300-2449

Biagio Bascetta Memorial C and C1 (two groups) 2150-2299

Biagio Bascetta Memorial D and D1 (two groups) 1900-2149

Biagio Bascetta Memorial E and E1 (two groups) 0-1899

The ICCF rating as of 1st October 2025 (Rating List 2025/4) is binding.

The closing date for all entries is Nov 30th 2025.

After that date any registrations received by the tournament organizer will only be confirmed if necessary.

Awards

Electronic certificates will be awarded for the first 10 places.

Amici Sumus!

TO Giorgio Ruggeri Laderchi

ICCF England Triple Block Foto de contacte

Second England International Triple Block Open

16 November 2025: - announcement, official start date 18th April 2026 

The English Federation for Correspondence Chess (EFCC) is pleased to announce the Second England International Triple Block Open. England cordially invites correspondence chess players from all countries to participate in this tournament.

Registered players will be grouped by rating using the ICCF 2026/2 rating list. Players will be placed in groups of 11, 13, or 15 players in rating order so that all group members have as similar a rating as possible. 

Time control

The event will be played in one stage on the ICCF server with each group being played using the Triple Block time control with a tournament duration of 350 days. 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 criteria required by the ICCF. 

Entry

All entries may be made by Direct Entry (go to 'New events' 'England') or through a player's National Federation. Each player may enter a maximum of two groups. Players making a second entry will be placed in the group immediately after their first group. Entries are not permitted by email. 

The closing date for entries is 18th March 2026. Pairings will be issued as soon as possible after that date. 

The official start date is 18th April 2026. 

Entry fee

The entry fee is 14.00 Euros by Direct Entry for each entry. Each National Federation can specify their own entry fee. 

Prizes

No prize money is being offered. Certificates for the top three players in each group will be available subject to those players obtaining a positive score. The tiebreaker system for tied players will be: 1. Baumbach; 2. Sonneborn-Berger; 3. the results of the players tied with each other; 4. the lowest rating of the tied players in the group at the start of the tournament.

All chess players are heartily invited to enter this event, both for the enjoyment of games and for friendly contact/communication with players around the world.

Countries are kindly asked to give the event wide publicity to their players, and to forward entries to the tournament organiser as soon as they receive them.

Amici sumus.  

SIM Keith Kitson, EFCC President

SIM Ian M. Pheby, IA, Tournament Organiser

Phillip J. Beckett, IA, England Delegate

ICCF Caribbean White Sands Reminder

Caribbean White Sands 2025 Open

Saturday, September 13, 2025: - announcement; start date December 15, 2025

The Cuban Correspondence Chess Federation (FECAP) are pleased to announce an International Tournament. Correspondence chess players from all countries are warmly invited to participate in the "Caribbean White Sands International Tournament 2025”

 

The Tournament will be played in a single phase using 4/25 ICCF rating list with 4 sections:

 

Section A for players with rating 2500 or higher                        TO: Giraldo Menendez Rodriguez

Section B for players with rating 2300 – 2499                            TO: Pedro Vertiz Gutierrez

Section C for players with rating 2000 – 2299                            TO: Carlos Vila Hernandez

Section D for players with rating 1999 or lower                         TO: Giraldo Menendez Rodriguez

 

The tournament will be played on the ICCF server at triple block time control with an appropriate tournament duration according to the average rating of each group: 350 days event, with 75 days initial bank and 1 day increment for the first 50 moves is used. No guaranteed time will be available after move 50.

 

The tournament will be rated and valid to obtain the norms for ICCF titles in groups that meet all the conditions required by the ICCF.

 

Registered players grouped by rating will be allocated to groups of 11, 13 or 15 players in ranking order, so that all group members have a similar rating. The number of groups will depend on the number of registrations. Up to 2 registrations will be allowed, with the second registration the player will be paired in the group following the first group.

 

The start date of the tournament is December 15, 2025.

