See what happens when I skip coffee.
Debate: What to call "Online Chess"...
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Correspondence Chess.
And this is a survey question.
Correspondence Chess sounds long but official.
Echess is too short.
tepid chess
May 8, 2012
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#1107
Correspondence Chess is obviously the choice of the members according to the "vote." It must be very frustrating for Erik to want to change the name to "Daily Chess" or "Slow Chess" (Comment #19), to then set up a "vote on the name!" so he can make the change with the benefit of the vote's imprimatur of his choice (after all, he had already declared the "old-school names," one of which is "Correspondence Chess," to be failures even before the "voting" started) and appear to be merely acceding to the preference of the membership, and then after all that have the survey turn out "wrong." After all, the "voting" is still 50% for "Correspondence Chess"--33% more than the second most popular "new" name on the list--and only 8% for each of his choices. Now he seems to face an unpleasant dilemma. He can either autocratically shove one of his choices down our throats (in the same manner he is shoving the new user interface down regardless of the dismay and disapproval of many) despite the clear preference for "Correspondence Chess" expressed in the "vote" by the members (his customers who presumably provide him his living); or he can rename it "Correspondence Chess," which is not his preference. Maybe that's why the voting is still open--to give it more time to turn out "right." If that's the case, the vote may continue in perpetuity! Realistically, isn't it time to change the names of "online chess" or "turn-based chess" to "Correspondence Chess" while we are all still alive to witness the change?
"Wussy chess"
May 8, 2012
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#1109
The quality of this site does not depend upon the irrelevance of the name employed for correspondence chess. Those who seek it will find it no matter what you call it.
May 8, 2012
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#1110
Oh, if we're settling down to Serious suggestions, what about this?
chessforall.com
(go ahead, shoot me down, I can take it!)
Relaxed Chess.
May 8, 2012
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#1113
"More Bangs for Your Bucks Chess!" (don't worry --- I'll be quiet, now)
May 8, 2012
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#1114
My gracious me! As a gentile Suth'n lady livin' in Geo'gia, ah would Neva allow a "scream" to pass my lips! Even if mah plantation was suddenly invaded by Yankees (!), ah would simply let out a soft, high-pitched little "oh, deah!" as I swooned gracefully, endin' up on the floor, beautifully arranged, with my ankles crossed demurely and one arm over my head, curled so as to frame mah unconscious face.
(I have WAY too much time on my hands today....)
Suggestions:
BAWchess (Bored at work chess)
cChess (championed above - short for correspondence chess - I like this one!)
DPchess (Daily Play Chess)
DeepChess (what it says on the tin)
DPMchess (Day(s) Per Move chess)
ClickTurn (or CT) chess
Vitamin Chess (one a day!?)
PDC (Per Day Chess)
Snooze Chess
Tea Break Chess
Turn Based Chess
ChessUnlimited (kind of!)
Spaghetti Chess (meaning you have enough time to talk yourself into a mess)
Tidy Chess
Neat Chess
2012 Chess (you can play till the world ends)
ChessTZ (Time Zone)
ChessTime
TickTockChess
No Clock Chess
Clockless Chess
Martini Chess (any time, any place anywhere)
ATAPA Chess (any time any place anywhere)
MOONchess (it's a three day trip to the moon.....)
STARchess (STop And Rest)
And now some "fun" anacronyms!
PLAGUEchess (Play Like A Grandmaster Using Engines)
GONADchess (Go Offline, Never Any Defaults)
I could probably go on... but time is ticking... hehe.
Good luck in your quest Erik!
Personally I hate 'correspondence chess' as a name. It brings back memories of snail mail and matches that could last a lifetime and sometiimes did. I think the name is important though and failing any other inspiration, turn based chess gave me a pretty clear idea what it might be about when i signed up with chess.com recently.
How iabout something like 'FLEXI-CHESS' or 'FLEXI-TERM CHESS' so that people will know there IS choice out there regarding game time controls depending on what people want. I also don't see this as being a second class citizen of Live Chess. It's just a different format that hopefully will promote the opportunity for deeper thought and hopefully the promotion of higher standards of play.
'Correspondence chess' also might imply that we are risking chess intruding on a bit of a chinwag......
I vote "Turn-Based". The "online chess" initially confused the hell out of me for the first 2 months i played on this site.
As mentioned by The Grobe the brand element is important in names. If name included say, "Worldwide Chess 24/7", the name appearing online,internet correspondence is obviously involved and implied.Within the site the phrase "Online chess "could be replaced by"Basic chess" , chess base or somesuch.
Which offered choice did you vote for, your Lordship The_Peacock ? If you have not yet done so you could be vote 2222 if u hurry !
May 11, 2012
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#1120
As stoic and distasteful as the term 'correspondence chess' might be, it IS what 'online chess' IS. Making a move and waiting for your opponent to correpond. Only a few years ago, email chess was popular -- but it was still called 'correspondence chess' -- and that's what this is. There really isn't any other term that 'online chess' is analgous to.
It still means you have long periods of time to move the pieces around, and make long-term plans.
I, too, was very confused with the term 'online chess' and have always had to resort to the phrase 'correspondence chess' when trying to describe it to friends. Nothing else describes a game where turns take days.
The way I see it Erik could call it some big corporate name and they could pay for the right to use it...or have a guest host weekly chess name like they do on the telly.