Year 2000 ICCF Congress Held in Daytona Beach, Florida
The United States hosted the ICCF Congress in Daytona Beach, Florida in September 2000. This was only the second time the Congress had not been held in Europe. It provided an opportunity for the titled US players to meet and play the "Rest of the World" in a special evening chess event. Everyone had a good time, even though the US lost the match. Attendees included both US World Champions and delegates and friends from 20 nations.
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