Austin Lockwood Monday, March 23, 2026
Please see the announcement on iccf.com - If you are qualified, you may now enter the WCCC semi-finals via New Events on the ICCF homepage. The following Welsh players may enter without nomination:
The participants in one of the previous or running WCCC Semi-Finals who finished in place 3 or 4 or scored at least 60% of the possible points but did not qualify for the Candidates' Tournament.
- Nick Bishop
- Ian Jones
- Josh Robinson
(Please enter "1.2.1c" under Qualification Reasons)
The holders of the Correspondence Chess Senior International Master title with fixed ratings (RD ≤ 120) above 2450.
- Tony Balshaw
- Marc Wakeham
- Gareth Yeo
(Please enter "1.2.1j" under Qualification Reasons)
Finally, WCCF has two nominations for players rated over 2,400 not otherwise qualified - if any of the following players would like to be considered for nomination, please contact me (first come, first served!).
- Paul Scott
- John Claridge
- Mark Adams
- Austin Lockwood
Austin Lockwood, WCCF International Secretary