USCF Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship
Stephen Barbre of Las Vegas ties for 7th-8th
Congratulations to Stephen Barbre of Las Vegas on sharing 7th-8th place in the 1998 USCF Absolute Correspondence Chess Championship
The complete text of the U.S. Chess Federation press release follows:
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January 27, 2002
Press Release 6 of 2002
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 8