Correspondence
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News Flash! 2022 US Chess Absolute Championship!
Correspondence Chess Master Tim Corkum (WI) is the 2022 US Chess Absolute co-champion.… Read More »
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Greetings! Last month’s column… Read More »
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Shopping For a Sicilian
As I mentioned in a prior column, I tend to respond symmetrically as Black except against 1.e4. I have several… Read More »
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Update 10/10/2023: The family of Alex Dunne respectfully asks for your financial help in the wake of his untimely death this past January. Alex did… Read More »
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We would like to publish a column celebrating the life and mourning the death of FM Alex Dunne. Alex was the longtime US Chess Correspondence… Read More »
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"… And the rest is a matter of technique!"
As a young player I hated seeing these words in a game annotation, for two reasons. For one, it… Read More »
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Welcome to the annual miniatures column! In the past, this column has recognized any games that lasted no more than 20 moves to be miniatures. I am… Read More »
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With Lines Wide Open
With a nod to Scott Stapp and Creed, this month’s games are all won (or lost) due to one player’s use of open lines… Read More »
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ICCF SIM and former Chess Life Kids contributor Jon Edwards has won the 32nd World Correspondence Championship on tiebreaks over GMs Michel Lecroq… Read More »