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The first two players of each preliminary section will qualify for the World Cup 22 semi-final round (tie-break applies).

Although the number of preliminary sections which each player could enter was unlimited, no player can qualify for more than two semi-final sections. Any vacancies may be filled by the highest scoring 3rd place players at the organisers discrestion.

Start date for all preliminary sections is 2017-12-15 with closing date of 2019-06-30.
All unfinished games will be adjudicated in line with ICCF rules.

Prizes will be awarded to winners of the preliminary sections (such prizes, each to the value of approximately 25 EUR, will be in the form of electronic book vouchers or other chess material with tie-breaks to be applied if necessary to determine section winners).

This is a server event.
The start date was 12/15/2017.
There is no end date.
ICCF standard time control 10 moves in 40 days with duplication after 20 days is used.
If a player exceeds allowed thinking time in any way, the player will automatically be scored with a loss. Under some circumstances all of the player’s games will subsequently be cancelled (if not already rated).
45 days of leave per year are available to each player.
There is no special leave in this event.
This tournament allows claims based on the six piece tablebase.
Draw offers are essentially restricted to one offer per player per game (called the Code of Conduct draw rule). See 2017 Playing Rules-Server 2d and/or TD Manual-Server 11.3.3 for details.
Ties are broken by the Baumbach tie breaking rule (see ICCF rule 1.3.4.2).
If needed, adjudicators will be selected by the server.
Other participants can see the games only when they are finished, and at least 10 games are finished in the event.
The public can see the games only when they are finished, and at least 10 games are finished in the event.
This event is organized by Jansen, Joop.