It's been a long time -- pre-Internet! -- that I played by post. If you don't get other takers, send me a message. Our ratings don't look too far apart; it could be fun, in a nostalgic kind of way.
Now, is it a requirement to use a dip pen? :-)
Postal/Correspondence Chess
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I think the postage would get expensive after a while.
So I actually have to go outside the house and "submit my move" by throwing a postcard into the mailbox? Nope.
you can play correspondence chess at the UCSF. I just started playing it about a week ago. nowadays you can do it by email with a CCD(Correspondence Chess Director) watching over the game. go to uscf.org to check out the details.
ollave wrote:
It's been a long time -- pre-Internet! -- that I played by post. If you don't get other takers, send me a message. Our ratings don't look too far apart; it could be fun, in a nostalgic kind of way.
Now, is it a requirement to use a dip pen? :-)
That would be great, very interesting the fact we are so far.
Mr_YinYang wrote:
you can play correspondence chess at the UCSF. I just started playing it about a week ago. nowadays you can do it by email with a CCD(Correspondence Chess Director) watching over the game. go to uscf.org to check out the details.
Thanks Mr Yin. I am going to join the USCF!! :)
TheBigDecline wrote:
So I actually have to go outside the house and "submit my move" by throwing a postcard into the mailbox? Nope.
lol. your username makes your comment more funnier.
Conflagration_Planet wrote:
Thanks, but playing by email (not rated by a federation) is like playing here in chess.com. Playing by e-mail for the USCF is different. Also, I want to experience Correspondence Chess like the old times :)..
Rumpelstiltskin wrote:
TheBigDecline wrote:
So I actually have to go outside the house and "submit my move" by throwing a postcard into the mailbox? Nope.
lol. your username makes your comment more funnier.
'more funnier'?...maybe the english language died when correspondnce chess passed away with the coming of internet chess...corresondence chess is an archaic term and concept not for the technological age
landwehr wrote:
Rumpelstiltskin wrote:
TheBigDecline wrote:
So I actually have to go outside the house and "submit my move" by throwing a postcard into the mailbox? Nope.
lol. your username makes your comment more funnier.
'more funnier'?...maybe the english language died when correspondnce chess passed away with the coming of internet chess...corresondence chess is an archaic term and concept not for the technological age
Well, my first language is not english, so I really dont care if I spell a word incorrectly. If you dont like it just get out of here, and if you dont like CC is your problem too. :)
okay fair comment...but I have this thing about phrases using more the word more...I meant no offence friend...CC is dead that is my opinion and and it makes you angry then get over it
landwehr wrote:
okay fair comment...but I have this thing about phrases using more the word more...I meant no offence friend...CC is dead that is my opinion and and it makes you angry then get over it
=D... It does not make me angry. I know you are right. I just want to experience what the "more biggest" (<-- lol, I know!!) players in history feel. I know is easier to place a move here or in any other server, but I just want to try it.
P.s. CC is not all that dead, USCF and ICCF and many other organizations still play CC tournaments.
its right for you then go for it...I tend to express my opinions in strong words at times which I have to watch in the future...all the best with CC
landwehr wrote:
its right for you then go for it...I tend to express my opinions in strong words at times which I have to watch in the future...all the best with CC
Thank you
Wow. The USPS would be happy to see people fork over money just to play chess, but does it make any sense in this day and age to play using postcards?
SmyslovFan wrote:
Wow. The USPS would be happy to see people fork over money just to play chess, but does it make any sense in this day and age to play using postcards?
No, no sense at all. Anyway, you wanna play postal? =D
Hi, you have a quite a good discussion going on here..I have played correspondence chess but that was during the 1970's, thats when a postage in Australia was only 5 cents but when the price starting going up for stamps I stopped playing and that would have been during the 1980's but I did enjoy CC and felt it was very rewarding.
VernalFire wrote:
Hi, you have a quite a good discussion going on here..I have played correspondence chess but that was during the 1970's, thats when a postage in Australia was only 5 cents but when the price starting going up for stamps I stopped playing and that would have been during the 1980's but I did enjoy CC and felt it was very rewarding.
From Puerto Rico (where I live) to Australia --> $1.70 lol
Source. http://auspost.com.au/apps/international-letter.html
I want to play "real" Correspondence Chess. If any of you want to try this let me know and we can exchange adresses and start a Postal game. Maybe sound boring, and it will take a lot to finish the game. But hey, you dont want to try to play the "Original" Correspondence Chess? The one Alekhine, Euwe, and many other used to play?
Let me know guys =D