 

Registrations

The registrations and the payment of the fees for Caribbean White Sands International Tournament 2025 must be done by the DE system in the server of the ICCF opening the menu Cuba in New Events.

 

The registration fee is 15 €.

 

Inscriptions must be received no later than December 1, 2024.

 

Certificates

This tournament will award certificates to the top 3 in each group. The tiebreaker system will be: 1. Baumbach, 2. Sonnenborn-Berger, 3. the results of the players tied with each other and 4. the highest rating at the start of the tournament.

 

Prizes

This tournament will award a money prize of 30 € to each group winner depending of a pluss score (+50% of the points) After tie breaks prize will be adjudicated to the higher rated player at the start of the tournament.

 

 

Amici Sumus,
Giraldo Menéndez Rodríguez
FECAP President & ICCF Delegate Cuba

Oleksandr Vaisman Memorial (UKR)

Correspondence Chess Federation of Ukraine (CCFU) is delighted to announce the Oleksandr Vaisman Memorial of the 9th ICCF European Champion

Tournament description

Any player can play this tournament regardless of his rating. The tournament will be played in a single phase.

The tournaments will be organized with the SILLI system (single round 10). 

All player entries (max. 2 per player) will be sorted according to the player's ELO on the list 2025/4 as of October 1st, 2025 in these groups:

• Oleksandr Vaysman Memorial A and A1 (2 groups): players 2400+ ELO

• Oleksandr Vaysman Memorial B and B1 (2 groups): players 2300 - 2399 ELO

• Oleksandr Vaysman Memorial C and C1 (2 groups): players 2200 - 2299 ELO

• Oleksandr Vaysman Memorial D and D1 (2 groups): players 2000 - 2199 ELO

• Oleksandr Vaysman Memorial E and E1 (2 groups): players 0 - 1999 ELO

In practice, this means that each player can play 2 sections!!

Start tournament is December 1 st, 2025

The event will be played on the ICCF server using the Triple Block time control with a tournament duration of 350 days, with 75 days initial bank and 1 day increment for the first 50 moves is used. No guaranteed time will be available after move 50.

The event will be rated and if the criteria are met, it will be possible to achieve ICCF title norms.

Organized by: Horodyskyi Oleh (UKR)

Directed by: Yeremenko Andrei (UKR), Puzanov Vasyl (UKR)

Registrations

The tournament is open to all players.

Players may enter via the ICCF Direct Entry system on the ICCF server by opening menu "New Events-Ukraine". Entries received via email will not be accepted!

Entry fee for Direct Entry system is €8 per group. Contact your national federation delegates for the national fee.

The ICCF rating as of October 1st, 2025 (Ranking list 2025/4) is binding.

Closing date for Direct Entry is November 17 th, 2025.

Closing date for NF entries is November 15th, 2025.

Certificates

Electronic certificates will be awarded for the first 3 places.

Amici Sumus,

TO Horodyskyi Oleh 

ICCF - Biagio Bascetta Memorial (ITA)

 ASIGC is delighted to announce the "Biagio Bascetta Memorial".

Biagio Bascetta (1952-2024) was a strong IM.

The tournament is played in one stage on the ICCF Webserver. 

Silli system single round or Round Robin, depending on number of entries.

It is organized in 5 rating groups (two sections in 4 of them).

In practice, this means that each player rated 2449- can play 2 sections!!

Tournament description

• 10 games for each player
• ICCF standard time control 10 moves in 50 days with duplication after 20 days is used.
• 45 days of leave per year are available to each player.
• There is no special leave in this event.
• Linear conditionals can be entered.
• This tournament allows claims based on the seven piece tablebase.
• The event will be rated and if the criteria are met, it will be possible to achieve ICCF title norms.
• If needed, adjudicators will be selected by the server.
• Other participants can see the games after 10 games are finished in the event.
• The public can see the games after 10 games are finished in the event and games are finished.
• The tournament will start on 15.12.2025. There is no end date.
• TO: Giorgio Ruggeri Laderchi (ITA)
• TD: IA Marco Caressa (ITA), TBD

Registrations

The tournament is open to all players.

