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ICCF August 11,2002
Home of the official international body for Correspondence Chess (CC), whose aims are "to organize, develop and promote the study and practice of international correspondence chess throughout the world. It supports and promotes close international co-operation between chess players, enthusiasts and with the Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE), thereby aiming to enhance contact and friendly harmony amongst the peoples of the world." Webmaster Evelin Radosztics has put together a well organized and easily navigated site. A menu bar across the top indicates the major sections: About ICCF, Ratings & Titles, ICCF Rules, Tables & Results, Columns & Articles, and Game Archive. Another menu bar along the left side of each page gives access to sub pages within each of these topics. A variety of CC tournaments are under way at any given time, currently including such events as the CC World Championship, Olympiads (including a separate one for the ladies), tourneys via both e-mail and the more traditional postal service, as well as tourneys organized along class, thematic, and geographical lines. Ratings are updated every six months. Dr. Vytas (Victor) Palciauskas, the 10th World Correspondence Champion, wrote a Game-of-the-Month column for ICCF from January 2000 to October 2001, and these are all archived there. Unfortunately, this column has no new entries after last October. Of special note are the archived games, 16462 of them altogether. This is a real treasure trove of CC games in zipped pgn-format. CC players are known for the depth of their opening analysis, and these games in your favorite openings deserve close scrutiny. If CC is your thing, or you want to get started in the world of International CC, this site is essential. Check it out here.
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