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Email Play Sites : Introduction
Email chess play via a server is an evolution of email play. You make your moves using a Web interface, which are then transmitted to your opponents via email. You also receive notification via email when your opponent has moved. What other characteristics make these sites different from ICC, FICS, and Yahoo?

AtlanticChess.com
Computer assistance allowed? Unknown • Types of play: Open invitations, tournaments • Time controls: 0.5/1/2 hours, 1-30 days per move.

ChessCorner.net
Guests allowed to play 12 games • Computer assistance allowed? No • Types of play: Join game, create game, tournaments, teams • Time controls: 3/5/7/10/14 days per move.

ChessFriend.com
Paid subscriptions; no free trial. Affiliated with the IECG (www.iecg.org).

ChessHere.com
Computer assistance allowed? Unknown • Types of play: Friendly • Time controls: 1-10 days per move.

ChessHounds.com
Computer assistance allowed? No • Types of play: Open invitations • Time controls: Unknown.

ChessManiac.com
Computer assistance allowed? Unknown • Types of play: Tournaments, teams • Time controls: 2-13 days per move or unlimited.

Chess-Knights.com
Computer assistance allowed? No • Types of play: Join game, start game, tournaments, teams. • Time controls: 1-14 days per move.

Chess-Mail.com
Computer assistance allowed? Unknown • Types of play: Open invitations, tournaments • Time controls: 5 days + 36h per move.

CowPlay.com
Computer assistance allowed? Unknown • Types of play: Open invitations • Time controls: 3/5/7/10/14 days per move.

eChess.org
No registration required. To move, click link in email each time you receive a move from your opponent. • 'Don't you have anyone to play against? Try a game of chess against Maria by sending the email you want to use in this game of correspondence chess.'

GameKnot.com
Computer assistance allowed? No • Types of play: Join game, start game, tournaments, leagues, teams • Time controls: 3/4/5/6/7/10/14 days per move.

GoldToken.com
Up to 15 games can be played concurrently as guest • Computer assistance allowed? No • Types of play: Open invitations, clubs, tournaments • Time controls: 1/2/3 days, 1/2/3 weeks per move.

ICCF-webchess.com
Official server of the ICCF (www.iccf.com). • Computer assistance allowed? Yes • Types of play: Entry via national federation • Time controls: Set per event.

ItsYourTurn.com
Computer assistance allowed? No • Types of play: Open invitations, ladders, tournaments • Time controls: 3/7/14/21/30/45 days per move.

LetsPlayChess.com
Also known as Chessworld.net. • Computer assistance allowed? No. • Types of play: Many formats incl. knockouts, leagues, teams • Time controls: Flexible options for paid subscribers.

Net-Chess.com
Computer assistance allowed? TBD. • Types of play: TBD. • Time controls: TBD.

PlayChess.de
Three months free, then subscription. • Computer assistance allowed? Human Chess League (HCL) : chess engines strictly forbidden. Advanced Chess League (ACL) : chess engines required. Computer Chess League (CCL) : chess engines only.' • Types of play: Swiss and round-robin tournaments • Time controls: 10 days + 2 days per move, 5 + 1.

PostcardChess.com
No registration required. To move, click link in email each time you receive a move from your opponent.

RedHotPawn.com
Computer assistance allowed? Unknown • Types of play: Open invitations, tournaments, teams ('clans') • Time controls: 3/7/14/21 days per move.

SchemingMind.com
Computer assistance allowed? Unknown • Types of play: Suggest opponent, invite friend • Time controls: 30 days + 1 day per move.

SlowChess.com
Computer assistance allowed? Unknown • Types of play: Open invitations • Time controls: Flexible initial time plus increment per move.

Stan's NetChess
Computer assistance allowed? Yes • Types of play: Open invitations, tournaments • Time controls: Forfeit on inactivity.

Xfcc.org
XML web services for correspondence chess.