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To all Correspondence Chess
Friends,
Every year at the same
period it is now an established tradition for the ICCF President to send to all
Delegates, ICCF officials, Correspondence Chess friends all over the world and
their families, his seasonal greetings, wishing to all of you a Happy New Year
2012.
I am glad to announce to
all chess friends that the ICCF Executive Board has awarded to the South
African Correspondence Chess Federation the organization of the 2012 ICCF
Congress. It will be held for the first time on the African continent!
You will find information
about the hotel, the Orion Safari Lodge in Rustenburg in the North West
Province. The Congress will take place in November 2012 the precise dates will
be defined before end of January. I hope to a chance to meet all of you next
year in South Africa!
A few days ago, an update
of the ICCF Tournament Calendar has been published on iccf.com to inform you
about all the tournaments that will be played in 2012 and the years after, and
especially the very popular ICCF Champion’s League that is scheduled to start
in June 2012.
Before that the
registrations are now open for the 2nd Junior World Cup sponsored by
Chess Base and ICCF will start to organize from January 2012 on, permanent Chess960
tournaments after the successful 1st Chess960 World Cup.
It is my hope that everyone will find interesting
events to play.
I wish you a Happy New Year
2012 and many successes in your chess games!
Amici Sumus,
Eric Ruch
ICCF President
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