70th ICCF Jubilee World Cup final launched – some statistics

Preliminaries started on 15.02.2021 in 10 sections (61 players each, in total 610 entries). Some unfinished games after the end date (15.08.2022) were adjudicated (including one appeal).

The first 10 players of each preliminary section qualified for the final. In case of double qualification, the best runner-up from all sections was qualified instead.

All previous World Correspondence Chess Champions and the holders of ICCF GM title with at least 5 Grandmaster norms could enter (free of charge) directly to the final stage. This is how 4 grandmasters joined.

Special invitation was addressed to winners of the ICCF Golden Jubilee Final tournaments (“ICCF 50 Jubilee Email Final” and “ICCF 50 Jubilee Postal Final“) and the Diamond Jubilee World Cup 18 (webserver) and the Diamond Jubilee World Cup 19 (postal) in order to bridge 50th and 60th and 70th Anniversaries of the ICCF. These players could enter (free of charge) directly to the final stage. This is how 1 player joined.

The World Cup final participants

Registration for the final has been closed on 15.10.2022. The list of participants presented in the previous post is final – 92 players in total. See it below again (order by country and then by last name).

Start date

The final was launched on 29.10.2022 with official start date on 15.11.2022; end date 15.01.2025. It is directed by IA Piotr Fałatowicz (POL). The event is rated with title norms.

Rate of play

In the final, the same as in the preliminaries, an incremental rate of play applies (initial time 30 days per game, plus 3 days every 1 move, reflection time duplication after 20 days; 45 days leave per year, no special leave). Linear conditionals can be entered. The public can see the games live after 10 games are finished in the event; live transmission delayed by 5 moves.

Additional tie-breaking procedure

If a tie persists after the standard tie-breaking procedures (Silli event: Buchholz cut 2, then Buchholz cut 1, then Buchholz, then Buchholz 2nd stage, and then number of wins), then the order is decided by the lower rating (fixed or unfixed) at the end of the tournament. If the tie still remains, the order is determined by the lower rating (fixed or unfixed) in previous ranting lists until broken. If players are still tied after all relevant tie-breaking procedures have been used, the players will be considered equal.

Prizes

In the final cash prizes of 1 000 EUR, 600 EUR, 300 EUR and 100 EUR will be awarded to the top 4 players. Tie-breaks will not be applied in respect of these cash prizes and instead those players scoring equal points will equally share any prize money due.

Also, in the final occasional medals and certificates will be awarded to the top 3 players (tie-break applies).

Special qualification provisions

The following special qualification provisions can be achieved in the 70th ICCF Jubilee World Cup final (required result above 50%):

• the winner (tie-break applies) will gain the SIM title;
• the winner (tie-break applies) will qualify for a World Championship final;
• players from places 2-3 (tie-break applies) will qualify for a World Championship Candidates (upon payment of the entry fee);
• players from places 4-13 (tie-break applies) will qualify for a World Championship semi-final (upon payment of the entry fee).