Between 7/1/20 - 9/30/20
Two new friendly matches were started this
past quarter year
(1) vs. Aruba: This is an 8-board match
with an island country that is not yet an ICCF member federation. This
friendly match represents our way of supporting that tiny nation's pursuit of
ICCF membership by helping them build interest from within - only their second
friendly match ever! The USA Team Captain is IM Dennis
Doren. First board is being played by Stanley Jarosz versus
Valentino Martis. You can find this match at
the following URL:
https://www.iccf.com/event?id=87285.
(2) vs. Germany: This
158-board (!!) match is the second largest and involves the greatest number of
different USA players (157) during the past score of years at least.
(The previous record holder was also against Germany. In 2014, we played
a match with 162 boards but only involving about 140 different USA
players.) The USA Team Captain is SIM Thomas Biedermann . Our first board is being
played by GM Stephen Ham, the currently highest rated active USA
player. His opponent is GM Wolfgang Brodda.
You can find this match at the following URL: https://www.iccf.com/event?id=87930.
Sincerely,
Dennis Doren, ICCF-Friendly Match Organizer