The ICCF Congress in Pleven, Bulgaria
in 2008 decided that following the great popularity of the tournament
among older players, new Veteran’s World Cups would be started
every year.
The Scottish CCA offered to organise
the second and subsequent tournaments on behalf of ICCF working in
collaboration with the ICCF Non Title Tournament’s Commissioner.
Special cup trophies would be provided by the Scottish CCA to ICCF
for winners of each tournament.
The Third ICCF Veteran’s World Cup
will be started on 1st September 2010.
As with the 2nd VWC, the
event will be organised in three stages, which will allow
several players from each group stage to advance to the Semi-finals
and Final. The number of promotions will depend on the total of
entries received, but groups at each stage will comprise of 13
players (12 games) played by webserver with a rate of play of 10
moves in 40 days.
ICCF Veteran’s World Cups are open to
all players who are 60 years old or more at the start of the
tournament. Although the number of preliminary groups which each
player may enter is unlimited, no player will qualify for more than
two Semi-final groups or more than one place in the Final.
Players may enter in the usual way
through their National Federations or, where eligible, via the
ICCF Direct Entry system. The Direct Entry fee is calculated
based on the method of payment and currency chosen, with the exact
amount shown during the registration process.
Entries via National Federations
should contain player’s name, date of birth, Email address,
ICCF ID and current rating and should be forwarded by Email to the
Tournament Organiser Alan P. Borwell, Email:- ,
to reach him before 17th July 2010.
It would be appreciated if Federations send entries “as received”
and not delay them until closing date.
Entries from players who countries
participate in the ICCF Direct Entry Scheme should send their
entries, using the DE system. The Closing date for Direct Entries
will be 31st July 2010.
All veteran chess players are
heartily invited to enter this tournament, both for the enjoyment
of games and friendly contact/communication with senior players round
the World.
Member Federations are asked to give
the tournament wide publicity to veteran players.
Ghost 
