What is the format of the championship?
What are the prizes?
Are computers allowed?
What's the time control?
The tournament is divided into three rounds, a preliminary round, a semifinal round, and a final round. In the preliminary round, 64 players are divided into 8 groups of 8. Each player plays one game against each player in his section. The top 2 from each section plus 5 wild cards advance to the semifinal round.
In the semifinal round, there are 3 groups of 7 players each. Each person plays one game against each player in his section. The top 2 from each section plus 1 wild card advance to the final round.
The 7 players in the final round will play 6 games, one against each other player. The highest scoring player will be the WIPCC 98 champion!
What are the prizes?
The Internet Chess Club
has generously agreed to donate a year's
membership as one of the prizes for the
championship! There will be additional
prizes. I will announce these as they
become available.
Are computers allowed?
Use of a computer is allowed to record, edit,
and view your moves. Use of databases is
also permitted. Free software is available
from A.I.S.E.
Using a computer to find checkmates or to evaluate
the positions is prohibited. Consulting with
other humans is also prohibited. Of course,
these rules cannot be enforced, but there they are,
regardless.
What's the time control?
Time control for all games will be 100 days
per side for the entire game. 30 days of
vacation time per calendar year is allowed.