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Correspondence chess is chess played by various forms of long-distance correspondence, traditionally through the postal system. Today it is usually played through a correspondence chess server, a public internet chess forum, or email. Less common methods that have been employed include fax, homing pigeon and phone. It is in contrast to over-the-board (OTB) chess, where the players sit at a chessboard at the same time, or play each other in real time via the internet.
International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) was founded on 26 March 1951 as a new appearance of the International Correspondence Chess Association (ICCA), which was founded in 1945, as successor of the Internationaler Fernschachbund (IFSB), founded on 2 December 1928.
Ivar Bern is a Norwegian chess player, most famous for being the seventeenth World Correspondence Chess Champion, 2002–2007. In over-the-board chess he received the FIDE title of International Master (IM) in 1990. In correspondence chess he earned the ICCF titles of International Master (IM) in 1994 and Grandmaster (GM) in 1996.
Mikhail Markovich Umansky was a Russian chess grandmaster of correspondence chess, who was the 13th ICCF World Champion in correspondence chess between 1989 and 1998. He was also USSR Correspondence Champion in 1978.
ICCF U.S.A. is the member of the International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) for the territory of the United States of America. The organization was formed in 1909 as Correspondence Chess League of New York but quickly expanded to become the Correspondence Chess League of America (CCLA). It has published The Chess Correspondent regularly since 1930.
Rafael Duailibe Leitão is a Brazilian chess grandmaster. He is a grandmaster in both over-the-board chess and correspondence chess. Leitão is a seven-time Brazilian champion. He competed in the FIDE World Championship in 1999, 2000 and 2004 and in the FIDE World Cup in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2015.
The Finnish Correspondence Chess Federation is a member of the International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) in Europe.
Ingrīda Priedīte is a Latvian female chess player who holds the ICCF title of Lady Grandmaster and the FIDE title of Woman FIDE Master. She is a two-time winner of the Latvian Chess Championship for women.
The World Correspondence Chess Championship determines the World Champion in correspondence chess. Men and women of any age are eligible to contest the title. The official World Correspondence Chess Championship is managed by the International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF).
Olita Rause is a Latvian chess player who holds the FIDE titles of Woman Grandmaster and International Master. She also holds the ICCF title of Correspondence Grandmaster.
Maurice W. Johnson is a retired English chess player who hold the ICCF title of Grandmaster. He played chess from an early age, going on to compete in over-the-board tournaments in Southampton, England during the 1960s, becoming club champion in 1969.
Juris Markauss is a Latvian chess player and International Master in correspondence chess.
Mark Fredrick Noble is a New Zealand chess and lawn bowls player. He was awarded the title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GM) in 2010, the first New Zealand player to be awarded this title.
Merike Rõtova, is an Estonian chess player, International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster.
Marjan Šemrl is a Slovenian chess player. He is received the ICCF title of International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster in 2007.
Irina Vladimirovna Perevertkina is a Russian Women ICCF Grandmaster.
The Correspondence Chess Olympiad is a correspondence chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete. International Correspondence Chess Federation organises the tournament.
Rodolfo Argentino Redolfi, was an Argentine chess player who held the ICCF title of Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1994). He was a Chess Olympiad team bronze medal winner (1958).
Virginijus Dambrauskas is a Lithuanian chess player who holds the title of International Master (IM) and International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster. He is winner of Lithuanian Chess Championship (1992).
Christian Muck is an Austrian chess player. He won the 31st World Correspondence Chess Championship in 2022.
References
- ↑ Keener, Greg (November 9, 2022). "Why Correspondence Chess Is Still Popular Among Elite Players". The New York Times .
- ↑ Hartmann, John (October 28, 2022). "SIM Jon Edwards wins 32nd World Correspondence Championship". United States Chess Federation .
- ↑ profile at ICCF
