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 

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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

Problema de ajedrez La Vanguardia 4889

Problema de ajedrez de Román Torán publicat al Diari La Vanguardia de Barcelona.