USCF Absolute Correspondence Chess Champions

Stephen Barbre of Las Vegas ties for 7th-8th

DULIBA AND MAILLARD TIE AS USCF ABSOLUTE
CORRESPONDENCE CHESS CHAMPIONS

The 1998 U. S. Chess Federation’s (USCF) Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship finished with Chess Masters Duliba of Bellefonte, PA, and Maillard of Pico Rivera, CA, sharing first place with final scores of 9 out of 12.

The annual invitational event consists of 13 USCF Correspondence Chess Masters. Players are allowed 30 months to complete all twelve games, and all moves are exchanged through the mail. Winners of this event are eligible to compete internationally with the International Correspondence Chess Federation, which can lead to players obtaining the title of World Correspondence Chess Champion.

Other finishers in this prestigious event were:

Paul Thompson of Columbus, OH who took third place with 8½ out of 12;

Richard Title of Arlington, MA placed 4^th with 8 out of 12;

Kurt H. Ehrgott of Newfield, NY placed 5^th with 6½ out of 12;

Wesley T. Brandhorst of Rockville, MD took 6^th with 6 out of 12;

Stephen Barbre of Las Vegas, NV tied with Mark Morss of Columbus, OH for 7^th-8^th with 5½ out of 12;

Peter D. Cullen of Melbourne, FL, John Mousessian of Glendale, CA and Joseph L. Shipman tied for 9^th with 4½ out of 12;

Kiven Plesset of Everett, WA, and Michael Wierzbicki of Greendale, WI tied for 12^th and 13^th with 3 out of 9 points.

Congratulations to all participants in USCF’s 1998 Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship.

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