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Do you sometimes feel you want more time to play chess?
Atlantic Games allows you to play chess and a variety of other games at your own pace. The
nature of Correspondence Gaming means that moves are made within an agreed time
limit. Games can last hours, days or even weeks if you need time. Choose
from chess, chequers, reversi and stack4, plus a host of variants. Chat with
your opponents via live-chat, or via email-style messaging.
Match play Play for fun or for points in the AtlanticGames world rankings.
Tournaments
Compete in the various tournaments in the Atlantic Games tournament calendar.
Each tournament givs varying amounts of move times so you can choose the tournament
that suits you.
PGN notation
All chess games are annotated following the PGN (portable game notation)
standard.
Practice board Want to plan and practice your next few moves before you commit?
AtlanticGames offers a pop-up practice board to help you test your strategy before
making your killer move!
Private notes Make notes about your game, your opponent or anything you want during a
game. Notes are private and only visible to you.
Player chat Send messages to your opponents during gameplay.
How do I start? Just start a new game and, if you don't know an opponent, your game will
appear in the waiting room.
Can I choose my move times? Yes, you can choose from 30 minutes up to 30 days per move.
I'm going on vacation. Can I suspend my games? Yes, each game you have can be suspended once for two weeks.
What is VIP membership? VIP membership is cheap and allows you to compete in all tournament, remove all
advertising and be included in the AtlanticGames world rankings.
You can still play in selected tournaments without VIP membership.
Do you have game variants?
Play minature chess, progressive chess, miniature reversi
and many more.
How do I know when its my turn? You will receive an email when its your turn to move. In chess games,
the email will include information on what move was made.
LATEST NEWS
USCF News: Calling All State and College Chess Champions 28 Jan. 2010 - Source: uschess.org
USCF News:
Calling All State Champions: If you are a state champion or an organizer of a state Championship, please contact Walter Brown at USCF, wbrown@uschess.org to register for the State Champions of Champions event, which will be hosted on ICC this spring. The winner of the State Champion of Champions event will get a ticket into the 2010 US Championship set for Saint Louis, May 13-25.
Reminder to College Chess Players and Girls: In conjunction with the Denker Tournament of High School Champions and the US Open in Irvine, California (July 31-August 8), one brand new event will be held, the 2010 U.S. Girls Junior Open Championship (July 31-August 3). The third annual Tournament of College Champions (July 31-August 3) will also kick off, and if you're a college student, don't miss it. University of Texas at Dallas Chess program director Jim Stallings said, "The WCL Tournament of College Champions is an emerging tournament of great strength that recognizes the top individual college player in the United States. It is hotly contested each year, and this year will be no different. Sign up for the U.S. Open and get a free entry fee to the TOC!¡±
Changes to Olympiad Qualification Rules: In case you missed it, be sure to note the changes in Olympiad Qualification Rules.
Battle Of The Boards At Indian Trails Chess Championship 27 Jan. 2010 - Source: journal-topics.com
The Renaissance Knights Chess Foundation held its second annual Indian Trails Library Championship on Sunday, Jan. 10.
The group teaches classes, chess clubs, and individual children how to play the game of chess. It also subsidizes school teams and runs several independent tournaments.
"We're reaching out to help as many as we can to be involved in chess," said Sheila Heiser, executive director of the foundation.
Some of the local school districts involved in the program include East Maine School Dist. 63, Palatine School Dist. 15, and Niles High School Dist. 219. The foundation also runs programs at the Prospect Hts. Library. "We ran a simultaneous: a chess master playing 30 children at the same time," Heiser said.
The foundation runs tournaments rated through the United States Chess Federation, but also has an unrated competition at many of the events, allowing children that may not be able to afford membership the chance to compete.
Read full article: http://www.journal-topics.com/topics/10/top100128.25.html
Settlement in Dispute That Riveted the Chess World 23 Jan. 2010 - Source: nytimes
A legal dispute that had riveted the chess world and hobbled the United States Chess Federation, the game¡¯s governing body, has been settled ¡ª mostly.
Papers filed on Friday in Federal District Court in Lubbock, Tex., stipulate that two former federation board members, the federation and some of its other members are dismissing almost all of their claims and counterclaims. The dispute began with accusations over Internet postings and evolved into a series of lawsuits in several states.
Randy Bauer, a federation board member, said the federation settled ¡°to stop the bleeding.¡± He said the dispute had ¡°hurt the federation,¡± adding: ¡°We have had to lay off staff. We have had to reduce services.¡±
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