Correspondence Chess

[michaeldlawson]

How is it organized world wide and nationally?

Are these guys (chessbymail.com/) the main group in North America?

[rfeditor]

@michaeldlawson

How is it organized world wide and nationally?

Are these guys (chessbymail.com/) the main group in North America?

They’re a good group, but have you looked at the postal chess section on the USCF home page? (It’s hidden under “Activities and Interests.”)

[michaeldlawson]

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@michaeldlawson

How is it organized world wide and nationally?

Are these guys (chessbymail.com/) the main group in North America?

They’re a good group, but have you looked at the postal chess section on the USCF home page? (It’s hidden under “Activities and Interests.”)

Yes I have tried the USCF. Although my correspondence rating is overrated my real question about the USCF; is the USCF the official body of Correspondence Chess (other then self-declared)? Is it affiliated with an International Body for Correspondence Chess like he CCLA apparently is?

Does FIDE concern itself with Correspondence Chess or does it leave that to ICC?

[rfeditor]

@michaeldlawson

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@michaeldlawson

How is it organized world wide and nationally?

Are these guys (chessbymail.com/) the main group in North America?

They’re a good group, but have you looked at the postal chess section on the USCF home page? (It’s hidden under “Activities and Interests.”)

Yes I have tried the USCF. Although my correspondence rating is overrated my real question about the USCF; is the USCF the official body of Correspondence Chess (other then self-declared)? Is it affiliated with an International Body for Correspondence Chess like he CCLA apparently is?

Does FIDE concern itself with Correspondence Chess or does it leave that to ICC?

I assume you mean “ICCF.” “ICC” is something else entirely. Most active postal chess organizations in the US, including USCF and CCLA, are part of “ICCF-US,” which represents the U.S. in ICCF and arranges international correspondence play. Other than that, I’m not sure it’s meaningful to speak of an “official” body for correspondence chess in the U.S.

[michaeldlawson]

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@michaeldlawson

@rfeditor

@michaeldlawson

How is it organized world wide and nationally?

Are these guys (chessbymail.com/) the main group in North America?

They’re a good group, but have you looked at the postal chess section on the USCF home page? (It’s hidden under “Activities and Interests.”)

Yes I have tried the USCF. Although my correspondence rating is overrated my real question about the USCF; is the USCF the official body of Correspondence Chess (other then self-declared)? Is it affiliated with an International Body for Correspondence Chess like he CCLA apparently is?

Does FIDE concern itself with Correspondence Chess or does it leave that to ICC?

I assume you mean “ICCF.” “ICC” is something else entirely. Most active postal chess organizations in the US, including USCF and CCLA, are part of “ICCF-US,” which represents the U.S. in ICCF and arranges international correspondence play. Other than that, I’m not sure it’s meaningful to speak of an “official” body for correspondence chess in the U.S.

Okay thanks. That seems to answer my question.

[ChessSpawn]

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@michaeldlawson

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@michaeldlawson

How is it organized world wide and nationally?

Are these guys (chessbymail.com/) the main group in North America?

They’re a good group, but have you looked at the postal chess section on the USCF home page? (It’s hidden under “Activities and Interests.”)

Yes I have tried the USCF. Although my correspondence rating is overrated my real question about the USCF; is the USCF the official body of Correspondence Chess (other then self-declared)? Is it affiliated with an International Body for Correspondence Chess like he CCLA apparently is?

Does FIDE concern itself with Correspondence Chess or does it leave that to ICC?

I assume you mean “ICCF.” “ICC” is something else entirely. Most active postal chess organizations in the US, including USCF and CCLA, are part of “ICCF-US,” which represents the U.S. in ICCF and arranges international correspondence play. Other than that, I’m not sure it’s meaningful to speak of an “official” body for correspondence chess in the U.S.

Right. I’ve played postal with USCF and server on ICCF in a CCLA team tournament. All are good. I’m going to be playing a Euro based postal tournament come March 2010 through ICCF. That should be interesting and fun.