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Email Chess
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Playing correspondence chess is a fun way to enjoy the game, especially when you
don't have the time for over-the-board play. An e-mail game gives you the opportunity
to slow down and really examine your position which can help to eliminate blunders
and allow you to think about the game from both White and Black perspectives before
each move. You can also play as many games as you like at the same time because sending
one move per day for ten games is still easier than making 30 moves in one hour for
one game!
Some correspondence games can take over a year, but most times the games are played
much faster. Most e-mail chess clubs have rules that require the players to make
'X' moves in 'X' days, but there are generally no rules that forbid you and your
opponent from making three or four (or more) moves per day.
Many e-mail chess clubs offer a variety of events other than single games. Usually
Swiss tournaments and inter-club tournaments are offered, and clubs such as the
IECC have many more events to choose from.
Here are a few e-mail chess clubs:
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Postal Chess
Old-fashioned correspondence chess is played through the postal
service, usually using post-cards. This method of play has a certain romance as it
has been in existence for over 100 years. It has many of the benefits of e-mail
chess and it is an excellent way to meet a variety of people from many different
countries and possibly strike up a lifelong friendship.
Here are a few postal chess clubs:
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