1 The International Correspondence Chess Federation 2013 Congress 2 Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Entertainment .............................................................................................................................. 8 Excursions ................................................................................................................................... 9 Chess Events ................................................................................................................................. 12 Simultaneous Chess Competition with GM Kamil Mitoń ........................................................ 12 ICCF Blitz Tournament ............................................................................................................ 13 Chess Match – ICCF versus Krakow ........................................................................................ 14 Congress Participants – Voting Members..................................................................................... 15 Congress Participants – Officials .................................................................................................. 18 Congress Participants – All Attendees .......................................................................................... 19 Congress Participants - World Champions ................................................................................... 22 President’s Report to Congress ..................................................................................................... 23 President’s Report to Congress ..................................................................................................... 23 Congress Opening – Monday, July 22, 2013 ................................................................................ 26 President’s Opening Speech ......................................................................................................... 26 President’s Opening Remarks ....................................................................................................... 28 Bertl von Massow Awards and Other Awards ............................................................................. 29 Gold Medal ............................................................................................................................... 29 Silver Medal .............................................................................................................................. 29 Tournament Medals and Certificates ............................................................................................ 30 World Championship 23 Final .................................................................................................. 30 World Championship 25 Final .................................................................................................. 30 World Championship 26 Final .................................................................................................. 30 World Cup XII (Postal) ............................................................................................................. 30 11th Africa-Asia Championship Final ...................................................................................... 30 Champions League IV .............................................................................................................. 31 Champions League IV .............................................................................................................. 31 ICCF Officials Diamond Jubilee Tournaments (In Memory of George Stibal) ....................... 31 Approval of 2012 Congress Minutes ............................................................................................ 32 Proposal 1 - Vote to Approve 2012 Congress Minutes ............................................................ 32 BFCC Proposal to Modify ICCF Statute 13 ................................................................................. 33 Proposal 2 - Vote to Approve Modifications to ICCF Statute 13 ............................................. 33 New Membership Application - Venezuela .................................................................................. 35 Proposal 3 - Vote to Approve Application of Venezuela ......................................................... 35 New Membership Application – Cape Verde ............................................................................... 35 Proposal 4 - Vote to Approve Application of Cape Verde ....................................................... 35 Executive Board Changes ............................................................................................................. 36 Proposal 5 - Vote to Approve Andrew Dearnley as the ICCF Marketing Director .................. 36 Membership Matters ..................................................................................................................... 37 Dismissals and Suspensions ...................................................................................................... 37 New Membership Matters......................................................................................................... 37 Financial Report & Accounts to 31.12.2012 ................................................................................ 38 ICCF Financial Accounts 2012 ................................................................................................. 38 ICCF Fees ................................................................................................................................. 39 3 Cash Prizes in World Cup & Webserver Open Events ............................................................. 39 ICCF Statutes ............................................................................................................................ 40 Congress Allowances paid to ICCF Officials attending Congress ........................................... 40 “Free Entries” at Discretion of Zone Directors......................................................................... 41 ICCF Fees per Annual Statement of Accounts ......................................................................... 41 Finance Director Discussion and Voting ...................................................................................... 42 Proposal 6 - Vote to Approve new ICCF Tournaments Fees ................................................... 42 Proposal 7 – Increased Cash Prizes .......................................................................................... 42 FD Report – Section 4 – Statutes .............................................................................................. 42 FD Report – Section 5 – Congress Allowances Increases ........................................................ 43 Proposal 8 – Increase of ICCF Congress Allowance ................................................................ 43 FD Report – Section 6 – Free Entries for Zonal Directors ....................................................... 43 Auditor’s Report ........................................................................................................................... 44 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 44 ICCF Executive Board’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements ..................................... 44 Auditor’s Responsibility ........................................................................................................... 44 Audit Procedures Performed ..................................................................................................... 44 Material Findings ...................................................................................................................... 45 Recommendations and Proposals ............................................................................................. 46 Conclusions – Auditor’s Opinion ............................................................................................. 46 Proposal 9 – Approve FD and Auditors Reports and Financial Accounts ............................... 47 Financial Plan................................................................................................................................ 48 Proposal 10 – Approve the Financial Plan ................................................................................ 48 Financial Regulations.................................................................................................................... 48 Proposal 11 – Changes to Financial Regulations ...................................................................... 48 Direct Entry Report ....................................................................................................................... 49 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 49 Direct Entry Programme ........................................................................................................... 49 Information about the Direct Entry Programme ....................................................................... 49 Direct Entry 5th Webserver Anniversary Tournament ............................................................. 49 Zone 3 – North