All entries may be made by Direct Entry on the ICCF server by opening ITALY menu in New Events. Entries are not permitted by email.

Entry fee for Direct Entry system is 9,00 Euro (in the case of NF Entries, this is the responsibility of NF).

Registration for section Rating

Biagio Bascetta Memorial A 2450+

Biagio Bascetta Memorial B and B1 (two groups) 2300-2449

Biagio Bascetta Memorial C and C1 (two groups) 2150-2299

Biagio Bascetta Memorial D and D1 (two groups) 1900-2149

Biagio Bascetta Memorial E and E1 (two groups) 0-1899

The ICCF rating as of 1st October 2025 (Rating List 2025/4) is binding.

The closing date for all entries is Nov 30th 2025.

After that date any registrations received by the tournament organizer will only be confirmed if necessary.

Awards

Electronic certificates will be awarded for the first 10 places.

Amici Sumus!

TO Giorgio Ruggeri Laderchi

II CXEB International Open Tournament

Final call for registration for the "II CXEB International Open Tournament"

Don't wait until the last minute to register, the only Silli event with 12 games per player! More sections are available to allow players with closer ratings. Take advantage of this year's registration fee for 12 games...

Any player can play this tournament regardless of his rating. The tournament will be played in a single phase.

 

The tournaments will be organized with the SILLI System (12 games). 

All player entries (max. 2 per player) will be sorted according to the player's ELO on the list 2025/3 as of July 1st, 2025 in these groups:

    • II CXEB International Open 1 and 2 (2 groups): players 2451 - 2750 ELO

    • II CXEB International Open 3 and 4 (2 groups): players 2401 - 2450 ELO

    • II CXEB International Open 5 and 6 (2 groups): players 2326 - 2400 ELO

    • II CXEB International Open 7 and 8 (2 groups): players 2251 - 2325 ELO

    • II CXEB International Open 9 and 10 (2 groups): players 2176 - 2250 ELO

    • II CXEB International Open 11 and 12 (2 groups): players 2101 - 2175 ELO

    • II CXEB International Open 13 and 14 (2 groups): players 2026 - 2100 ELO

    • II CXEB International Open 15 and 16 (2 groups): players 1951 - 2025 ELO

    • II CXEB International Open 17 and 18 (2 groups): players 1176 - 1950 ELO

    • II CXEB International Open 19 and 20 (2 groups): players 350 - 1175 ELO

In practice, this means that each player can play 2 sections!

Start tournament is September 30th, 2025

The event will be played on the ICCF server using the Triple Block time control with a tournament duration of 350 days, with 75 days initial bank and 1 day increment for the first 50 moves is used. No guaranteed time will be available after move 50.

The event will be rated and if the criteria are met, it will be possible to achieve ICCF title norms.

Organized by: Richard Mitsuo Fuzishawa (BRA)

Directed by: Bianor de Oliveira Neves (BRA)

Registrations

The tournament is open to all players.

Players may enter via the ICCF Direct Entry system on the ICCF server by opening menu "New Events-Brazil". Entries received via email will not be accepted!

Entry fee for Direct Entry system is €9.60 per group. Contact your national federation delegates for the national fee.

The ICCF rating as of July 1st, 2025 (Ranking list 2025/3) is binding.

Closing date for Direct Entry is September 22th 2025.

Closing date for NF entries is September 20th, 2025.

Certificates

Electronic certificates will be awarded for the first 10 places.

For registrations: https://www.iccf.com/EventAnnouncement.aspx?id=110829 .

List of Subscribers: https://www.iccf.com/Registrations.aspx?id=110829 .

 

Amici Sumus,

Richard Mitsuo Fuzishawa

rmfuzishawa@gmail.com

CXEB Tournament Organizer