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Subject: Re: RK 2003 Tournament 120'/60 games download

Author: Peter Berger

Date: 15:18:56 06/16/03

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On June 16, 2003 at 17:56:34, Fernando Alonso wrote:

>Hi,
>As I have seen you play correspondence chess, you may be able to answer my
>question.
>I am quite a bad chess player, and I really haven´t improved for a time. I know
>the way for improving is studing but most times I am too lazy. I am thinking of
>trying correspondence chess in order to improve and force myself if not to
>study, to play long time controls and think more what I am doing during the
>game, at least more than in a 5min blitz online game. I would like to ask you or
>whoever wants to post a reply if there is any free place to play correspondece
>chess and being allowed to get help from a chess engine, I would like to use it
>to analyse my moves. I have seen some sites but program aid was forbiden and I
>wouldn´t like to cheat.
>Thanks in advance,
>Fernando.

Hi Fernando,

you want to improve and force yourself to study? Then engine help doesn't look
like the way to go. Read this nice article by Chris Kantack - it might encourage
you to give it a try on your own:
http://correspondencechess.com/campbell/articles/a030606.htm.

Most major organisations do allow engine use though - this one is probably
easiest and most interesting for a start : http://www.iecg.org/ . It is free and
they provide good service.

Peter



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