Welcome to our new chess playing web site! Why join our community of chess players when there are so many other sites where you can play chess? This is a free email, turn based, correspondence chess site with no subscription fees! Email Chess is similar to correspondence chess. The only difference is that your opponent's moves arrive via email. There is no additional software to download and registration is free. Here is what you get. Enjoy!

Graphical user interface. Just click to highlight the piece you want to move, then click the square to move to.
Move history is displayed either in Algebraic Notation, or in a verbose style.
You can select from different board size and piece sets to customize the look of your game.
Persistent Games. Games are stored between web sessions.
Move validation by JavaScript, including check, pawn promotion, castling and en-passant.
"Offer draw" and "Resign" options.
You can Chat with your opponent.
Multilanguage support in (English, German, French, Portuguese and Spanish).
Users are Rated based on victories and loses.
Ranking of players based on their rating.
User Statistics with History of games and Graphic visualization of rating evolution.
Players can choose to join a team with other players.
Draw Verification (Stalemate only).
You can see who is online.
You can choose to play rated or non-rated game.
With the analyze feature you can navigate in the history and see all the moves from the beginning.
Text File export compatible with PGN.

Entry Form

Online Entry!

West Virginia Chess Clubs

BECKLEY. ST FRANCIS DE SALES SCHOOL. Scholastic.

BRIDGEPORT. HARRISON COUNTY CHECKMATES. Scholastic. VARIOUS TIMES. NUTTER FORT ELEM SCHOOL , NUTTER FORT, WV 26301 . Contact: ROBERT A JORDAN. (340) 842 - 4771.

CLINTONVILLE. SMOOT CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. WED 5:30-7:30. SCHOOL CAFETERIA . Contact: CHARLES COOK. (304) 392 - 5813.

GLENDALE. JOHN MARSHALL HS CHESS CLUB. Scholastic. THURS 7-10PM. SCHOOL . Contact: TIM DAVIS.

HUNTINGTON. HUNTINGTON YMCA CHESS CLUB. SAT 1-6PM. YMCA-MAY BLDG , 935 10TH AVE RM 201 , HUNTINGTON, WV 25701 . Contact: JOHN M BREWSTER. (304) 523 - 7724.

HUNTINGTON. WEST VIRGINIA CHESS ASSN. State. SAT 11AM SAT BEFORE LABOR DAY. VARIABLE . Contact: THOMAS BERGQUIST. (304) 529 - 1986. email: TOB69PAZ57@aol.com. wvchess.org.

MARLINTON. POCAHONTAS COUNTY BD OF ED. Scholastic. Contact: C/O ALLEN JOHNSON PCFL. (304) 799 - 4505.

MORGANTOWN. PINOCCHIOS BOOK & TOYS. Contact: C/O JEANNE HAGEN.

NITRO. WEST VIRGINIA SCHL CHESS ASN. THURS 7-9PM. 208 BROOKHAVEN DR . Contact: JOHN HOMER. (304) 776 - 4591.

PARKERSBURG. PARKERSBURG SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL. Scholastic. Contact: MAJ (RET) MARK ASHTON. (304) 420 - 9610.

ST ALBANS. CHARLESTON CHESS CLUB. 6-8:30. ST ALBANS LIBRARY , 7TH AVE , ST ALBANS, WV . Contact: C/O CHARLES T WAUGH. (304) 722 - 5170.

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