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Natcor News

Rule 8 Ballot Result

The members have voted overwhelmingly to retain Rule 8 banning engine use in Natcor tournaments. Full details will appear in the Jan-Feb edition of En Passant.

Change to pairing criteria for the RGCT

In order to comply with ICCF requirements RGCT pairings will now take into account rating points difference rather than table points difference. RGCT tournament rule 4 has been changed accordingly:

4) So far as is possible the CT Pairings Secretary shall arrange that no member shall play the same opponent twice in any 20 games or, otherwise than in exceptional circumstances, be paired with any player whose rating differs from his/her own by more than 200 points. The latter condition shall not apply to members who have completed fewer than 10 games or to a player rejoining under Rule 7c. 

• 22 Jan - TMLC  2024/2025 update.
• 18 Jan - APA 125 update.
• 12 Jan - Latest RGCT table, results and pairings.
• 12 Jan - NBKO 174 final scheduled.
• 06 Jan - NBKO 176 update.
• 01 Jan - NBKO 175 update.
• 'The Life and Games of Smyslov' and many other books - reviewed by Adam Spencer.
  
  
• States and Regions CCC began on 21st September. Natcor has a team in Division Two consisting of David Elwood (c), CCM Mark Wakeham, CCM Paul Scott and CCM Ian Mason. The team's progress can be viewed here.