# Anyone up for some email chess?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-email-chess/203160
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [September 22, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-email-chess/203160 "2003-09-22T19:27:08Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2003, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-email-chess/203160/1 "2003-09-22T19:27:08Z")
I’m a new player to chess and am having a hard time finding someone to play against. I play against the computer but after awhile that just gets old.
I have been given a preliminary rating of 850, but after a number of games against the computer I think it runs around 750. I know the majority of the rules and all the moves but I’m crap at mid-game and end-game.
I would goto a chess club but I don’t always have time so I thought email would be better. I would only be able to play from work so weekends would be out for the most part. I’m also pretty sure I’m going to look strange for having a chess board on my desk.
So if anyone wants to play let me know. Or if others want to join in that’s fine too. And now I think I’m going to hide in a corner as I think I have just asked for it.
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### Author:  [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2003, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-email-chess/203160/2 "2003-09-22T21:50:00Z")
Here is a visual aid to email chess, if anyone wants to use it: [http://fff.fathom.org/cgi-bin/chess.cgi](http://fff.fathom.org/cgi-bin/chess.cgi)
–Opal, who is stalking Edward. MUAHAHAHAHA! (ok not really)
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### Author:  [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2003, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-email-chess/203160/3 "2003-09-23T03:06:29Z")
I’ll play, but I warn you, I’m not very good and you will in all likelihood win. Go ahead and make the first move and I will respond. I go to work very early in the AM CDT. so I should be back mid-afternoon.
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### Author:  [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2003, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-email-chess/203160/4 "2003-09-23T10:31:46Z")
**Edward** , I’d rather pick on someone my own size. However, if you’d like to discuss the rules you’re having trouble with, I’ll gladly help. And if you and **Baker** want to mail me the score of your game when you’re done, I could offer some (possibly useful) comments. I’m no giant, but I did grade into the 120s (BCF) - I’m not sure what that equates to in your system - back when I was playing regularly.
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### Author:  [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2003, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-up-for-some-email-chess/203160/5 "2003-09-23T18:33:13Z")
I haven’t played against anyone but my (8 year old) son in at least 10 years. I never did learn strategy, I always played by the seat of my pants. It will take me a while to get my chess legs back.