Ajedrez. Correspondence Chess in America - Bryce D. Avery

Over 200 Illustrative Games with Diagrams

This is an historical overview and detailed analysis of American correspondence chess from the 1840s to about 1999. Particular attention is paid to the Correspondence Chess League of America (CCLA), the oldest correspondence chess organization in America and the second oldest in the world.

Also included are comparisons of American postal chess play to that of other nations; discussions of the United States Postal Chess Federation, which runs the national championship and encompasses most major American clubs; and biographies of America’s two World Correspondence Chess Champions.

Over 200 illustrative games are included with diagrams. Appendices cover the CCLA rating system, adjudication, the Russian system, and winners of selected tournaments. A bibliography provides opportunities for further research and indexes cover players, game openings, and general topics.

Bryce D. Avery, a member of the Correspondence Chess League of America for nearly two decades, was elected as one of the youngest directors ever and was appointed as League historian in 1998. He lives in Johnstown, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Preface ix

1. In the Beginning (to 1909) 1

2. E Pluribus Unum (1909-1917) 16

3. Hoover in Charge (1917-1933) 36

4. The Walt James Era (1933-1946) 54

5. Spackman and Rees (1946-1964) 76

6. Times of Turbulence (1964-1977) 98

7. The Honn Years (1977-1991) 120

8. Looking Ahead (From 1991) 140

9. International Play 159

10. One Nation Under the USPCF 188

11. Dr. Hans Berliner: America’s First World Correspondence Chess Champion 222

12. Dr. Victor Palciauskas: The CCLA’s World Champion 231

Appendix A. The CCLA Rating System 255

Appendix B. Adjudication 259

Appendix C. The Russian System 261

Appendix D. Winners of Selected Tournaments 267

Bibliography 269

Index of Openings (by game number) 271

Index of Players (by game number) 272

General Index (by page number) 275

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Pages 287

McFarland 2012

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