INTERNATIONAL SOLVING CONTEST (ISC) SUNDAY JANUARY 21st 2007
The International Solving Contest next year will take place on Sunday January 21st 2007. The event is happening simultaneously in all participating countries.
There will be two sections: one for the experienced solvers. In this section solvers can obtain rating points.
The second section is intended for weaker, unexperienced solvers and for youth.
As delegate you have to appoint a local controller who can be trusted on the responsible task of organising this contest in your country. If you find it appropriate this contest may be organised in more than one location in your country. But for each location a local controller must take the responsibility. It is absolutely required that the local controller must dispose of an e-mail address. The delegate will thus indicate this e-mail-address.
The contest will consist of two rounds with each six problems, i.e. for each round a #2, #3, #n, EG, h# and s#.
For each round the solving time is two hours.
To prevent possible irregularities it is essential that the start of the contest must be at the same time in each country. This means CET (Central European Time) at 11 hr. Local time must meet this CET. Between the two rounds a break is foreseen of minimum 0.5 hr and max 1.5 hr, at the option of the local controller.
The local controller will receive between 12 and 15 January 2007 by e-mail following documents:
Per round a sheet with the problems in Word-format.
Per round a sheet for the solvers.
Per round a sheet with the solutions.
A form for the result.
The task of the local controller is:
The local organisation of the contest. Note: It is allowed that countries have a combined organisation. Participants may also be of a different country.
The announcement in local magazines.
The invitation of the local participants.
The multiplication of the various sheets for the solvers.
Provide a clock.
The checking of the solutions and point-giving.
Announce the provisional results to the solvers, ultimately on January 25th 2007.
The handling of possible appeals, which should reach him by January 27th 2007. The e-mailing of the results. This must reach the central controller by e-mail not later than on January 30th 2007. The mailing of the original solving sheets to the central controller not later than the 30th January 2007 (date of the post stamp). These two dates are very important. Otherwise disqualification should follow.
The local controller should keep a photocopy of the original solving sheets to ensure a back-up.
The post-address is: Axel Steinbrink, Rotdornstr. 67, D-47269 Duisburg, Germany
The e-mail address is: axel.steinbrink@gmx.de
The delegate and the local controller will send a copy of all e-mails to Peter Bakker and Ward Stoffelen. Their e-mail-addresses are: pabchess@cs.com and ward.stoffelen@versatel.be
The central controller checks the markings and distributes the final result to the various local controllers and to the delegates not later than February 28th 2007. Appeals to be sent to the central controller not later than March 14th 2007.
After handling possible appeals, the central controller will present the results and his report to the subcommittee (Chairman Uri Avner) by March 31st 2007. After review the results will be presented on the PCCC-website by April 30 2007.
The result of this contest is an individual ranking. No ranking per country is considered.
The appointment of a local controller must be announced to the central controller ultimately on December 15th 2006.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Axel Steinbrink
Central controller ISC 2007
