Do people still play chess by mail?
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.
How do you play chess through email?
Chessworld.net: This is the best place to play web based email chess.
- IECG (International Email Chess Group): membership is free.
- The International Email Chess Club [IECC]: membership is free.
- ICC (Internet Chess Club): Live games are mainly played here but they have recently introduced a correspondence game feature.
How does correspondence chess work?
Correspondence chess (known as Daily Chess on Chess.com) is just like any other game of chess with one exception: it is played remotely and does not require both players to play at the same time.