Whats So Great About Email Chess?
Like postal correspondence chess, email chess takes place at a much slower rate than over-the-board chess, and certainly more slowly than online games. All you need is an email account; no postage required, and you don’t have to wait months for the next move to arrive. The rate of play is up to the individuals. If you become involved in one of the email-chess organizations, they stipulate a certain number of moves in a period of time, but even then the pace is comfortable for most people. If you make two moves a week you can keep up.
