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Is it for me?
Many people like to play chess, but not all of them like correspondence chess. If you want to find out if this club is right for you, please
read the statements below and check if they apply to you or not.
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I like to play correspondence chess, or email chess.
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I know the rules of chess or at least I'm ready to learn them.
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I enjoy slower games, I like to analyze my games.
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I will not use computer or other help, I play using my own brain.
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I can play more games simultaneously if I have enough thinking time.
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I want to deal with my games when I have time for them.
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I don't mind if games last for several weeks or even a month or so, if I have enough time to think about my moves.
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I would probably enjoy playing people from far away countries.
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I can learn simple commands to take my moves, offer draw, challenge somebody, etc.
If most of these statements are true for you (the first four should be!), then this is the place you are searching for and you'll play
exciting games here in the near future.
Why not join the club today? Just visit our Registration page and you'll be enjoying chess with new friends very soon.
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Arpad Emrick Elo
The ELO system for rating chessplayers was named after its originator, Arpad Elo. Born in 1903, Elo emigrated to the USA when he was 10. Educated at Chicago University, he later became professor of physics at Marquette University, Milwaukee. He learned to play chess in his teens and played in a number of tournaments. He was champion or co-champion of Wisconsin 9 times between 1935 and 1961. He was active in the USCF (United States Chess Federation) from its founding in 1939. He spent 20 years developing and validating his chess rating system, which was adopted by FIDE in 1970 for international use.
His book 'The Rating of Chessplayers, Past and Present' was published in 1978 and is the definitive reference on the ELO rating system. Most chess organisations that perform ratings for players use the ELO system, or a variation of it.
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Three Setups Repetition Rule
The server fully supports this special rule and players can claim a draw according to this rule.
In this case two equal signs have to be written at the end of the move.
If the claim is correct, the game ends in draw immediately.
If the claim in incorrect, the game continues and a draw offer will be available for the opponent that she can accept, if she wants to.
This feature has been created to be in accordance with the official FIDE rules.
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