INTERNATIONAL SOLVING CONTEST (ISC)

SUNDAY JANUARY 22nd 2006

As agreed during the PCCC-congress in Eretria, Greece the second International Solving Contest will take place on Sunday January 22nd 2006. The event is happening simultaneously in all participating countries.

There are two main differences in comparison with the try-out of this year.
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 to organise 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 8 and 15 January 2006 by e-mail following documents:
	Per round a sheet with the problems in Word-format. (After the appointment of the local controller, it will be tested 
	with him, that this is properly functioning). Last year this occurred without any difficulty.
	Per round a sheet for the solvers.
	Per round a sheet with the solutions.
	Per round a correction-sheet.
	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 correction of the solutions
	Announce the provisional results to the solvers, ultimately on January 24th 2006.
	The handling of possible appeals, which should reach him by January 26th 2006.
	The e-mailing of the result. This must reach the central contoller by e-mail not later than on January 30th 2006.
	The mailing of the solving sheets to the central controller not later than the 30th January 2006 (Date of the post 
	stamp). These two dates are very important. Otherwise disqualification should follow.
	The post-address is: Ward Stoffelen, Henrilei 59, B-2930 Brasschaat, Belgium.
	The e-mail address is: ward.stoffelen@versatel.be     Note that my e-mail address has changed!
	To ensure a back-up, the delegate and the local controller will send from now on a copy of all e-mails to Peter 
	Bakker and Axel Steinbrink. Their e-mail-addresses are: pabchess@cs.com and Axel.Steinbrink@12move.de

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 2006. Appeals to be sent to the central controller not later than March 14th 2006.
After handling possible appeals, the central controller will present the results and his report to the subcommittee (Chairman Uri Avner) by March 31st 2006. After review the results will be presented on the PCCC-website by April 30 2006.
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 30th 2005. All local controllers from the ISC-2005 will receive a copy of this e-mail. If there is a change of the local controller he will receive it immediately after his appointment.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Ward Stoffelen
Central controller ISC