Must know tips for Correspondence (Daily) Chess!

If you're playing Correspondence (Daily) Chess, you need these tips. They will help you improve, immensely!

And for those who don't understand English, here are alternate written directions, which you may translate: https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/team-match-rules3

https://www.chess.com/clubs/forum/view/team-matches-slow-down-guys-must-read

What about free PDFs of these availaible online I know some are piracy but I have lots of them 

You make the call, it's your ethics. Personally, if I was an author who was pirated, I would prosecute to the full extent of the law. www.takedownpiracy.com

I agree with you sir its wrong and we must not do but I am currently student no money with me just try to gget stuff sorry I know its wrong 

Just a quick tip, for the chess.com opening database, when you're on your analysis table you can click on the name of the opening in the upper left (right below the moves tab), and it will take you to the database in the position you're in with your entire move history entered. That is, if you're a premium member. The same goes for saving the analysis for later reference, you have to be premium. (Which makes me wonder, for the nonpremium players, if doing no-engine analysis in Chessbase or something similar would be allowed.)

Really love this series of videos.

Yep, I found the books online and they are free. I am compelled whether or not I should take the books for free or steal my parent's credit card.

It's important to point out that use of "tablebases" is NOT allowed. These are any databases generated by computer-analysis, rather than historical play. Use of them will get you banned if you are caught. But the way I understand the rules, any databases that are built using human play only are fine to use.

https://support.chess.com/article/648-what-do-i-need-to-know-about-fair-play-on-chess-com

By the way, I've already improved almost 100 points following your advice, coach. I'm not analyzing my games in post like I probably should yet, but I'm really taking my time and analyzing the board before making my moves now, I'm on a 7 game winning streak and set up to win most of my current games. Thanks!

You really don't see any alternative? Has humanity descended this far?

Then why admit to it in public? Sometimes I just don't understand the world around me.

I apologise friend 

Coach-Bill, I have a question about training method, and you're probably the best one to ask, since you both coach OTB players and recommend correspondence play for improvement.

I have been applying (and passing on) some advice I've seen from OTB GMs, which is to play correspondence as you would play OTB (no looking up in sources, spending the same amount of time as you would in an OTB tournament game, not moving the pieces, etc.) in order to get high quality practice and develop good habits.

In your experience, have you seen OTB play improve in players applying your "classical correspondence" methods without the generation of any bad habits?

Would you suggest that a disciplined player combine the two methods, first doing the OTB work to generate a tentative move, and then reverting to external sources and moving the pieces, or do you think there's just no need for the added complexity?

Thank you.

No need to apologize to me; no purpose, either.

Back in 1986, when I was playing in ICCF there was an Austrian OTB IM named Walter Wittman who played 1,000 correspondence games at a time. He treated every position like an OTB game and moved in about 3 minutes each time. His rating in ICCF was about 2000. He had the talent to be 2500 ICCF. I don't know if this helped his OTB chess at all, or whether he ever became a GM. The advice you heard from the GM isn't backed up by stats that I know of and more by his high opinion of himself.

You could try both seeing what your move would be first, then digging in. I was aware of this strategy but never took it seriously.

Speaking from recent personal experience, playing carefully using coach's method has absolutely improved my OTB play. I'm still terrible OTB but noticeably better than I was a month ago. I definitely don't seem to make as many blunders as I once did.

You're way higher rated than I am though so I doubt my experience will translate. Good luck!

Coach Bill I have a question please clear my Doubt can we get title by playing official correspondence chess please 

I mean I just checked ICCF website no idea how to start please 

Yes, most consider ICCF titles to be worthless now though because ICCF allows Engine assistance. If you don't use one, you will be crushed. So, the strategy to win is, who uses their engine better. I stopped all correspondence play in 2000. I know I was cheated a few times before that. When a 77 year old 1500 player crushes me and a OTB FM quickly and accurately, something seems amiss. I have verified his games against an engine and it's quite obvious. He would be over 100 were he alive today, so I am sure he has passed away. In this case, I will name and shame, a policy frowned on by chess.com towards its members. Paul Thompson, state of Illinois, was a cheater. Organization was CCLA.

chess.com doesn't allow engine assistance!

You mean even stockfish lines can be played in ICCf games is it

Yes that's what it means. Although you probably would want to play using Leela rather than stockfish.